News from FlightGlobal – Page 409
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NewsNorwegian start-up Flyr launches flights
Norwegian start-up Flyr has carried out its first commercial flight today, a domestic service connecting Oslo with Tromso.
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NewsAirlines ready to play in the Phuket Sandbox
Airlines are poised to ramp up capacity into Phuket, where a quarantine-free Sandbox will open on 1 July.
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NewsKorean Air on track for Asiana acquisition
Korean Air has cleared another milestone in its acquisition of Asiana Airlines, with state-backed Korea Development Bank (KDB) approving the carriers’ integration plan.
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NewsATSG leasing unit accelerates plan to add A321 converted freighters
Lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is set to add its first Airbus freighters after announcing a deal to purchase two A321s in response to customer demand.
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NewsRex eyes fleet of 10 737s by year-end
Australia’s Regional Express is looking to bring its fleet of Boeing 737-800s to 10 examples by the end of the year, as it continues to grow its mainline network.
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NewsVietJet to raise 15% of charter capital and $300m in bonds
VietJet’s shareholders have approved a private shares placement for up to 15% of its charter capital and a $300 million bond offering.
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NewsUnited views 737 Max 7s as potential 737-700 replacements
United Airlines may look to the Boeing 737 Max 7 aircraft, the smallest member of the re-engineered 737 Max family, when it comes time to retire its 737-700 aircraft, a company executive says.
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NewsIAG-Air Europa tie-up faces scrutiny over Spanish route competition
Iberia parent IAG’s planned acquisition of fellow Spanish carrier Air Europa is to face in-depth scrutiny by European regulators concerned over the potential competition effects on Spanish routes. The European Commission is opening a probe into the proposed takeover, which underwent a revision in the wake of the air transport ...
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NewsUnited’s Kirby ‘confident’ borders will soon open
United Airlines says it anticipates transatlantic travel to re-open soon, as governments confer about the safest way to re-initiate cross-border travel after more than 15 months.
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NewsBrussels Airlines to acquire batch of A320neos to replace A319s
Brussels Airlines is to introduce three Airbus A320neos in 2023, following an allocation decision by its shareholders. The Belgian airline currently operates an all-Airbus fleet comprising 30 conventional A319 and A320 twinjets, as well as eight long-haul A330-300s. But it will take three A320neos after Lufthansa Group and SN Airholding ...
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NewsFragmented EU Covid certificate rollout risks ‘chaos’: industry
European aviation industry representatives have warned of “chaos” at airports this summer unless EU member states take a co-ordinated approach to implementing the bloc’s Digital Covid Certificate, which is set to enter force on 1 July.
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NewsUnited Airlines still undecided on 757-300 replacements: CEO Kirby
Although United Airlines will use incoming Airbus A321neos and Boeing 737 Max jets to replace its ageing 757-200s, the new aircraft will not supplant its larger 757-300s.
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NewsUnited not 'in the market' for 100-seaters, says chief Kirby
United Airlines has no plans to acquire narrowbody aircraft in the 100-130-seat class – a category filled by jets like the Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet family.
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NewsUnited orders 270 Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies, plans to retire 200 50-seat jets
United Airlines has placed orders for a combined 270 Airbus and Boeing narrowbody jets, including 200 737 Max and 70 A321neos – a pair of massive deals that signal that the US airline industry is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsEl Al to consolidate shares and raise authorised capital
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to seek shareholder approval for a share consolidation and an increase in the company’s authorised capital. El Al is to consolidate its 2.5 billion ordinary shares in a ratio of eight-to-one, bringing the figure down to 312.5 million. The airline will reduce the nominal value ...
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NewsTrans-Tasman travel bubble suspension extended
New Zealand has extended the suspension of quarantine-free travel arrangements with neighbouring Australia for another five days, and will require all incoming travellers to be tested for the coronavirus before arrival.
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NewsGECAS orders three more 777-300ERSF converted freighters
GECAS is exercising options on a contract with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert three additional Boeing 777-300ER passenger planes to 777-300ERSF freighters.
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NewsAsiana Airlines issues $97 million corporate bond
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has raised W110 billion ($97 million) from privately placed corporate bonds.
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NewsSingapore’s Scoot eyes post-pandemic opportunities
Singapore low-cost carrier Scoot expects to see significant opportunities when the Asia-Pacific finally emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsSwiss unveils premium-economy seats for 777 fleet
Swiss will start introducing premium-economy seats on its Boeing 777 fleet during the fourth quarter in an effort to diversify its product offering amid an increased focus on leisure traffic in the aftermath of the pandemic.