News from FlightGlobal – Page 558
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PICTURE: Azul A330neo operates first international flight
Azul is operating its first Airbus A330-900 on its inaugural international flight today, with service from Campinas Viracopos to Orlando.
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Thai Smile aims for first codeshare partner in early 2020
Thai Smile hopes to secure its first code share partner under the Star Alliance connecting partner programme in the first quarter of 2020.
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Cathay rapped for ‘lax attitude’ towards data security
Hong Kong’s data watchdog has rapped Cathay Pacific’s “lax attitude” towards data governance in a report on a 2018 data breach that compromised the personal details of almost 10 million passengers.
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Rex mulls northern expansion as Airnorth looks uncertain
Australia's Regional Express is considering establishing a new base in Darwin as uncertainty surrounds the future of local carrier Airnorth.
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Airbus orders slow to trickle but Paris air show beckons
Airbus's slow order activity failed to pick up in May, during which the airframer gained business for just a single A320neo.
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La Compagnie to show off A321neo at Paris air show
All-premium transatlantic carrier La Compagnie is to display its Airbus A321neo during the upcoming Paris air show.
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Alaska expands Paine Field network with Palm Springs
Alaska Airlines will connect Paine Field with Palm Springs this November, building on its network from the Seattle-area airport within a year of reopening it to commercial service.
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NewsJetBlue commercial chief to depart after 13 years
Chief commercial officer Marty St. George will leave JetBlue Airways in June after 13 years with the carrier.
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NewsQantas to launch new Chicago and San Francisco routes
Qantas plans to launch flights from Brisbane to Chicago and San Francisco as a direct result of receiving tentative approval for its transpacific joint venture with American Airlines.
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EgyptAir plans Washington increase as it eyes Chicago
EgyptAir plans to add frequencies on its new service to Washington Dulles in the near future, as part of a larger push into North America.
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SAS scraps on-board duty-free to cut aircraft weight
Scandinavian operator SAS is to scrap duty-free sales on board its aircraft in a bid to trim weight and save fuel.
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Spirit eyes eventual Canada service
Spirit Airlines is considering service to Canada, with chief executive Ted Christie saying its "on the list".
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Widodo bemoans lack of competition in Indonesia
Indonesian president Joko Widodo perceives a lack of competition in Indonesia's airline market, and hopes to find ways to make the industry more efficient.
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Vietnam Airlines enters competitive Da Nang-Busan route
Vietnam Airlines will enter the hotly contested Da Nang-Busan route with a twice-weekly service from 20 July 2019.
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Alaska to add new Paine Field route
Alaska Airlines plans to add a new route from Paine Field, adjusting its network at the Seattle-area airport less than a year after beginning service.
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Spirit drops Embraer from aircraft campaign
Spirit Airlines is focusing the campaign for its next aircraft order on Airbus and Boeing, ending the consideration of the Embraer E-Jet E2.
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NewsDelta upgrades Boston to hub status on strong growth
Boston Logan International airport is Delta Air Lines newest hub, in a rare growth move by a US network carrier establishing a new connecting complex.
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US gives tentative nod to American-Qantas joint venture
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a joint venture (JV) between American Airlines and Qantas Airways.
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Korean Air vows to go after LCC competition
Korean Air chairman and chief executive Walter Cho has vowed to act more aggressively against the growing competition from low-cost carriers in its home market.
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Flybe CEO launches Cranfield scholarship with IATA diversity award
Flybe chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener, a longtime advocate of gender diversity in the airline industry, will create a new scholarship at Cranfield University after she was honoured in IATA's inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Awards.