News from FlightGlobal – Page 221
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NewsQatar Airways, Virgin Australia team up for codeshares
Qatar Airways has signed a wide-ranging strategic partnership with Virgin Australia, becoming the latest Middle Eastern carrier to join forces with an Australian airline.
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NewsANA to return A380 ‘Flying Honu’ to Hawaii route
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will return its three Airbus A380s to service on the Tokyo Narita-Honolulu route on 1 July, making it the third Asia-Pacific carrier to reactivate the double decker type.
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NewsWizz Air aims to explore Saudi Arabian air transport potential
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has signed a preliminary agreement with Saudi Arabian authorities aimed at looking into potential for airline expansion in the Middle Eastern state. The memorandum of understanding, it says, reflects a “shared vision” between the two sides on the potential for Wizz to “stimulate new ...
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NewsTaiwanese carriers swing to Q1 profits
Taiwan’s two major carriers rebounded to the black for the first quarter of 2022, as revenue growth outpaced rising operating costs.
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NewsAsiana reboots European network as restrictions fall away
Asiana Airlines us rebooting its European network following the easing of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsRepublic Airways seeks exemption from 1,500h pilot rule to alleviate shortage
US regional carrier Republic Airways has filed for an exemption to pilot aeronautical experience requirements set by the Federal Aviation Administration, in an effort to alleviate the pilot shortage.
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NewsMesa fiscal second quarter ‘very disappointing’
Mesa Airlines, which flies regional jets for United Airlines, American Airlines as well as Boeing 737 freighters for DHL, continues to suffer under pilot attrition, leading it to post a loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
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NewsLufthansa orders 777-8Fs and brings in more 787s to offset 777-9 delay
Lufthansa Group is to acquire seven Boeing 777-8 freighters, as well as three 777Fs, while taking seven more 787s to offset capacity shortfall from delays to its 777-9 order. The German company’s supervisory board has approved the introduction of the additional twinjets. “By purchasing these state-of-the-art aircraft, we again underline ...
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NewsCorporate travel, cargo drives Azul’s earnings higher
Brazil’s Azul reported sharply higher revenue during the first quarter of 2022 as corporate travel increases and the company’s logistics business thrives.
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NewsTexel Air to take another pair of 737-800 freighters
Middle Eastern operator Texel Air is ordering another pair of Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, having received the region’s first example in January. The Bahraini cargo carrier has signed an agreement to acquire the additional jets, according to Boeing. It already had orders for two of the modified jets and will ...
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NewsEVA Air orders additional 777F amid strong cargo demand
EVA Air has ordered one Boeing 777 freighter, as the airline eyes opportunities in a buoyant cargo market.
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NewsRex leases additional 737-800 for fleet expansion
Australia’s Regional Express has signed a letter of intent to lease one Boeing 737-800, as part of fleet expansion plans.
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NewsBreeze introduces routes in the western USA
Breeze Airways is adding the Salt Lake City area to its route map as it launches flights within the western USA.
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NewsALC sees potential return of certain jets seized by Russia
US lessor Air Lease (ALC) believes it may yet be able to recover some of the aircraft it owns but seized by Russia, despite taking a $802 million write-down in the value of that fleet.
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NewsBritish Airways trims capacity plan to tackle operational challenges
IAG expects to operate 80% of pre-crisis capacity across this year, less than the 85% it had originally targeted after British Airways scaled back its planned flights this summer in a bid to make its operations more resilient.
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NewsAPOC and SmartLynx source four ex-Finnair A321s for freighter conversion
Aircraft trader APOC Aviation and Latvian carrier SmartLynx Airlines have together purchased a package of four former Finnair Airbus A321s for passenger-to-freighter conversion.
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NewsIAG hopeful of clearance to take 20% of Air Europa in next six months
IAG chief executive Luis Gallego is hopeful the group will be cleared to take a 20% stake in Air Europa within the next six months as it continues efforts to finalise its on-off deal for the Spanish carrier.
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NewsJapan Airlines narrows full-year operating loss; eyes returns to profit
Japan Airlines narrowed its full-year operating losses amid an uptick in passenger travel revenue, and expects a swing to profitability in the new financial year.
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NewsIAG sees profits from second quarter onwards on summer ramp-up
European airline group IAG expects to be profitable from the second quarter and for the year as a whole on sharply ramped-up operations, after cutting operating losses before exceptionals by a third to €754 million ($797 million). The British Airways and Iberia parent reported a more than trebling of revenues ...
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NewsEASA cautions carriers over 20 safety concerns arising from conflict
European civil aviation regulators are highlighting multiple safety aspects arising from the Ukrainian conflict, drawing up a list of 20 specific issues covering such concerns as security, navigation, human performance, and infrastructure. Several of these relate directly to the potential threat to civil aircraft, both from misidentification or loss of ...