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NewsQantas to keep A380s for ‘at least’ 10 years: Joyce
Qantas expects to keep its Airbus A380 fleet for the next decade, as it commits to returning its full fleet of ten aircraft by 2024, a year later than earlier reported.
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NewsKLM expects first A320neos ‘next year’ amid industry-wide delivery delays
KLM expects to receive its first Airbus A320neo-family jets in 2024 amid industry-wide aircraft delivery delays.
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NewsQantas to assess A330 replacement by year-end
Qantas is to kick off a replacement campaign for its Airbus A330 fleet in the second-half of 2023, its incoming CEO Vanessa Hudson confirms, amid “significant demand” for widebody aircraft in the wider airline sector.
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NewsIsrair to submit Smartwings transaction proposal to Chinese shareholder
Israir Group has outlined the requirements to bid for the Chinese shareholding of Czech carrier Smartwings, of which the Israeli leisure company is pursuing an acquisition. China’s economics ministry, through CITIC Group, holds 49.92% of Smartwings while the 50.08% balance is owned by entities controlled by investors Roman Vik and ...
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NewsConesa eyes transborder capacity lift as hopes rise for Mexican safety upgrade
Aeromexico has a “comprehensive plan” to add capacity on its transborder routes as chief executive Andres Conesa grows hopeful that the long wait for the US FAA to restore Mexico’s Category 1 safety rating status is close.
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NewsNigeria tops list as blocked airline funds rise nearly 50% in year
The airline industry has seen blocked funds rise by nearly 50% in the past 12 months, posing an increasing risk to connectivity, according to IATA.
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NewsRiyadh Air unveils first of two liveries
Ambitious Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air has unveiled the first of two liveries it will deploy as preparations continue for its launch of flights in 2025.
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NewsAvia Solutions expands fleet by acquiring Slovakian carrier AirExplore
Slovakian wet-lease and charter carrier AirExplore is to become part of the Avia Solutions Group portfolio of operators, under an acquisition agreement. AirExplore operators a fleet of 10 Boeing 737-800s, of which two are freighter aircraft. The carrier is based in Bratislava, and has its own in-house maintenance operation for ...
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NewsBA fined $1m but rejects US accusations over pandemic refunds
British Airways is being fined more than $1 million under a compromise arrangement after US regulators accused the UK carrier of failing to refund passengers quickly enough for flights cancelled during the pandemic. Over 1,200 customers have complained to the US Department of Transportation since 1 March 2020, when the ...
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NewsDomestic air travel recovered from Covid and international catching up, says IATA
Domestic air travel demand has “fully recovered” from the Covid-19 crisis, according to IATA, with overall global traffic now less than 10% down on 2019 levels as international markets catch up.
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NewsSAS positive over demand recovery despite persisting losses
Scandinavian carrier SAS turned in a lower pre-tax loss of SKr3.8 billion ($350 million) for the first half of the year, including a SKr1.4 billion loss for the second quarter. While pre-tax losses reduced, SAS’s net loss for the three months to 30 April remained at SKr1.5 billion. SAS raised ...
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NewsChina Southern to raise over $2.8 billion to fund new aircraft purchase
China Southern Airlines is set to undertake two share issuances, which will see it raise funds for new aircraft, as well as its working capital.
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NewsAirAsia Aviation sees ‘promising improvement’ in Q1 earnings as travel demand returns
AirAsia Aviation swung back to the black in their first-quarter earnings on the back of strong international travel growth, as it eyes a “return to normalcy” this year.
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NewsIsrair Group records strong surge in first-quarter revenues
Israeli leisure operator Israir Group is attributing a strong first-quarter performance to increased demand and the expansion of its Airbus fleet. The company’s revenues in the three months to 31 March – totalling $94 million – amounted to a two-thirds increase on last year’s figure, and double the level of ...
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NewsAir Canada turns to regional carrier PAL to operate Dash 8s amid pilot crunch
Air Canada is to introduce up to six De Havilland Dash 8-400 turboprops from regional operator PAL Airlines, to help ease capacity pressure from pilot shortages. The Canadian flag-carrier has provisionally agreed – through a letter of intent – to use the aircraft on regional services in the east of ...
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NewsGaruda trims fleet forecast but seeks more 737s
Garuda Indonesia is to add five more Boeing 737-800s as traffic recovery continues apace, though the airline has slashed its expected fleet size by the end of the year.
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NewsQantas bets on Project Sunrise, international network in long-term earnings target
Qantas expects profit margins from international flying to double in the coming years, with the soon-to-launch ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long-haul flights forecast to give a significant boost to earnings.
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NewsAirAsia X mulls Central Asia, Istanbul foray, as China network gets boost
AirAsia X is considering plans to launch flights from Malaysia to Istanbul, as well as “potentially” to cities in Central Asia, as it ramps up flying to Mainland China in the near-term.
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NewsSIA, Garuda eye capacity ramp-up in proposed joint venture
Singapore Airlines and Garuda Indonesia are looking to enter into a joint-venture agreement which will see the two carriers expand their existing partnership and potentially increase capacity between Singapore and Indonesia.
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News‘A new beginning’: Comac C919 enters commercial service
Comac’s C919 narrowbody has officially entered commercial service with launch customer China Eastern Airlines, less than half a year since the carrier took delivery its first aircraft.