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Analysis
SNAPSHOT: Commercial fleet summary September 2018
Information from Flight Fleets Analyzer shows that the global in-service commercial fleet now totals just over 29,300 units, of which more than 26,900 are deployed in a passenger role.
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News
China Southern outlines plan for 2,000-aircraft fleet
SkyTeam carrier China Southern Airlines expects to have 2,000 aircraft in service by 2035.
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Former Rossiya chief to take over at Vnukovo airport
Outgoing Rossiya chief executive Dmitry Saprykin is to take the helm at Moscow's Vnukovo airport.
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Birmingham aims to regain transatlantic flights by 2020
Birmingham airport may have to wait until 2020 to regain transatlantic services after Primera cancelled its services to Newark, Boston and Toronto from the UK gateway this summer.
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Latin America and Africa key growth markets: China Southern chief
China Southern Airlines says it is working towards becoming a more internationally recognised carrier, as it seeks to capitalise on the growing Chinese economy.
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Medium-haul is best in long-haul, low-cost game: Fernandes
The AirAsia X Group is wary of true long-haul, low-cost services, with a strong preference for focusing on medium-range regional routes.
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Vienna airport chief foresees consolidation of LCC presence
Vienna airport’s chief executive Julian Jager expects to see some "consolidation" in the low-cost sector next year as competition between new budget carrier entrants intensifies.
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Garuda names new chief in leadership shake-up
Garuda Indonesia has named Ari Askhara as its new chief executive on 12 September, replacing Pahala Mansury, while simultaneously replacing most of the company's leadership board.
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Hawaiian accelerates 767 retirements with Beijing exit
Hawaiian Airlines has moved forward the retirement of its Boeing 767 fleet by about a quarter, following its decision to exit the Beijing market in October.
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Ryanair sounds warning on increased likelihood of no-deal Brexit
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary sees a rising chance that a no-deal Brexit will temporarily ground flights between the UK and EU.
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Ryanair calls for change to Irish law in hope of appeasing unions
Ryanair is lobbying the Irish government to change tax regulations such that the airline could meet a key demand of unions to contract staff under the employment laws of the country in which they reside.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How the airline sector changed post-financial crisis
When Lehman Brothers collapsed 10 years ago, it set in motion a financial crisis which was to have a profound impact on air travel.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Pedro Heilbron, chief executive, Copa Airlines
Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron is somewhat of an anomaly in the airline sector. While other airline leaders have come and gone through industry consolidation, geopolitical challenges and global economic downturns, Heilbron has remained at the helm of Copa for 30 years, steering what is arguably the most consistently ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Gulf giants have rethought capacity moves
After their decade of rapid growth left no corner of the globe untouched, the major Gulf carrier have entered an unsettled period, necessitating a more nuanced approach to network development.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: China Southern UK chief on Baiyun, Beijing and Brexit
China Southern Airlines' UK office overlooks capacity-constrained London Heathrow airport, where efforts to build a third runway are still years away from fruition.
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Opinion
OPINION: Air France-KLM bucks the nativist trend
In a world where inward-looking political sensibilities are zeitgeist, the appointment of Canadian national Ben Smith as the new chief executive of Air France-KLM was a welcome surprise.
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News
Aeroflot to take 100 more Superjets
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has struck a deal covering a further 100 Sukhoi Superjet regional airliners, scheduled to join its fleet between 2019 and 2026.
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SpiceJet to launch dedicated freighter ops on 18 September
India's SpiceJet has taken delivery of its first dedicated freighter aircraft as it plans to start its first cargo services on 18 September.
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Asiana wet-leases second 747F from Atlas Air
Asiana Airlines has agreed to wet-lease a second Boeing 747-400 Freighter from Atlas Air.