News from FlightGlobal – Page 842
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NewsAlaska to exercise E175 options with SkyWest
Alaska Air Group will exercise its eight options for the Embraer 175 with SkyWest Airlines, says chief executive Brad Tilden.
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NewsMAS to relaunch with 2018 breakeven target
Malaysia Airlines is targeting breakeven by 2018 as it prepares to relaunch itself as a new carrier on 1 September.
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AirAsia expects $400m boost from A320 sale and leasebacks
AirAsia expects to generate $400 million in cash this year through sale and leaseback transactions on up to 16 older Airbus A320s.
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NewsDelta takes first higher-weight A330
Delta Air Lines has taken delivery of the first higher-weight Airbus A330-300, as part of its fleet renewal programme.
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Airbus hints at pending order for regional A330
Airbus has indicated that it will disclose an order for its ‘regional’ version of the A330 shortly, without identifying the potential customer.
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NewsPICTURE: SIA unveils special independence livery
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has unveiled a special livery to mark Singapore’s 50th year of independence.
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NewsAer Lingus needs US partner: IAG chief
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh believes Aer Lingus would "probably struggle" to grow its transatlantic market "without a strong partner in the US".
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NewsIAG attracted by Aer Lingus's 'strong presence' in UK regions
Aer Lingus's "strong presence in the UK regions" has been identified by IAG as a factor in the group's decision to pursue the Irish flag carrier.
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NewsIrish govt accepts IAG bid for Aer Lingus stake
The Irish government has agreed to sell its 25.1% stake in Aer Lingus to IAG, after accepting the airline group's third offer for the share in the Irish carrier.
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Ryanair to add Rabat-Rome service
Ryanair will add a route from Rabat to Rome as part of its summer schedule to Morocco.
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NewsRyanair sketches plan for price-comparison function
Ryanair will add a price-comparison function to its website in October, but finance chief Neil Sorahan cautions that this does not mean the Irish budget airline is "in the business of being a travel agent".
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Ryanair to lease six aircraft this year
Ryanair is leasing six aircraft on short-term contracts this year, including two Airbus A320s, in order to cater for increased passenger demand.
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NewsRyanair full-year profit rises by two-thirds
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has turned in a full-year net profit of $946 million, a rise of two-thirds.
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Kenya Airways open to Nairobi terminal partnership
Kenya Airways is open to the possibility of leading a consortium to build and manage the planned greenfield terminal at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International airport.
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PICTURE: Sichuan Airlines takes 100th aircraft
Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its 100th aircraft.
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Ethiopian to add Cape Town and Gaborone services
Ethiopian Airlines will add stops at Cape Town in South Africa and Botswana's capital Gaborone to its Addis Ababa-Johannesburg route from 30 June.
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Alitalia intends to split from Air France-KLM pacts
Alitalia is to split from a number of partnership arrangements with fellow SkyTeam carrier Air France-KLM from 2017.
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NewsEBACE: Qatar Executive increases Gulfstream order
Middle Eastern VIP operator Qatar Executive has firmed up its earlier memorandum of understanding for 20 Gulfstream business jets and added an extra 10 aircraft to the order.
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Austrian expands holiday offering
Austrian Airlines has rejigged some of its routes and frequencies, citing an intent to "offset the strongly seasonal business of the airline".
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NewsPICTURE: SIA's first A350-900 in final assembly
Airbus says it has begun the final assembly of Singapore Airline’s (SIA) first Airbus A350-900 at its Toulouse manufacturing facility.