News from FlightGlobal – Page 32
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NewsAvelo planning closure of Burbank base, total withdrawal from West Coast
Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is planning to withdraw from the West Coast of the USA by year-end, a sweeping strategic change that signals significant financial difficulty for the start-up.
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NewsEl Al to seek new chief as Ganancia decides to step down
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s chief executive, Dina Ben Tal Ganancia, is to step down from her post by the end of this year. Ganancia, who has served in the top job for three years, is the airline’s first female chief. She has overseen the company’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic ...
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NewsEtihad unveils several new Abu Dhabi routes as Wizz Air pulls out
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has unveiled several new destinations, hours after the disclosure that Wizz Air Abu Dhabi is suspending services. Etihad is opening seven new routes, most of which are to cities on the Wizz Air network from the United Arab Emirates capital. They include Almaty, Baku, Bucharest, Tashkent, ...
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NewsWizz Air opening Romanian maintenance centre to ease slot constraints
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is opening a dedicated maintenance facility at Bucharest’s Baneasa airport, with the facility set to commence operations in October. The airline has a large presence in Romania, with 43 locally-stationed aircraft planned for the 2025-26 winter season. Wizz has eight bases in Romania, including ...
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NewsChina’s ‘Big Three’ to extend loss-making streak as economic, geopolitical challenges remain
China’s three largest carriers – Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines – expect to prolong their post-pandemic loss-making streaks for the first half of the year, blaming a raft of economic and geopolitical challenges.
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NewsAir Canada deepens ties with future Star Alliance carrier ITA Airways
ITA Airways has formed a codeshare partnership with Air Canada as part of the Italian carrier’s entry into Star Alliance.
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NewsAlaska Air Group receives DOT approval for transfer of Hawaiian’s operating certificate
The DOT approved on 14 July the de facto transfer of “certificates and other economic authorities” held by Hawaiian to Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and wholly owned regional subsidiary Horizon Air.
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NewsWizz Air axing Abu Dhabi venture after struggling with operational and political obstacles
Budget carrier Wizz Air is suspending operations with its United Arab Emirates venture, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, and plans to withdraw from the company.
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NewsEmirates to purchase four more A380s from Channel Islands leasing vehicle
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has agreed to purchase, by the end of this year, another four Airbus A380s which it currently operates under lease. Emirates is to purchase the four aircraft over the course of August to November, as their leases expire. It will acquire the jets for a total ...
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NewsCircumstances of fuel-switch movement become central to Air India 787 crash inquiry
While the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash inquiry has found that fuel control cut-off switches were activated almost as soon as the aircraft lifted off, the circumstances of the switches’ movement remain unexplained. Preliminary findings from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau simply state that both switches “transitioned” to the ‘cut-off’ ...
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NewsEngine fuel-supply switches transitioned to ‘cutoff’ before Air India 787-8 crash: investigators
India’s civil aviation regulator has released a preliminary report indicating that both of the jet’s fuel cutoff switches flipped to the “cutoff” position shortly after take-off – but neither pilot believed they had moved the switches manually.
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NewsFinal NTSB report on Alaska 737 Max 9 blow-out faults Boeing’s worker training and FAA oversight
The US National Transportation Board (NSTB) has released its final report on the January 2024 in-flight depressurisation of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 – an incident that proved tectonic for Boeing’s commercial business and prompted sweeping changes in the airframer’s C-suite and on its factory floors.
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NewsBudget carrier Airblue among prequalifiers for Pakistan International Airlines sale
Pakistani carrier Airblue is among four parties shortlisted for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines, in the government’s renewed effort to sell the flag-carrier. The commission tasked with the divestment says the prequalification of the parties is a “significant advancement” of the government’s privatisation agenda. Five out of eight original ...
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NewsFedEx signs to take first converted ATR 72-600 freighter by year-end
US express shipment specialist FedEx has signed for the first ATR 72-600 to undergo conversion to a large-door freighter.
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NewsVisibility of Boeing 737 Max deliveries ‘increasing massively’: Norwegian chief
Norwegian is benefiting from Boeing’s higher 737 Max production levels and even took delivery of two aircraft early during the second quarter, in a sign that the airframer is emerging from a challenging period of constrained output.
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NewsTrump’s trade posture toward Brazil raises potential threat to Embraer’s regional jet business in USA
Heightened trade tensions between the USA and Brazil – and the prospect of swingeing tariffs – could pose problems for Embraer and US airlines that hold orders for the Brazilian airframer’s regional jets.
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NewsIsrair Group ends long-running negotiations to acquire Czech carrier Smartwings
Israeli operator Israir Group has ended long-running discussions to acquire Czech-based carrier Smartwings.
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NewsEl Al and other airlines face compensation lawsuit over flights cancelled during airspace closure
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is one of nine airlines facing a potential class action lawsuit over compensation claims for delayed or cancelled flights during the recent military clash with Iran. The lawsuit has been filed with the central district court in Lod. El Al says it alleges violation of aviation ...
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NewsCanada’s Flair Airlines permanently installs Maciej Wilk as CEO
A year into leading Canadian low-cost carrier Flair Airlines on an interim basis, Maciej Wilk has been confirmed as the airline’s permanent chief executive.
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NewsAirline industry veteran Bryan Bedford confirmed as new head of US civil aviation regulator
Bedford is charged with oversight of the USA’s civil aviation regulator at a time of intense focus on aviation safety.