News from FlightGlobal – Page 77
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NewsIcelandair enters Arctic codeshare pact with two northern carriers
Icelandair has sealed codeshare agreements with Arctic-region carriers intended to support greater connectivity between Europe and North America.
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NewsNorse Atlantic to open new link to Los Angeles
Long-haul low-cost carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is opening a transatlantic service between Rome Fiumicino and Los Angeles next year.
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NewsEFW delivers first A321P2F to Azul Cargo after Brazilian validation
Conversions specialist EFW has delivered the first Airbus A321P2F converted freighter to a South American operator, after receiving type certification validation from Brazilian regulators.
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NewsUS carriers jostle for highly sought long-distance slots out of Reagan airport
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively awarded 10 hotly contested slots for long-distance domestic flights out of Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, DC.
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NewsUnited signs for 40 leased A321neos amid narrowbody jet shortage
United Airlines signed during the third quarter “definitive agreements” with unnamed aircraft lessors to lease 40 Airbus A321neo jets, with deliveries expected in 2026-27.
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NewsAir Tahiti Nui names Philippe Marie as new chief executive
Air Tahiti Nui has appointed Philippe Marie, the airline’s former secretary-general, as its new chief executive.
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NewsPlay to diversify with Maltese AOC as competition forces transatlantic retreat
Icelandic budget carrier Play is planning to obtain a Maltese air operator’s certificate in order to diversify its activities, following pressure on its transatlantic operations.
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NewsQazaq Air could modernise fleet next year through Vietnam’s Sovico Group
Kazakhstan’s regional operator Qazaq Air could modernise its fleet early next year through a tie-up with Vietnam’s Sovico Group.
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NewsEl Al pursues controlling investment in Israeli credit-card company
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is seeking a meeting with representatives of the financial services and credit-card firm Isracard, after offering to acquire a 45% shareholding in the company. El Al is offering to purchase shares through a private placement, its chief executive Dina Ben Tal Ganancia states in a communication ...
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NewsAirAsia acquisition clears important hurdle with shareholder approvals
AirAsia X shareholders have backed the carrier’s acquisition of sister operator AirAsia, paving for the way for the deal to be completed by the end of the year.
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NewsAir New Zealand begins 787 cabin retrofit
Air New Zealand has started its cabin retrofit programme for its Boeing 787-9s, with the first aircraft inducted at ST Engineering’s Singapore facility on 13 October.
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NewsSkyWest signs to fly 11 CRJ550s under United Express brand
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines has secured a deal to fly a small fleet of MHIRJ CRJ550 regional jets on behalf of United Airlines starting in December.
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NewsMesa to stop flying CRJ900s for United and shift to all-E175 fleet as losses mount
US regional carrier Mesa Airlines intends to remove all MHIRJ CRJ900 regional jets from its fleet with United Airlines by March 2025, shifting to a smaller fleet composed only of Embraer 175s.
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NewsAbra closes acquisition of Wamos Air
Madrid-based Wamos Air has officially joined Abra Group, the parent company of Colombian airline Avianca and Brazil’s Gol, five months after the companies first announced the transaction.
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NewsChallenge Group frees 747 cargo capacity with introduction of converted 767 fleet
Cargo specialist Challenge Group has completed its Boeing 767-300 conversion programme, with four modified aircraft having been introduced to its fleet. This additional capacity, it states, has enabled the company to open a new Indian service to Delhi, supplementing its operation to Mumbai. Challenge Group has three airline operations – ...
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NewsUS DOT slaps Lufthansa with $4m fine for discriminating against Jewish travellers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Lufthansa $4 million for discriminating against passengers, the largest such penalty ever against an airline for civil rights violations.
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NewsThree Iranian carriers sanctioned over drone and missile transfer
Three Iranian airlines have been sanctioned by the Council of the European Union as part of measures imposed over Iran’s transfer of missiles and drones to Russia.
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NewsQantas to launch first A220 international flight amid network boost
Qantas has announced a raft of changes to its overseas network, including deploying its Airbus A220s on its first international route, as well as boosting capacity to North America by about 13%.
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NewsUnited's third quarter boosted by industry's capacity 'inflection point'
United Airlines’ profitable third quarter was boosted by an “inflection point” in the US airline industry, which saw a widespread shedding of domestic passenger capacity as some carriers cut routes.
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NewsEmirates’ airline chief questions Boeing’s new 777-9 timeline
The president of Emirates Airline is sceptical Boeing can meet its new goal of delivering the first 777-9 in 2026, citing the programme’s currently stalled type inspection authorisation and a crippling strike.