Networks – Page 6
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NewsEthiopian Airlines partners with Archer on envisioned African air taxi network
Star Alliance carrier Ethiopian Airlines has signed an agreement with Archer Aviation to become the electric air taxi company’s second airline launch customer.
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NewsCebu Pacific again flags ‘poor recovery’ in Mainland China
Cebu Pacific has again flagged sluggish recovery for the China market, as it confirms that it has “redeployed” capacity to other parts of its network.
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NewsAirAsia eyes transit traffic growth amid ongoing network 'optimisation'
AirAsia Aviation Group is undertaking a network “optimisation”, which will see it launch more than 30 new routes this year and tap into transit traffic opportunities.
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NewsAlaska sets target date for launch of Seattle-to-Seoul route
Alaska Air Group has set the date for launching transpacific flights between Seattle and Seoul, as part of a broader international expansion plan enabled by Hawaiian Airlines’ widebody jets.
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NewsUganda Airlines to open London route with A330-800
Uganda Airlines has disclosed that it plans to open a route to London, several years after initially floating the plan. The carrier will operate Airbus A330-800s on the four-times weekly route from Entebbe to London Gatwick. It will start the service on 18 May. Chief executive Jenifer Bamuturaki detailed the ...
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NewsDirect New Zealand-India flights on the cards under Air NZ, Air India partnership
Air New Zealand and Air India will enter into a codeshare partnership, with the two carriers also signing a memorandum of understanding to explore direct flights between New Zealand and India.
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NewsEmirates expands its A350 deployment to Asia-Pacific and north Africa
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to expand its Airbus A350-900 network to another seven destinations, including its first in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. It will operate the twinjets to four Middle Eastern and north African cities – Baghdad, Amman, Dammam and Tunis – as well as Oslo, Istanbul ...
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NewsSunwing pilots urge WestJet to reverse planned closure of Quebec City base
The pilots’ union for Canadian vacation specialist Sunwing Airlines is calling on parent WestJet to reconsider its planned closure of Sunwing’s base at Quebec City Jean Lesage International airport.
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NewsVirgin drops Vertical in favour of Joby’s proposed UK air taxi operations
Virgin Atlantic has abandoned its relationship with Vertical Aerospace in favour of a deal with US air taxi developer Joby Aviation.
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NewsIsraeli carrier Israir signals intent to re-introduce US flights using A330s
Israeli operator Israir Group is intending to restore transatlantic connections, disclosing that it plans to resume US services using Airbus A330-200 twinjets. Israir is looking to serve the Tel Aviv-New York route, with initial flights from the beginning of July this year. The airline – which underwent an ownership change ...
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NewsIndiGo discloses initial European network with leased 787s
IndiGo will mark its foray into long-haul operations with the launch of flights to Amsterdam and Manchester in July.
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NewsAirAsia shutters Subang airport operations
AirAsia is to axe its operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang airport, dealing a blow to plans to rejuvenate the city airport.
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NewsAvelo building trio of North Carolina operational bases with latest outpost in Charlotte
Following its pattern of targeting secondary airports near metro centres, low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has begun operating a new base at Charlotte Concord-Padgett Regional airport – the second in a trio of planned North Carolina bases.
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NewsEmirates opens new mainland China destination as part of Asian network expansion
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is broadening its Asian network with three new routes including the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The carrier has disclosed that it also plans to operate to Da Nang in Vietnam and the Cambodian city of Siem Reap, connecting via Bangkok. It will start flying to Shenzhen ...
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NewsGulf Air to reinforce London links with Gatwick service
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to reinforce its UK presence with services to London Gatwick ahead of the summer season. The airline – which already operates to London Heathrow – will fly three-times weekly from Bahrain. Gulf Air says it will deploy Boeing 787-9s on the new route which ...
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NewsIndiGo discloses initial route plans for leased Norse 787
Indian operator IndiGo will initially put damp-leased Norse Atlantic Boeing 787 capacity on the Delhi-Bangkok route, the carrier has disclosed. IndiGo says the 787-9 lease is part of an “internationalisation strategy” ahead of its receiving long-range Airbus A321XLRs next year and A350s in 2027. The first 787 will be deployed ...
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NewsWinter weather and crash at Toronto-Pearson force hundreds of Air Canada flight cancellations
Air Canada is grappling with the cascading effects of severe winter weather and the Endeavor Air MHIRJ CRJ900 crash at Toronto Pearson International airport.
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NewsAir Transat and Air Europa seek shared expansion with new interline agreement
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat and Spain’s Air Europa have launched a new interline partnership intended to expand their respective reaches into the other’s domestic markets.
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NewsJetBlue enters reciprocal loyalty relationship with partner TAP
Frequent flyers with JetBlue and TAP can now earn and redeem points ”using the programme of their choice when flying across either network”, the companies said 5 February.
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NewsITA prepares exit from SkyTeam and expects Star membership in 2026
Italian carrier ITA Airways is to leave the SkyTeam alliance in favour of rival Star Alliance, as it begins integration with strategic partner Lufthansa Group. ITA Airways says it expects to complete the process of joining Star by early 2026. Lufthansa Group has taken a minority stake in the airline, ...