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AnalysisANALYSIS: Delta and WestJet raise stakes in Canada-US market
Delta Air Lines and WestJet have finalised their planned joint venture, a pact that is expected to bring benefits to both carriers.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Charting a course for the NATCA
National Air Traffic Controllers Association director of safety and technology Jim Ullman emphasises keeping up with change in an increasingly crowded US airspace
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News
JetBlue driven to second-quarter loss by E190 impairment charge
JetBlue Airways has disclosed a slip into the red in the second quarter, reporting an operating loss of $144 million after incurring an impairment charge related to the planned phaseout of its Embraer 190s.
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Boeing sells BBJ Max 7 to Seacons Trading
Boeing Business Jets has sold a BBJ Max 7 to Singapore company Seacons Trading. The order was announced at the Farnborough air show, where the next-generation version of the 737-derived BBJ was launched two years ago.
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Embraer records first-half business jet delivery slide
Embraer recorded a 21% fall in business jet deliveries for the first half of 2018, with the airframer shipping 31 aircraft, against 39 in the same period a year earlier. The slide was felt across the product line, with the Legacy 450 the only model to buck the trend.
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United drops Newark-San Jose as it cuts margin flying
United Airlines will end its daily service between Newark Liberty and San Jose, California, in October, just a year and a half after entering the market.
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American ups 787 density with premium economy
American Airlines will add eight seats to each of its Boeing 787-8s as it reconfigures the aircraft with its new premium economy cabin.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM BOMBARDIER: Celebrating 20 years of the Q400 - the reliable all-terrain turboprop
For 20 years, the Q400 aircraft has helped develop new markets, connect underserved cities, and make safe, reliable air-travel possible even in the world’s most remote locations
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News
Alitalia dropped from expanded Delta-Air France pact
Alitalia is out of the expanded joint venture between Delta Air Lines and its partners Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic Airways.
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NewsPICTURE: Gulfstream G500 secures US type certification
Gulfstream has secured Federal Aviation Administration type certification for the G500, and is preparing the super-large-cabin, long-range business jet for service entry in the fourth quarter.
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JetBlue cost cuts hit New York headquarters
JetBlue Airways is reshuffling staff at its New York headquarters as part of a larger effort to reign in costs across the carrier.
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Delta and WestJet finalise planned joint venture
Delta Air Lines and WestJet have finalised a joint venture agreement, as they move towards closer cooperation between Canada and the USA.
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Analysis
FARNBOROUGH: Busy show for deals – but firm business dips
Total firm-order, tentative-commitment and option announcements during the Farnborough air show, at nearly 1,500, outstripped any major air show since Paris 2013, though the number of new firm orders are lower than last year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Farnborough air show order tracker 2018 - updated
FlightGlobal's order tracker provides regularly updated details of all the firm and LoI commercial air transport announcements made during this year's Farnborough air show
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NewsTextron Aviation reports second quarter revenue hike
Renewed optimism in the business aviation market contributed to a $105 million hike in revenues for Textron Aviation between April and June to $1.28bn, with increased activity recorded across its jet and turboprop lines. Operating profit rocketed during the period to $104 million – up from $54 million in the ...
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FARNBOROUGH: Undisclosed customer signs for 100 Max jets
An unidentified customer has agreed to take 100 additional Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the airframer announced at Farnborough air show today.
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Cathay Pacific to start Seattle services
Cathay Pacific will start a Hong Kong-Seattle service on 31 March 2019, making the city its eighth destination in the United States.
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US awards 12 small airports grants for new flights
The US Department of Transportation has awarded nearly $10 million in grants to 12 small- and medium-sized airports to attract new air service.
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United says no to mainline regional jets
United Airlines president Scott Kirby says the economics do not work for mainline pilots to fly large regional jets in its feeder fleet.
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FARNBOROUGH: Unidentified customers add 93 Max commitments
New commitments for a total of 93 Boeing 737 Max jets have been disclosed by the airframer at the Farnborough air show.