News from FlightGlobal – Page 48
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NewsKorean Air locks in deal for up to 50 Boeing widebodies
Korean Air has finalised the order for up to 50 Boeing widebody jets that it tentatively signed for at the 2024 Farnborough air show.
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NewsVirgin Australia reveals Embraer E190-E2 interiors; targets October service entry
Virgin Australia has opted for a two-class configuration for its fleet of Embraer E190-E2s, the first of which will be entering into service in October this year.
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NewsAirAsia eyes transit traffic growth amid ongoing network 'optimisation'
AirAsia Aviation Group is undertaking a network “optimisation”, which will see it launch more than 30 new routes this year and tap into transit traffic opportunities.
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NewsKenya Airways aims to attract strategic partner as it turns in profitable full year
Kenya Airways is focusing on completing a capital restructuring, to reduce leverage, and increasing liquidity after it turned in a full-year net profit of KShs5.4 billion ($41.7 million). Chief executive Allan Kilavuka says the company is still seeking a strategic investor in order to ensure long-term sustainability. “Our turnaround strategy ...
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NewsAlaska sets target date for launch of Seattle-to-Seoul route
Alaska Air Group has set the date for launching transpacific flights between Seattle and Seoul, as part of a broader international expansion plan enabled by Hawaiian Airlines’ widebody jets.
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NewsGol secures exit financing as it seeks conclusion of Chapter 11 process
Brazilian carrier Gol recently secured exit financing from unnamed investors as it works to emerge for Chapter 11 restructuring as “a well-capitalised standalone company”.
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NewsSAA pilots end industrial action after accepting pay deal: group chief
South African Airways pilots have accepted a pay and conditions package, ending the industrial action initiated a week ago. Two pilot unions imposed a work-to-rule at the carrier on 19 March after the two sides reached an impasse during salary and benefits talks. But SAA stated on 25 March that ...
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NewsUK start-up Global Airlines promotes ‘special’ A380 flights to JFK in May
UK start-up carrier Global Airlines has signalled, through a promotional offer, that its initial transatlantic services will take place in May this year. Global Airlines has been planning to carry out flights using an Airbus A380 undergoing preparation work in Portugal, operated by wet-lease carrier Hi Fly. It has unveiled ...
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NewsSIA-ANA tie-up gets conditional nod from Singapore regulators
Singapore’s competition watchdog has conditionally approved a commercial cooperation between Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways, marking a significant step in the proposed partnership.
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NewsKorean Air to formalise Boeing, GE Aerospace orders
Korean Air will formalise its contracts for new aircraft and engine orders, in a deal worth over $32.7 billion, as the airline looks to speed up its fleet renewal plans.
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NewsNo survivors from Kenyan DHC-5 crash in Somalia
Somalian authorities state that there are no survivors after a De Havilland DHC-5D freighter crashed outside the capital Mogadishu. The aircraft came down 24km southwest of the city at around 17:43 on 22 March. Five personnel were on board. The Somali Civil Aviation Authority says none of the occupants survived. ...
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NewsFedEx firms options on more 777Fs and pushes back MD-11F retirement schedule
US express freight firm FedEx has exercised options on a further eight Boeing 777 freighters, but pushed the retirement of Boeing MD-11Fs back by four years. The carrier says it expects to receive three of the 777Fs in 2026 with the remaining five to be delivered the following year. FedEx ...
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NewsHeathrow aims for full Saturday operation as flights resume
Heathrow airport says some services will resume on 21 March before full operations return on Saturday, following a total grounding of flights in response to a power outage.
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NewsPobeda aims to expand with 737s as Aeroflot Group sister carriers renew fleets
Aeroflot Group’s budget carrier Pobeda is expecting to expand with Boeing 737s drawn from the fleets of its sister operators. Pobeda general director Dmitry Tyshchuk – who has headed the airline since August 2022 – states that the 737s will be transferred as Aeroflot and Rossiya renew their narrowbody fleets ...
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NewsIATA chief suggests Heathrow closure poses ‘serious questions’
The director general of global airline association IATA, Willie Walsh, has suggested that the closure of Heathrow airport on 21 March amid a power outage poses “serious questions” about the facility’s contingency planning.
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NewsNorse Atlantic drops proposed supplemental share offer
Low-cost long-haul operator Norse Atlantic Airways has cancelled a proposed supplemental share offering, because the carrier’s stock price does not warrant the issue. Norse Atlantic carried out a private share placement in November last year which raised NKr96.4 million – about $8.7 million at the time – and intended to ...
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NewsFedEx firms options for 10 more ATR 72-600 Freighters
Express logistics operator FedEx has firmed options for another 10 ATR 72-600 Freighters for delivery between 2027 and 2029.
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NewsEndeavor CRJ900 crash probe confirms lack of flare prior to hard landing
Investigators’ preliminary findings regarding the Endeavor Air regional jet crash at Toronto confirm the initial impression that the aircraft exhibited little flare before the hard landing.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines parent picks Boeing for narrowbody order top-up
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) will be the country’s first operator of Boeing’s 737 Max 10, after it placed a firm order for 12 examples as part of a 30-aircraft order top-up.
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NewsHeathrow airport closed after substation fire causes ‘significant’ power outage
London’s Heathrow airport will be shut for the entire day on 21 March, after it suffered a “significant” power outage from a major electrical substation fire.