News from FlightGlobal – Page 45
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NewsAvelo pivots to deportation flights as low-cost air travel demand slows
Avelo Airlines’ decision to operate chartered deportation flights US Immigration and Customs Enforcement comes amid amid softening demand for low-cost airline seats, with the carrier moving to provide stability for its scheduled passenger service.
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NewsWet-lease carrier German Airways’ fleet undergoing repaint with new livery
German Airways has unveiled a new livery for its Embraer 190 aircraft, most of which are operating for Dutch regional carrier KLM Cityhopper. The Cologne-based wet-lease specialist’s initial aircraft (D-AJHW) has undergone repainting and is set to return to operation after a maintenance check. German Airways – which emerged through ...
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NewsFormer Lufthansa and Malaysia A380s set to be torn down for spares
Three Airbus A380s – two ex-Lufthansa and one ex-Malaysia Airlines aircraft – are to undergo dismantling for spares by Florida-based VAS Aero Services. VAS has identified the former Lufthansa jets as MSN61 and MSN66, and the Malaysia airframe as MSN84. Airbus has selected the company to handle the teardown and ...
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NewsWestJet ‘exploring opportunities’ to phase out 737 freighters
Canadian airline WestJet’s foray into dedicated freighter operations appears to be winding down about two years after the carrier entered the cargo market.
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NewsKorean Air betters first-quarter revenue despite economic ‘uncertainties’
Korean Air expects to see “continued growth” in its passenger business in the near-term, on the back of strong demand and despite recent “business environment uncertainties”.
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NewsA320 captain unwittingly initiated go-around after first officer engaged reverse-thrust
UK investigators have found that an Airbus A320 captain, having initiated a go-around on touchdown at Corfu, cycled the thrust levers forward and back after realising reverse-thrust had already been selected. Although the first officer had been flying the night approach, to runway 34 at Kerkira airport, an early and ...
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NewsUS-Bangla Airlines to wet lease two 737-800s from BBN Airlines Indonesia
Dhaka-based US-Bangla Airlines has signed an agreement with wet-lease operator BBN Airlines Indonesia for a pair of Boeing 737-800s.
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NewsFrontier cuts earnings forecast amid ‘uncertain’ economic environment
The parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines expects to be loss-making in its first-quarter earnings, as it cuts its full-year earnings forecast amid an “uncertain environment” of sluggish demand and revenue growth.
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NewsAmerican-operated regional jets clip wingtips on taxiway at Reagan National
Two regional jets operated by American Airlines touched wingtips on 10 April on a taxiway at Ronald Reagan National airport in Washington, DC.
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NewsDelta takes hard stance against paying tariffs for Airbus deliveries
Delta Air Lines does not anticipate paying tariffs on any Airbus aircraft scheduled to be delivered in 2025.
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NewsThai taps Airbus for A350 retrofit
Thai Airways International is to retrofit its fleet of Airbus A350-900s with new cabin products, including introducing premium-economy seats.
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NewsDelta’s growth ‘largely stalled’ as economic gloom deepens
Chief executive Ed Bastian says first-quarter efforts focused on “protecting margins and free cash flow”, asserting that the company is built to weather times of economic difficulty.
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NewsLufthansa City brings first new A320neo into its fleet
Lufthansa City Airlines, the most recent of the German group’s carriers, has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A320neo. The twinjet (D-AIJP) is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines. It takes the carrier’s fleet to eight aircraft – four A320neos and four A319s – and another seven A320neos ...
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NewsEx-EgyptAir A220 parted out to support Delta Air Lines fleet
Delta Air Lines is to use parted-out components from an ex-EgyptAir Airbus A220-300 to support its own fleet of the type in the face of spares shortages. The US carrier’s Delta Material Services division has reached an agreement with Florida-based lessor Azorra to part-out the airframe. Azorra acquired EgyptAir’s entire ...
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NewsGrounded Transair aims to resume operations after appeal against certificate revocation
Grounded US cargo carrier Transair is aiming to resume flights from Hawaii later this year, after a judging panel apparently dismissed an attempt to revoke the certificate of operator Rhoades Aviation. Rhoades Aviation says the US FAA’s complaint against the company has been “dismissed with prejudice” by National Transportation Safety ...
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NewsPhilippine Airlines confirms A321 retrofit, network expansion plans
Philippine Airlines has confirmed that it will begin cabin retrofit works on its Airbus A321s in May, as it unveils network expansion plans at its Cebu hub.
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NewsWestJet begins long-delayed integration of Sunwing’s 737s
WestJet Group recently started integrating Sunwing’s fleet of 18 Boeing 737s into its operations, roughly two years after acquiring the Canadian leisure carrier – and more than three years removed from the deal’s announcement.
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NewsAeroflot chief aims to wet-lease capacity from international market
Aeroflot chief executive Sergei Aleksandrovsky has told Russian president Vladimir Putin that the carrier is aiming to capitalise further on new wet-lease rules. The carrier was quick to take advantage of a change to the Russian Air Code which enabled it to lease Airbus A330s in the domestic market – ...
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NewsTed Christie is out as Spirit Airlines CEO
Longtime Spirit Airlines chief executive Ted Christie has departed the company, stepping down from his role as CEO on 7 April in a move coming as Spirit navigates an corporate overhaul intended to stem financial losses.
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NewsLong-term Air Baltic chief Gauss forced to step down after no-confidence vote
Air Baltic’s long-term chief executive, Martin Gauss, is stepping down from his post after a no-confidence vote, as the Latvian carrier edges towards a planned initial public offering. Chief operations officer Pauls Calitis will temporarily take over as the head of the airline. The carrier says the supervisory board “decided ...