News from FlightGlobal – Page 837
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NewsAir Lease orders another A330 as Paris lifts Airbus backlog
US lessor Air Lease has ordered another Airbus A330-200, taking its commitment to the type to 10 aircraft.
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NewsPICTURE: Scoot unveils special independence livery
Scoot has unveiled a special livery to mark Singapore’s 50th year of independence.
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KLM begins Air Malta codeshare
SkyTeam carrier KLM has begun codesharing with Air Malta on the latter's flights to Amsterdam.
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NewsTransAsia probe indicates crew should have aborted take-off
Pilots of an ill-fated TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 should have aborted its departure from Taipei Songshan airport after noting that a power-control system had not armed, investigators have indicated.
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China United Airlines launches new domestic services
China United Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, launched new domestic services on 1 July.
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Lufthansa set to divest Luxair stake
Lufthansa Group is planning to sell its 13% shareholding in Luxembourg’s flag carrier Luxair.
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NewsUS govt pushes review of Gulf subsidy claims to August
The US government will wait until late August at the earliest to deliberate on allegations by three US mainline carriers that their Gulf rivals received $42 billion in state subsidies.
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NewsUS investigating airlines for possible capacity collusion
The US Department of Justice is investigating the possibility of collusion between US airlines on domestic capacity growth.
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CityJet launches London-Cork link
Irish regional carrier CityJet will open a route from London City airport to Cork.
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EasyJet would operate from expanded Heathrow
EasyJet has welcomed the UK Airports Commission’s recommendation to build a third runway at London Heathrow and plans to open a base if the west London airport is expanded.
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Fastjet to serve capital of Malawi
African budget carrier Fastjet is intending to open services to the Malawian capital Lilongwe this month.
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ANA to launch Tokyo-Brussels service in October
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has firmed up the launch date of its Tokyo-Brussels service, which it first announced in June.
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ST Aero, Jet Airways extend CFM56 engine support contract
Singapore Aerospace has signed a 10-year, S$472 million ($351 million) contract extension with India’s Jet Airways for engine maintenance.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to cut 500 jobs in restructuring
Virgin Atlantic is to cut 500 jobs from management and support positions this year as part of a restructuring plan designed to secure the airline’s future through sustained profitability.
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NewsChinese state firm signs for up to 75 A330s
China’s state aviation supplier has tentatively signed for up to 75 Airbus A330s in an agreement which will help bridge a production gap to the re-engined A330neo.
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NewsEmirates formally rebuts US carriers' subsidy claims
Emirates Airline says it was assured by the US government that it would assess the ongoing dispute over alleged subsidies to Gulf carriers, without being influenced by the three US mainline carriers calling for action against the Gulf airlines.
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Alaska adds new routes from Los Angeles and Boise
Alaska Airlines’ regional partner Horizon Air will begin flights from Boise to Reno and from Los Angeles to both Monterey (California) and Gunnison (Colorado) later this year.
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NewsPICTURES: Vietnam Airlines receives first A350
Vietnam Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 on 30 June, becoming the second operator of the type.
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NewsVietnam Airlines prepares to receive first A350
Vietnam Airlines is to receive its first Airbus A350 on 30 June, becoming the second customer, after Qatar Airways, to take delivery of the type.
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Norwegian 'frozen out' of transatlantic arena: Ryanair
Ryanair chief commercial officer David O’Brien believes Norwegian is being unfairly “frozen out” of the transatlantic market despite its “playing by the rules”.