News from FlightGlobal – Page 802
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Emirates appoints ex-MAS chief Mueller to innovation role
Christoph Mueller is to join Emirates as chief digital and innovation officer.
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AirAsia wet-leases two Indonesia AirAsia X A330s
AirAsia has taken two Airbus A330-300s on a wet-lease basis from Indonesia AirAsia X (IAAX).
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NewsPICTURES: Aeromexico's first 787-9 rolls out in special livery
Aeromexico's first Boeing 787-9 has rolled out with a special livery on its fuselage.
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Emirates 777 crash inquiry details chaotic evacuation
Investigators have detailed the extraordinary evacuation of the crashed Emirates Boeing 777-300 at Dubai, disclosing that cabin crew had to cope with problems at all 10 exits.
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Air Namibia to serve Durban via Gaborone
Air Namibia will on 30 October start flights to Durban in South Africa from Windhoek, with a stopover in Botswana's capital Gaborone.
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Tunisair orders A320neos after rejigging backlog
Tunisair has ordered five Airbus A320neo twinjets, the airframer’s latest backlog figures have disclosed.
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Emirates 777 long-landed before idle-power go-around
Investigators have disclosed that the Emirates Boeing 777-300 destroyed in an accident at Dubai was attempting a go-around after a long landing.
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Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific ink deals for A350s, A320s
Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for 10 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, while unit Jetstar Pacific has confirmed an order for 10 A320s.
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VietJet orders 20 additional A321s
Vietnam low-cost carrier VietJet Air has signed an order with Airbus for 20 A321 aircraft.
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China Southern fleet to hit 1,000 by 2020
China Southern Airlines says its group fleet will reach 1,000 aircraft over the next four years.
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Lufthansa hopes SIA joint venture approved by early 2017
The Lufthansa Group hopes to kick off its joint venture arrangement with Singapore Airlines from early 2017.
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NewsCathay Pacific deploys A350 on Dusseldorf route
Cathay Pacific started operating Airbus A350-900s on services to Dusseldorf on 1 September.
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NewsPICTURES: US-Cuba scheduled flights resume with JetBlue service
Scheduled air service between the USA and Cuba resumed earlier today after a hiatus of 55 years, with a JetBlue Airways flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara.
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Ryanair urges UK to build three new runways
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called on the UK government to “be radical” and approve the construction of new runways at London’s Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports.
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BOC Aviation orders another batch of A321s
Lessor BOC Aviation is ordering another five Airbus A321s, to be delivered in 2017.
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MRJ locks down first lessor order with Aerolease agreement
Miami-based Aerolease Aviation has firmed an order for 10 Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ90 regional jets and options for 10 more.
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MetroJet probe bids to find origin of A321 disintegration
Egyptian investigators are to begin an analysis of debris to establish the disintegration sequence of the MetroJet Airbus A321 which crashed in Sinai last year.
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China Eastern’s first half net profit falls on currency shifts
China Eastern Airlines’ first-half operating profit rose 25% to CNY7.16 billion ($1.07 billion), however its net profit fell 12% due to the weakening of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar.
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NewsPICTURES: LATAM takes delivery of first A320neo
LATAM Airlines Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo from the airframer's facilities in Toulouse, becoming the first Americas operator of the re-engined narrowbody.
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Jet-blast incident prompts caution on single-engined taxiing
Irish investigators have cautioned over the use of single-engined taxiing after an incident in which jet blast injured two workers as a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 manoeuvred to park.