News from FlightGlobal – Page 276
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NewsWestJet orders 42 Boeing 737 Max 10s amid ongoing fleet expansion
Canadian airline WestJet is expanding its fleet of narrowbody passenger aircraft with an order of 42 Boeing 737 Max 10s, and options for 22 more.
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NewsFinnair expects 200 managerial job cuts as part of strategic rethink
Finnair expects to cut up to 200 positions through the implementation of its new strategic plan, aimed at offsetting the impact of reduced access to its Asian network. The airline has disclosed that some 120 redundancies would be made in Finland. Finnair is to embark on negotiations with personnel representatives ...
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NewsAirlink to take 40% share of African regional carrier FlyNamibia
South African regional carrier Airlink is to acquire a 40% shareholding in the Namibian-based carrier FlyNamibia, which is operated by Westair Aviation. The agreement also involves a codeshare through which FlyNamibia will use Airlink’s designator. Airlink has not disclosed the terms of the strategic equity holding, but says it will ...
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NewsAer Lingus to open new transatlantic service to northern Ohio
IAG’s Irish carrier Aer Lingus is to open a new transatlantic route to the US city of Cleveland, on the lake Erie coast, in summer next year. The airline will open the service from Dublin on 19 May 2023, using long-range Airbus A321LR twinjets. Aer Lingus will operate the route ...
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NewsDiscount Canadian carriers Flair Airlines and Lynx Air manoeuvre for market share
Low-cost Canadian carriers Flair Airlines and Lynx Air plan to expand operations next year as competition for the North American discount market heats up.
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NewsChina Airlines finalises 787-9 deal with orders for 16 of the jets
Taiwan’s China Airlines has ordered 16 Boeing 787-9s and taken options to buy another eight, firming an agreement the airline disclosed in August.
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NewsHong Kong Airlines eyes restructuring over HK$49 billion in debts
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has disclosed plans to file for debt restructuring in the Hong Kong and UK courts, in a move that will see the airline cut its fleet by more than half.
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NewsIndian regional player Star Air confirms E175 leases
Indian regional carrier Star Air has signed a lease agreement for two Embraer 175s with Lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC).
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NewsJetBlue CEO takes stand, defends ‘Northeast Alliance’ as antitrust trial starts
US government attorneys grilled JetBlue Airways chief executive Robin Hayes on 27 September, the opening day of the American Airlines-JetBlue antitrust trial in Boston.
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NewsAirports to close, airlines cancel flights as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
As Florida braces for the impact of Hurricane Ian, numerous airports on the west coast of Florida will close completely, and airlines have pre-emptively cancelled hundreds of flights.
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NewsMEA chief bemoans Lebanese ‘lack’ of political leadership
Lebanese flag-carrier Middle East Airlines’ chief, Mohamad El-Hout has lamented the political situation in the country, as the airline strives to recover from impact of multiple crises. MEA has suffered not only from the effects of the pandemic, but the severe economic situation which gripped the state, as well as ...
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NewsSkyTeam not actively seeking further expansion after Virgin inclusion
SkyTeam’s inclusion of Virgin Atlantic will take membership to 19 carriers, but the alliance is not prioritising further expansion.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic set to join SkyTeam alliance next year
SkyTeam has added its first new member in over eight years with an invitation extended to the UK’s Virgin Atlantic Airways. Virgin has long been associated with SkyTeam through its strong ties with alliance members Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM. But the carrier disclosed during an event in London ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic gains UK air operator certificate, while Wizz Air wins Maltese approval
Norwegian low-cost, long-haul start-up Norse Atlantic Airways has been cleared by the UK’s regulator to begin direct flights from its London Gatwick base.
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NewsCebu Pacific inks SAF supply deal from 2026
Low-cost operator Cebu Pacific has signed a five-year agreement with Shell for the supply of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as it prepares to launch its first passenger flight powered by SAF.
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NewsAirAsia India ups domestic market share as Vistara retains second place
Indian low-cost operator AirAsia India grew its market share in August, while compatriot and sister carrier Vistara remained the country’s second largest domestic carrier for the second month running.
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NewsSouthwest’s Van de Ven to step down from president and COO posts
Southwest Airlines’ president and chief operating officer Mike Van de Ven will be stepping down from both of his leadership posts in the coming months.
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NewsUS DOT proposes rule on airfare transparency
The US government has announced plans to begin requiring both domestic and foreign airlines as well as ticket sellers to clearly post all extra fees prior to air transport ticket purchases.
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NewsCanada to drop all Covid-related travel restrictions
Canada will drop all Covid-19-related travel restrictions later this week, more than two and a half years since the beginning of the global pandemic.
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NewsCopa Boeing 737-800 involved in runway excursion in Panama City
A Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 166 people on board left the runway after landing in Panama City from Mexico City on 25 September.