News from FlightGlobal – Page 134
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NewsJapan Airlines maintains full-year guidance after Y17bn hit from A350 crash
Japan Airlines beat its 2019 revenue and profit performance in the nine months to 31 December 2023, despite international traffic still being down significantly on that pre-Covid year.
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NewsUK start-up Global Airlines starts building fleet with ex-China Southern A380
UK long-haul start-up Global Airlines has disclosed that its initial Airbus A380 is a former China Southern Airlines aircraft currently in storage at California’s Mojave airport.
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NewsS7 modifies 737-800 de-icing after engine contamination incidents
Russian carrier S7 Airlines has modified its de-icing procedures after a number of recent incidents involving Boeing 737-800s.
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NewsIndiGo profitable and growing despite ‘mid-70s’ A320neo jets being grounded
IndiGo delivered another profitable quarter of capacity growth as 2023 ended, despite a significant proportion of its Airbus A320neo-family fleet being grounded.
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NewsIcelandair swings to full-year profit despite impact of volcanic activity
Icelandair Group swung to a full-year net profit of $11 million for 2023, despite volcanic activity contributing to a deeper loss in final three months of the year.
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NewsSouth Korea and Indonesia to expand secondary connections
South Korea and Indonesia are looking at expanding the number of flights between their secondary airports, as part of efforts to liberalise air traffic rights for both countries.
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NewsTurkish Technic fits upper shell to first A330-300 freighter conversion
Maintenance firm Turkish Technic has fitted the upper fuselage shell for its initial Airbus A330 freighter conversion.
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NewsAlliance Aviation picks operations chief as new CEO
Australia’s Alliance Aviation has picked operations chief Stewart Tully as its new chief executive, ending a search of over 18 months.
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NewsSkyWest 2,000 pilots short of demand: CEO Chip Childs
SkyWest Airlines is benefiting from favourable trends in pilot training and retention but is still 2,000 pilots short of market demand.
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NewsSkyWest acquires partial ownership of US charter operator Contour Airlines
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines has acquired partial ownership of Tennessee-based Part 135 operator Contour Airlines.
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NewsSun Country Airlines undaunted by major industry disruptions: CEO Jude Bricker
Sun Country Airlines’ model of mixed operations – scheduled passenger, charter and cargo – is shielding it from many of the industry forces that are impacting other US carriers.
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NewsEgyptAir sells entire A220 fleet to lessor Azorra
EgyptAir has sold its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet to lessor Azorra, which will market them to other carriers.
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NewsHeart Aerospace raises $107m in Series B funding
Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has completed its Series B funding round, raising $107 million from new and existing investors, including an additional $5 million from Air Canada.
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NewsAir Cairo A320neo landed on rough ground after drifting during flare in heavy rain
German investigators believe heavy rain obscured an Air Cairo Airbus A320neo crew’s view during final approach at Hannover moments before the twinjet touched down on rough ground, off the left side of the runway.
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NewsJapan Airlines adds Haneda-Doha, as Jetstar adds Osaka, Seoul from Brisbane
Asia-Pacific carriers have announced a spate of new routes, including new long-haul flights to Europe as well niche regional routes.
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NewsSAS and Airbus explore avenues to hydrogen infrastructure at Nordic airports
Scandinavian operator SAS is to co-operate with Airbus and local partners to explore the feasibility of hydrogen infrastructure at Nordic airports.
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NewsThai to retrofit ex-Thai Smile A320s with new business-class seats
Thai Airways International is to debut a new business-class product on its fleet of Airbus A320s, as it completes the acquisition of its regional unit Thai Smile Airways.
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NewsTAP Air Portugal pushes for fast-tracked codeshare extension with JetBlue
Star Alliance carrier TAP Air Portugal is asking US civil aviation regulators to fast-track an extension of its codeshare agreement with New York’s JetBlue Airways.
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NewsUS start-up carrier Avelo to establish operational base in Northern California
Avelo Airlines is planning to launch an operational base north of the San Francisco Bay Area – and close its base in Las Vegas.
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NewsVolotea plans to grow fleet and network after ‘historic margins’ in 2023
Spanish carrier Volotea is aiming to add three or four aircraft to its fleet in 2024 as it looks to continue on a growth trajectory that has powered it significantly beyond its pre-Covid offering.