News from FlightGlobal – Page 542
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Alaska plans eight-city California expansion
Alaska Airlines plans to expand in California early next year with the launch of eight new routes, including several that Seattle-based Alaska served in years past.
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Silver-Seaborne merger advances on distribution front
The merger of US regional carriers Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines is picking up steam, with most Seaborne tickets now available via Silver's Sabre-based distribution network.
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JetBlue cargo reboot focuses on East Coast
JetBlue Airways is getting back into the cargo business.
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Sun Country cuts unit costs as growth drive continues
The transformation and expansion of US discount carrier Sun Country continues, with its chief executive saying his airline will expand 35% this year while reducing seat-per-mile costs to less than six cents.
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American, LATAM to drop Chile from JV application
American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group expect to submit to regulators an amendment to their joint venture application before year end, reviving a process derailed In May by a Chilean court.
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Air Canada to begin year-round Toulouse flights
Air Canada will begin five-times-weekly flights between Montreal and Toulouse on 4 June 2020.
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El Al to increase 777 seating during interior revamp
El Al is to revamp the interiors of its Boeing 777-200ER fleet from next year, increasing the number of seats in the long-haul type.
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Fosun takes 25% stake in Thomas Cook airlines in recapitalisation
Thomas Cook Group has agreed that China-based Fosun Tourism Group, already its largest shareholder, will acquire 75% of the tour-operator business and 25% of the airlines unit in return for a capital injection.
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El Al advances Trent purchase to deal with 787 snag
Israeli carrier El Al has brought forward the purchase of two Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines for its Boeing 787-9 fleet as part of an effort to deal with technical problems affecting the powerplants.
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El Al to open new European routes including Dublin
Israeli flag carrier El Al is to expand its European network next year with services to the Irish capital Dublin and the German city of Dusseldorf.
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China Southern first half profit rises 12%
China Southern Airlines saw an 11.8% increase in operating profits for the first half of the year to CNY5.23 billion ($730 million), on the back of better cost control.
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Creditors try again to woo new investors for Jet Airways
The resolution professional handling the insolvency of Jet Airways has again extended the expression of interest process in hopes of finding investors willing to revive the stricken carrier.
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Smith, Macarthur out as Virgin Australia rejigs executive team
Chief financial officer Geoff Smith and acting chief commercial officer Merren Macarthur will leave Virgin Australia before the end of the year as part of a restructure of its executive team.
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PICTURES: First Air France A350-900 takes off
The first of 28 Airbus A350-900s for Air France has completed its first flight from Toulouse.
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Passaredo acquires MAP to create regional powerhouse in Brazil
Brazilian regional airline Passaredo has acquired compatriot carrier MAP.
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Southwest will retain 'Max' moniker when grounding lifts
Renaming the Boeing 737 Max is off the table at Southwest Airlines.
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Hawaiian, Southwest address their clash within Hawaii
Hawaiian Airlines insists it has the market presence needed to hold its own against newcomer Southwest Airlines on intra-Hawaii routes.
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PICTURE: Qantas welcomes first 747-8F
Qantas Freight has welcomed the first of two Boeing 747-8 Freighters it has wet-leased from US cargo specialist Atlas Air.
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Air Canada Transat takeover unlikely to close in early 2020
Air Canada's proposed takeover of Transat may not close until the second half of 2020, with Transport Canada given up to 2 May to complete a public interest assessment of the transaction.
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Trade war makes talk of Air China-United joint venture academic
Air China would like to establish a joint venture with United Airlines, but current tense US-China trade tensions make such an arrangement all but impossible, according to an Air China executive.