News from FlightGlobal – Page 785
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Emirates needs to 'adjust' business: chief
Emirates Airline is undertaking what its president Tim Clark terms a "major exercise" to adjust its business amid changing customer demand.
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NewsAmerican challenges United with new Chicago routes
American Airlines will add nine new routes from its Chicago O’Hare International airport hub from June, following competitor United Airlines in adding new markets from the airport this summer.
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Il-76 flown beyond service life before fatal engine explosion
Investigators probing the fatal crash of a Sun Way Ilyushin Il-76TD heavy freighter in Karachi have determined the aircraft had been operating beyond its approved service life when it suffered an uncontained engine failure.
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Alaska plans 12 new routes from San Francisco bay area
Alaska Air Group has announced a major expansion from the San Francisco Bay area, with plans to add flights to 12 destinations, including cities on the US East Coast.
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Azul to be launch operator of E195-E2
Brazil’s Azul, already the world’s largest operator of the current generation Embraer 195, will be the launch operator of the re-engined E195-E2.
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Four Australian and NZ carriers form new industry group
Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and Regional Express have teamed up to launch a new industry lobby group called Airlines for Australia and New Zealand (A4ANZ).
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A380 wake suspected in Challenger loss-of-control event
Investigators are considering the possibility that Airbus A380 wake turbulence might have contributed to a loss-of-control event that badly damaged a business jet in January.
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NewsUnited could add used 777s as it evaluates widebody needs
United Airlines could acquire used Boeing 777-300ERs, as it continues to evaluate the future of its widebody fleet.
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United ‘very interested’ in Boeing MoM concept
United Airlines is very interested in Boeing’s potential middle-of-the-market aircraft, says chief financial officer Andrew Levy.
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Pegasus slips to annual loss in 2016
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus has disclosed a pre-tax loss of TL144 million ($39 million) for 2016, after a profit of TL182 million in 2015.
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PICTURE: ANA unveils special livery for first A380
All Nippon Airways has unveiled the livery that will adorn its first Airbus A380.
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Lion Air emerges as customer behind A330 order
Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air has ordered three more Airbus A330-300s, analysis of the airframer’s backlog has revealed.
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American and United happy to compete with 'clever' Norwegian
American Airlines and United Airlines are happy to compete with Norwegian’s expansion to the USA, which their chief executives say is simply using a "clever" business strategy - and not subsidies - to lower costs.
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NewsUnited wants dual approaches at Newark to expand hub
United Airlines wants to move towards “dual approaches and departures” for aircraft at Newark Liberty International airport, something its president Scott Kirby says is needed to expand its hub there.
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Jetlines achieves years-long quest to become publicly traded
Several years ago Canadian upstart Jetlines embarked on a plan to raise millions of dollars by becoming a publicly-traded company, and to use that money to fund an ultra-low-cost airline.
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Asiana to launch A350 on Osaka and Manila in May
Asiana Airlines will deploy its first Airbus A350-900 on flights from Seoul Incheon to Osaka and Manila from 15 May.
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Air India accident triggered SpiceJet 737 low-fuel incident
Indian investigators have detailed a low-fuel incident involving a SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 which was forced into a second diversion after an accident closed its initial alternate airport.
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Kenya cleared for direct flights to the USA
Kenya Airways is to evaluate the possibility of starting direct flights to the USA after the US Federal Aviation Administration awarded the carrier's home country ICAO-compliant Category I status.
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Ryanair to reinforce Frankfurt Main
Budget carrier Ryanair is to reinforce its new Frankfurt Main operation with services including London Stansted, Madrid and Milan, as part of a broad expansion from the German hub.
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Indonesian yields under pressure as competition intensifies
Indonesian carriers faced serious yield pressure in 2016 as capacity grew amidst strong competition, and as the country’s economic growth again fell under expectations.