News from FlightGlobal – Page 93
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NewsCroatia Airlines takes delivery of first A220
Croatia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300, one of six being acquired from US lessor Air Lease. The twinjet, powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, is part of a fleet modernisation which will involved the carrier’s taking up to 15 A220s. Croatia Airlines chief executive Jasmin ...
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NewsTrading in shares of Australian regional carrier Rex suspended pending announcement
Trading in shares of Australian carrier Regional Express (Rex Airlines) has been paused amid recent boardroom turmoil and reports a restructuring team has been put in place.
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NewsAsia-Pacific airlines see strong international passenger, cargo traffic in June
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific are enjoying strong summer international travel demand, while also getting a cargo boost from e-commerce activity and security issues affecting Red Sea shipping.
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NewsIsraeli start-up AirHaifa takes first ordered ATR 72-600
Israeli start-up carrier AirHaifa has taken delivery of its initial ATR 72-600s, one of a pair ordered from the airframer last year. AirHaifa is looking to start commercial services from Haifa to destinations in the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions. The aircraft will be powered by the Pratt & Whitney ...
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NewsAmerican cuts full-year outlook as second quarter profits halve
American Airlines lowered its full-year profits outlook after disclosing second quarter net profit almost halved to $717 million from the same period a year earlier.
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NewsAbra signs preliminary deal for five A350s
Avianca and Gol holding company Abra Group has signed a memorandum of understanding for five Airbus A350-900s.
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NewsAir Belgium rejigs A330 fleet as it looks towards exiting restructuring process
Air Belgium is expecting to exit a judicial restructuring process in September, and is claiming to have achieved profitability over the first four months of this year. The carrier axed its scheduled passenger operations in October last year – describing them as “chronically unprofitable” – and opted for restructuring to ...
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NewsFokker Next Gen mulls joint 777 flying testbed
Fokker Next Gen is contemplating the conversion of a Boeing 777 into a temporary flying testbed for multiple future technologies as part of a consortium linked to the EU’s Clean Aviation programme.
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NewsSaudi carrier Flynas modernises widebodies with A330neo agreement
Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flynas is modernising its widebody operations, with a preliminary agreement for 15 Airbus A330-900s while expanding its single-aisle fleet with another 75 A320neo-family jets. Flynas will use the A330neos in a two-class configuration, seating up to 400 passengers. The twinjets are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 ...
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NewsSouthwest to end 50 years of ‘open’ seating as it overhauls product
Southwest Airlines will end its signature “open” seating model and offer premium seating options as it seeks new revenue sources to address concerns around the business’s performance.
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NewsAir France-KLM profits slip 30% in second quarter as costs and Olympics bite
Air France-KLM became the latest carrier to report lower profits for the second quarter, citing the impact of higher costs as well as a one-off adverse hit on demand from Paris hosting the Olympic Games.
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NewsUK-based One Air seeks to reinforce freighter fleet
UK cargo carrier One Air is aiming to double its fleet to four aircraft by the end of next year, as it prepares to introduce another Boeing 747 freighter before September. The airline, which has two 747-400Fs, has been operating for a year, having conducted its initial flight – from ...
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NewsKLM teams with ZeroAvia in bid for liquid hydrogen demo flight by 2026
Dutch carrier KLM is teaming with ZeroAvia to work towards carrying out a demonstration flight of the propulsion specialist’s ZA2000 zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engine for large regional turboprops.
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NewsDelta stabilising following week of technology-related network disruptions
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
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NewsEVA Air picks GEnx engines for latest 787-10s
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power four incoming Boeing 787-10 widebodies.
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NewsAir Tahiti orders four ATR 72s
Air Tahiti has placed an order for four ATR 72-600s, adding to its existing fleet of ATR turboprops.
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NewsAirbus confirms Berniq Airways order for A320neo-family jets
Berniq Airways has placed a firm order for six A320neo-family aircraft, Airbus confirmed during Farnborough air show on 23 July.
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NewsTurkish Airlines details roll-out of in-house business-class suites
Turkish Airlines aims to begin rolling out its new business-class suites next year on 777s
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NewsDelta’s ongoing flight cancellations prompt federal investigation
The US Department of Transportation is investigating whether Delta Air Lines has complied with passenger-protection laws amid a technology meltdown that has forced the carrier to cancel thousands of flights.
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NewsQatar Airways hikes 777-9 agreement to include another 20 jets
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways is expanding its Boeing 777-9 commitment to include a further 20 aircraft. The agreement gives the Doha-based airline a total of 94 777X airframes, of which 60 are 777-9s. Its 20 extra aircraft were previously attributed to an unidentified customer in Boeing’s order backlog. Qatar ...