News from FlightGlobal – Page 111
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NewsDemise of Northeast Alliance puts JetBlue and American in tight spot: analysts
Analysts paint a grim picture of the situation JetBlue Airways and American Airlines find themselves in after a judge struck down their now-four-year collaboration in the Northeast USA, shortly before the airlines’ peak summer travel season begins.
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NewsTogo’s ASKY to add first 737 Max jets
Togolese carrier ASKY is to add its first Boeing 737 Max 8s after reaching agreement to lease a pair of the jets from AerCap.
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NewsGeorgian Airways defends opening services to Russian capital
Georgian Airways has defended its decision to open services to Russia, following a bilateral agreement, insisting that the measure is not a political gesture. The carrier started operating its A9930 flight from Tbilisi to Moscow Vnukovo on 20 May, initially with a Boeing 737-700, in spite of vehement opposition from ...
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NewsRyanair looks to put 737 Max deliveries back on track as higher fuel bill looms
Budget carrier Ryanair expects its fleet to be short of up to 10 Boeing 737 Max 8-200s for the peak summer schedule, owing to the disruption in deliveries of the type from the US airframer. The airline had previously indicated that it expected short-term capacity shortfall, as it disclosed its ...
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NewsAir Algerie signs for Max 9s as part of fleet modernisation
Algerian flag-carrier Air Algerie has reached an agreement with Boeing to acquire eight 737 Max 9 aircraft. The airline signed an agreement with the US airframer about three weeks after it disclosed that it had provisionally selected the type for its single-aisle fleet renewal. All 737 Max jets are powered ...
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NewsAmerican and JetBlue blast court decision on ‘Northeast Alliance’
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways have sharply criticised a judge’s decision to dissolve their so-called ‘Northeast Alliance’.
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NewsJudge orders JetBlue-American ‘Northeast Alliance’ dissolved
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has won its lawsuit against American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, with a judge ordering the carriers to unwind their so-called “Northeast Alliance” (NEA).
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NewsAmerican Airlines reaches agreement-in-principle with pilots
American Airlines has come to an agreement-in-principle on a new contract with its pilots, who are represented by union Allied Pilots Association (APA).
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NewsAsiana adds capacity across network as airlines add North Asia flights
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines is boosting capacity across its international network, operating 413 flights to 54 international destinations in May, an increase of 26 routes compared with May 2022.
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NewsWestJet reaches tentative deal ahead of pilots’ strike
Canadian carrier WestJet has reached a tentative deal with pilots working at the airline and its low-cost unit Swoop in a move averting strike action which was due to begin today.
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NewsUS DOJ considers opposing Korean-Asiana merger: report
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering a suit to block the merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, on the grounds that it will hurt competition on routes between South Korea and the USA.
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NewsQantas eyes full capacity recovery by March 2024; to lease two Finnair A330s
Qantas expects to return to pre-pandemic capacity on it international network by March 2024, amid a ramp-up in flying that will also see the airline lease two Airbus A330s from Finnair to meet demand.
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NewsSun Country’s utilisation hindered by low ‘pilot production’
Minnesota-based ultra-low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines reports that its aircraft utilisation been held back in recent months by a lack of pilot instructors and first officers willing to upgrade to captain.
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NewsUS start-up Northern Pacific Airways delays launch
US start-up carrier Northern Pacific Airways has delayed its launch by three weeks.
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NewsWestJet begins cancelling flights as pilot strike looms
WestJet Group has started cancelling flights and grounding the “majority” of its fleet as the airline’s pilots, represented by Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), threaten an imminent strike.
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NewsIndiGo operating with at least 10% of fleet grounded by P&W engine issues
IndiGo continues to take mitigation measures to counter at least 10% of its fleet consistently being grounded by issues relating to the Pratt & Whitney engines that power a significant proportion of its aircraft.
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NewsRoyal Jordanian firms orders for eight Embraer E2 jets
Middle Eastern carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines has firmed-up orders for eight Embraer E2-family jets following a memorandum of understanding signed with the airframer in October last year.
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NewsEasyJet chief sees chance to ‘significantly’ cut winter losses
Chief executive Johan Lundgren believes EasyJet is in position to significantly reduce losses incurred over the winter and ultimately for the off-season period to become profitable for the carrier.
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NewsIndiGo reports record Q4 profit as currency weighs on full-year result
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo continued on a “path of profitability” in its fiscal fourth quarter, as it achieved a record net profit for the period of Rs9.19 billion ($111 million).
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NewsEasyJet leasing older A320s to reinforce fleet capacity
UK budget carrier EasyJet is looking to reinforce its fleet with the lease of older Airbus A320s which would be delivered by the end of this year. The airline says it has a commitment to lease 11 mid-life A320s up to the first quarter of its 2023-24 fiscal year, which ...