Latest Airlines news – Page 116
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NewsEmirates aims to cut catering waste with pre-order service
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is aiming to cut food waste by offering a pre-order service for on-board catering. The airline is to introduce the service initially in the business-class cabin on flights between Dubai and the three main London airports from 25 July. It will enable passengers to select meal ...
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NewsRex firms up 737-800 leases and ‘may add’ more jets
Australia’s Regional Express is to lease two more Boeing 737-800s, taking its jet fleet to nine examples.
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NewsIndonesia’s TransNusa to operate ARJ21’s first international flight
Indonesian carrier TransNusa is set to operate the Comac ARJ21 regional jet on flights to Kuala Lumpur, marking the type’s first international route since it entered commercial service seven years ago.
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NewsExpressJet planning revival as widebody charter operator
Defunct US regional airline ExpressJet could re-emerge as a charter carrier under new ownership, initially flying passengers on one Boeing 777-200ER.
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc sets out ambitious plan for fleet of 200 aircraft
Royal Air Maroc has outlined plans to expand its fleet to 200 aircraft over the next 15 years, under a partnership programme with the country’s government. The programme covers the period to 2037. The carrier signed an agreement with the Moroccan prime minister, Aziz Akhannouch, on 11 July in Rabat, ...
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NewsEnvironmental airline start-up plans to retrofit turboprops with hydrogen-electric engines
Entrepreneurs behind environmental ventures in the UK are aiming to set up a Scottish-based carrier operating turboprops powered by hydrogen-electric engines. The would-be carrier, branded Ecojet, aims to use 70-seat and 19-seat aircraft types, retrofitted with the necessary powertrains. It has indicated that De Havilland Dash 8-400s and DHC-6 Twin ...
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NewsAvia Solutions to build UK charter carrier after acquiring business jet operator
Irish-based Avia Solutions Group has purchased a UK operator, Synergy Aviation, as it continues its expansion strategy of investing in carriers. Synergy Aviation – which has a base at Fairoaks airport, some 15km southwest of London Heathrow – is to be rebranded as Ascend Airways. According to the UK Civil ...
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NewsBamboo Airways states that operations continue as normal
Vietnamese carrier Bamboo Airways maintains that operations continue as normal, amid rapid leadership changes at the carrier.
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NewsAustralia’s Bonza makes first network cuts months after launch
Australian low-cost start-up Bonza is to exit several domestic routes from August – its first network cuts since it began operations – citing the lack of ‘sustainable demand’.
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ forecast losses amid sluggish international recovery
China’s three largest carriers are expected to remain loss-making for the first-half, as they blamed a slower-than-forecast international recovery, coupled with domestic overcapacity.
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NewsCathay buoyed by e-commerce as it grapples with flat demand
Cathay Pacific is grappling with flat demand and a steep increase in cargo capacity, but freight volumes continue to pick up as capacity recovers from last year’s lows.
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NewsTurkey’s Pegasus agrees to take another 36 A321neos
Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has disclosed an agreement to take another 36 firm Airbus A321neo twinjets. The airline says it is amending an agreement originally reached in 2012 and subsequently updated three times to cover 114 aircraft. These aircraft comprised 72 A321neos – of which 30 had been delivered ...
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NewsIndian carriers have international growth potential, but ‘inefficient’ hubs a challenge: HSBC report
A HSBC Global Research report has identified the “significant” opportunities for Indian carriers to grow internationally, but warns that the country’s “inefficient” hubs are losing traffic to competitors in the Gulf region and Southeast Asia.
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NewsCathay expects swing to half-year profit
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Group expects to report a net profit of up to HK$4.5 billion ($576 million) for the six months ended 30 June, on the back of strong demand following the easing of pandemic travel restrictions.
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NewsNagoya sees international recovery, as Jetstar Asia reboots Okinawa flights
Asia-Pacific carriers added to their Japan networks, with a particular focus on Nagoya, while Jetstar Asia outlined plans for a return to Okinawa and Osaka.
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NewsAir Baltic flags highest-ever first-half revenue
Air Baltic saw its highest-ever first-half revenue this year, according to guidance released on 13 July.
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NewsBamboo Airways new chief quits after two months
The chief executive of Vietnam carrier Bamboo Airways has resigned after just two months on the job.
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NewsEl Al faces potential $40m claim over pricing of group bookings
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has disclosed that it is facing potential legal action centred on claims that its ticketing system unfairly charged higher fares for multiple purchases. El Al says the class action – which features a damage calculation of 147 million shekels ($40 million) – has been filed with ...
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NewsSpiceJet’s Singh injects Rs5 billion into carrier
Indian carrier SpiceJet is to receive an equity infusion from airline chief Ajay Singh, as it looks towards improving its long-term prospects.
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NewsTeleport inducts first A321P2F, expects 10-aircraft fleet by end-2024
Teleport, the cargo and logistics unit of Malaysia’s Capital A, expects to significantly expand its fleet of Airbus A321 converted freighters by end-2024, as its first example enters commercial service.