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NewsVolaris plans more US flights after decade of transborder service
Mexico's Volaris plans to further grow US service, as the ultra low-cost carrier marks its 10th anniversary of operating transborder flights.
NewsAmerican sees $185m negative impact on Q2 from Max cancellations
American Airlines expects a negative impact of $185 million to its second quarter pre-tax income from the cancellation of Boeing 737 Max flights.
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Boeing pledges $100 million to 737 Max victims' families
Boeing has pledged $100 million to impacted families and communities who lost loved ones in the two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes.
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Avianca returns to Honduras domestic market
Avianca has resumed service between Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, returning to the Honduran domestic market less than a year after abandoning it.
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Southwest expects 737 Max grounding to extend beyond October
Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly expects the airline's Boeing 737 Max fleet to be grounded beyond 1 October, following new issues uncovered with the aircraft by US regulators.
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Southwest further extends 737 Max cancellations to October
Southwest Airlines has further extended the cancellation of Boeing 737 Max flights, removing the aircraft from its schedule through 1 October.
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JetBlue to move Houston operations to Intercontinental airport
JetBlue Airways will relocate its Houston operations to Houston Intercontinental, operating its last flights out of Houston Hobby on 26 October.
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WestJet gains Canadian approval for Delta joint venture
WestJet has secured Canadian approval for its proposed transborder joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
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Spirit debuts Las Vegas airport's first automated bag drop
Spirit Airlines has launched Las Vegas airport's first automated self-service bag drop system, as the ultra low-cost carrier marks a network expansion from the Sin City today.
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PARIS: JetBlue orders 13 A321XLRs, boosts A220 orders
JetBlue Airways has joined a growing customer base for the newly launched Airbus A321XLR, by converting 13 A321neo orders to the longer-range jet that debuted at the Paris air show this week.
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Avianca names Van der Werff as new CEO
Avianca has appointed former Aeromexico executive Anko van der Werff as its new chief executive, effective 15 July.
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Allegiant adds three new destinations
Allegiant Air will expand its network with three new cities in October, as it adds 10 routes.
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TAP plans further US expansion in coming years
TAP Air Portugal plans to add at least five new destinations in the USA in the next five years, as it continues to see potential in the US-Europe market.
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TAP to order A321XLR: Neeleman
TAP Air Portugal plans to order the Airbus A321XLR, which was launched earlier today at the Paris air show.
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Southwest extends Max cancellations through September
Southwest Airlines has extended the removal of the Boeing 737 Max from its flight schedules through 2 September, reflecting ongoing uncertainty on when the aircraft will be cleared to return to service.
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Avianca Argentina suspends service
Avianca Argentina has reportedly suspended operations, becoming the second airline owned by Avianca majority shareholder German Efromovich to cease service in recent weeks.
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PICTURE: Azul A330neo operates first international flight
Azul is operating its first Airbus A330-900 on its inaugural international flight today, with service from Campinas Viracopos to Orlando.
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Flybe CEO launches Cranfield scholarship with IATA diversity award
Flybe chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener, a longtime advocate of gender diversity in the airline industry, will create a new scholarship at Cranfield University after she was honoured in IATA's inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Awards.
NewsAirline chiefs concerned over varying 737 Max timelines
A lack of harmony in when global regulators lift the grounding on the Boeing 737 Max will further complicate the plans of international carriers to restore the troubled aircraft to revenue service, say airline chiefs.
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ALTA chief sees 'resilient' Latin industry despite challenges
The Latin American airline industry remains resilient despite ongoing macroeconomic difficulties in the region and the recent grounding of Avianca Brazil, says the chief of the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association.