News from FlightGlobal – Page 553
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Air Canada reaches deal to acquire Air Transat parent
The Transat AT board of directors has approved the Air Canada acquisition of its company including tourism airline Air Transat, which along with other Transat brands will remain in Montreal to complement the Air Canada brands including Rouge and its vacation services.
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Southwest further extends 737 Max cancellations to October
Southwest Airlines has further extended the cancellation of Boeing 737 Max flights, removing the aircraft from its schedule through 1 October.
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JetBlue to move Houston operations to Intercontinental airport
JetBlue Airways will relocate its Houston operations to Houston Intercontinental, operating its last flights out of Houston Hobby on 26 October.
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WestJet gains Canadian approval for Delta joint venture
WestJet has secured Canadian approval for its proposed transborder joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
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SIA and Malaysia Airlines to expand partnership
Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their codeshare agreement, among other areas of co-operation.
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Air India picks up former Jet Airways international allocations
Air India has been allocated rights to operate nearly 20,000 weekly seats to Hong Kong, Dubai, Qatar, Singapore and the UK that were previously used by Jet Airways.
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AirAsia, AirAsia X lose bid for MAVCOM judicial review
Malaysia's High Court has dismissed applications made by AirAsia and AirAsia X seeking a judicial review of the Malaysian Aviation Commission's (MAVCOM) decision not to mediate a dispute between the carriers and Malaysia Airports (MAHB).
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News737 Max deal saves IAG from being Airbus 'captive': chief
IAG's letter of intent to take 200 Boeing 737 Max jets will help prevent it from becoming a captive customer of Airbus's when it comes to the short-haul fleet, in the view of chief executive Willie Walsh.
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NewsIAG chief predicts more airline failures in 'tough' 2019
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh expects further European airline bankruptcies in 2019 amid "stubbornly" high fuel prices and competitive pressures in what is likely to a "tough" year for the sector.
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NewsTarom stays with ATR for regional fleet modernisation
Romanian flag-carrier Tarom is to modernise its regional fleet with the acquisition of nine ATR 72-600 turboprops.
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EVA Air losses from cabin crew strike breach NT$1b mark
EVA Air expects revenue losses from the ongoing cabin crew strike to be around NT$1.07 billion ($34.3 million).
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Indonesia to extend VAT relief to leased aircraft
Indonesia is close to extending its value added tax (VAT) relief to imported leased aircraft as a measure aimed at lowering airline's operating costs.
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HK Express to fly Hong Kong-Okinawa
Hong Kong-based low-cost carrier HK Express will launch Hong Kong-Okinawa flights on 26 September, becoming the third Hong Kong airline to fly the route.
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Eva Air takes delivery of first 787-10
Taiwanese carrier Eva Air has received its first Boeing 787-10, an aircraft the airline intends to deploy on high-density inter-Asia routes this summer.
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PARIS: Airbus ends show with over 240 A321XLR commitments
The new Airbus leadership team kicked off its first Paris air show with the launch of the long-range A321XLR twinjet which has ended the week backed by orders and commitments for over 240 aircraft.
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EVA Air estimates NT$250m loss as cabin crew strike persists
EVA Air is expecting revenue losses to the tune of NT$250 million ($8.04 million), a day after its cabin crew went on strike over pay and working conditions.
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Start-up Great Dane sees Jutland market opportunity
Start-up Great Dane Airlines has outlined plans for rapid growth.
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Alliance Airlines tips 25% rise in full-year profit
Australian carrier Alliance Airlines expects its full year profit before tax to come in above A$32.5 million ($22.5 million), about 25% higher than its result for the previous financial year.
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Spirit debuts Las Vegas airport's first automated bag drop
Spirit Airlines has launched Las Vegas airport's first automated self-service bag drop system, as the ultra low-cost carrier marks a network expansion from the Sin City today.
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PARIS: JetBlue orders 13 A321XLRs, boosts A220 orders
JetBlue Airways has joined a growing customer base for the newly launched Airbus A321XLR, by converting 13 A321neo orders to the longer-range jet that debuted at the Paris air show this week.