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NewsKorean Air to keep A380s, 747s flying amid new aircraft delays
Korean Air will postpone planned retirements of its Airbus A380s and Boeing 747-8s amid ongoing delays in new aircraft deliveries.
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NewsAir France-KLM Group scales back A350 freighter order
Air France-KLM Group is to reduce the number of A350 freighters it has ordered from Airbus in light of production delays and following a fleet portfolio assessment. The decision will see the company reduce its A350-1000F order from eight aircraft to six, reports FlightGlobal sister publication Air Cargo News. Three ...
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NewsIn major shift, Southwest Airlines will charge for checked bags
Southwest Airlines is ditching free checked bags for all customers, part of a broader business overhaul that has seen the airline do away with several policies that long differentiated it from competitors.
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NewsBrazilian carrier Voepass grounded after latest post-accident safety inspection
Brazilian regional carrier Voepass has been grounded over its inability to resolve operational concerns identified by the country’s civil aviation regulator. Voepass was put under close supervision by regulator ANAC in the aftermath of a fatal ATR 72-500 crash near Sao Paulo last August. ANAC stationed personnel at the company’s ...
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NewsChina Airlines appoints new chair, president
China Airlines has promoted its president Kao Shing-Hwang as its new chairman, after the death of its previous chair.
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News‘Macro uncertainty’ lowers Delta’s first-quarter financial forecast
Major US carrier Delta Air Lines is warning of a potential shift in air travel trends and “softer close-in demand” as it lowers financial expectations for the first quarter.
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NewsCMA CGM to take 777 freighter fleet to five as it sets up Chicago hub
French logistics giant CMA CGM Group is to establish a cargo hub in Chicago were it will station Boeing 777 freighters. CMA CGM has confirmed the plan as part of a broad investment in US activity. The company created its own air freight operator, CMA CGM Air Cargo, in 2021, ...
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NewsLufthansa ponders flying missing 787s with some business seats blocked
Lufthansa is looking at a compromise by which it could this summer fly some of the Boeing 787s it is yet to receive because of delays in certification of its business-class seat
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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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NewsNorse Atlantic expects accounting gain as it hands back 787-8 fleet
Long-haul operator Norse Atlantic Airways has handed back all its three Boeing 787-8s to their lessors, to focus on its 787-9 fleet. The aircraft had originally been delivered to the Scandinavian carrier in 2022 and were dry-leased to Spanish operator Air Europa. Norse Atlantic adopted a revised business plan last ...
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NewsCapital A secures key approval in bid to shed financially-distressed status
Capital A – the owner of the AirAsia Aviation group – has secured approvals from the Malaysian stock exchange for its “regularisation plan” to exit its financially-distressed status.
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NewsJAL-Garuda joint venture business takes off
Japan Airlines and Garuda Indonesia are to launch their joint business partnership in April, which will see the two operators cooperate commercially on flights between Japan and Indonesia.
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NewsUnited starts equipping 500-strong regional fleet with Starlink connectivity
United Airlines has started connecting its regional jets to SpaceX’s Starlink network, which will eventually provide free wi-fi to customers across the US carrier’s fleet.
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NewsFlorida cargo operator 7 Air prepares for services after US certification
Florida-based start-up cargo carrier 7 Air has secured US FAA certification following a long approval process. 7 Air, which is located in Miami, is aiming to offer charter and wet-lease services using a fleet of Boeing 737s. It had originally expected to commence services in February last year, having outlined ...
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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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NewsSmartLynx to concentrate exclusively on A320-family jets but cut back A321Fs
Charter and wet-lease carrier SmartLynx Airlines is to switch to a single-type fleet this year, focusing exclusively on the Airbus A320 family and cutting back its A321 freighter operation. It aims to achieve the simplification by the middle of this year. SmartLynx rapidly expanded to 68 aircraft by the end ...
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NewsLufthansa Group insists fortunes improving after ‘year of two halves’ in 2024
Lufthansa Group believes the business can capitalise on momentum created in the second half of 2024 to achieve stronger financial returns in 2025, which it describes as a “year of transition”.
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NewsAir France-KLM full-year bolstered after bright fourth quarter
Air France-KLM posted a full-year operating profit of €1.6 billion after ending 2024 with a strong last quarter.