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InterviewRiyadh Air closing in on narrowbody order as Douglas continues groundwork
Riyadh Air is set to place its expected narrowbody aircraft order “in the coming months” as Tony Douglas, chief executive of the ambitious Saudi Arabian start-up, continues to plot the national carrier’s launch path.
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NewsThailand’s Nok Air widens annual loss as rising fuel costs bite
Thai low-cost operator Nok Air widened its full-year net loss in 2022 despite a significant increase in passenger travel revenue, as the carrier was hit with a heftier fuel bill.
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NewsUS lessor ATSG appoints Mike Berger as president
Ohio-headquarted ATSG says that the company’s board of directors has elected Berger, 62, to lead the lessor’s “transformational growth as the market leader in freighter leasing and air operations”.
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NewsANA terminates United, Lufthansa cargo joint ventures
All Nippon Airways has suspended separate cargo joint-venture contracts with United Airlines and Lufthansa, as it restructures its cargo business.
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NewsJetBlue denounces capacity cuts in Amsterdam as it risks losing hard-won slots
US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways has joined US airline industry groups in criticising capacity reductions at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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NewsWestJet on track to integrate Sunwing’s 737s by October 2024
Canadian company WestJet Group plans to complete its integration of Sunwing Airlines’ fleet of Boeing 737s by October 2024.
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AnalysisPegasus plots continued growth as it prepares to pass 100-aircraft milestone
Low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is about to take delivery of its 100th aircraft. The passing of the landmark is not only illustrative of how far it has come since launching scheduled services in 2005, but of the rapid growth seen in the Turkish market – both before and since the pandemic. Now the challenge it is to continue this expansion.
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NewsUnited Airlines pilots approve new four-year contract
United Airlines pilots have approved a new contract, according to union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA).
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NewsWizz progressing moves towards Saudi joint venture
Wizz Air has selected a partner and is in the process of an application to establish a joint-venture carrier in Saudi Arabia as the central European budget operator continues to develop its presence in the Middle East.
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AnalysisAirline optimism high as demand trumps fuel cost concerns
Anyone looking for a sense of the mood of the market from airline industry executives during this week’s World Aviation Festival in Lisbon would have found plenty of optimism, particularly at one of the industry’s biggest carriers.
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NewsChina Eastern, China Southern eye double-holiday traffic dividends
China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are set to ramp up flying across both domestic and international networks in anticipation of an influx of holiday travellers, as domestic capacity climbs well above pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsJet Airways to launch in 2024 after fresh equity infusion
Jet Airways aims to relaunch operations in 2024 – five years after its high-profile collapse – following the completion of fresh equity infusion from parent company, the Jalan-Kalrock consortium.
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NewsAllegiant brings back former CEO Gallagher after Redmond departs suddenly
Ultra low-cost carrier Allegiant Air’s former chief executive Maurice Gallagher is back in the airline’s top spot after his successor John Redmond resigned suddenly.
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NewsMalaysia’s Capital A seals wide-ranging partnership with Garuda Indonesia
Malaysia’s Capital A has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Garuda Indonesia, a move that sees the AirAsia group of low-cost carriers enter into an interline agreement with Garuda unit Citilink.
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NewsTAP chief upbeat as Portugal set to approve privatisation plan
TAP Air Portugal chief executive Luis Rodrigues is hopeful of completing privatisation of the carrier within the next year as Portugal’s government is expected tomorrow to back a decree covering its planned sale process.
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NewsSkyWest’s CEO Chip Childs reveals the regional carrier is ‘1,200 pilots short’
Regional airlines continue to be most acutely affected by the USA’s ongoing pilot shortage as SkyWest Airlines remains some 1,200 pilots below its pre-pandemic flight crew staffing levels.
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NewsAmerican appeals court ruling against collaboration with JetBlue
American Airlines has appealed a court ruling that struck down its so-called ”Northeast Alliance” (NEA) with JetBlue Airways, the Fort Worth-based airline said on 25 September.
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NewsRex to add more 737s by end-June, amid cuts to regional network
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) intends to add two more Boeing 737-800s by end-June 2024, as it expands its mainline domestic operations.
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NewsJetBlue-Spirit trial could be delayed by looming US government shutdown
The US Department of Justice’s antitrust trial to block low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways’ acquisition of Spirit Airlines could be delayed if the federal government shuts down for more than two weeks.
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NewsUnited’s Leskinen will succeed Laderman as CFO
United Airlines has named former vice-president of investor relations Michael Leskinen as its next chief financial officer, effective immediately, succeeding Gerry Laderman, who is scheduled to retire from the company in September 2024