News from FlightGlobal – Page 560
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Cathay prepares for new Hong Kong runway with HK Express deal
Cathay Pacific's pending acquisition of Hong Kong Express is just one element of its preparation to take advantage of the growth opportunities afforded by the coming opening of a third runway at its Hong Kong base.
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United to seek compensation for 737 Max grounding
United Airlines will seek some form of compensation from Boeing for the impact of the 737 Max grounding, says chief executive Oscar Munoz.
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PICTURES: ANA to raise premium seat count on 19 777s and 787s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will reduce the overall seat count on 19 Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft, by adding more premium class seats and reduce economy class seating.
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Airbus firmly rejects claims of position shift over Brexit
Airbus has flatly denied any change in its position regarding the UK’s planned withdrawal from the European Union, after a report emerged which has been widely interpreted as a shift in its plans.
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KLM signs up to 10-year bulk biofuel commitment
KLM has agreed to purchase 75,000 tonnes of biofuel a year from 2022 onwards from a new plant being developed in Amsterdam.
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Flybe chief to depart
Flybe chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener is to step down in July following the sale of the UK carrier to the Connect consortium earlier this year.
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Airlines get voice in development of Poland’s Solidarity airport
IATA is helping to establish an airport committee to represent airline’s interests in the construction of Poland’s planned Solidarity airport.
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Malaysia Airlines, JAL sign joint venture MOU
Malaysia Airlines and Japan Airlines have inked a memorandum of understanding for a joint business agreement that looks set to expand the scope of the two carriers’ partnership.
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Garuda signals Europe network cutbacks
Garuda Indonesia is signalling that it will cut back its Europe presence in a bid to reduce its losses.
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Air NZ looks to 787-9s for nonstop New York flight
Air New Zealand will likely use its existing Boeing 787-9s to launch a future Auckland-New York route, having bypassed the Airbus A350 and 777X and selected the 787-10 to replace its 777-200ER fleet.
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Air NZ picks GEnx-powered 787-10s to replace 777-200ERs
Air New Zealand will order eight General Electric GEnx-1b-powered Boeing 787-10s to replace its fleet of 777-200ERs.
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PICTURES: SAA A340s join presidential inauguration flypast
Two South African Airways Airbus A340-600s have taken part in a large flypast to mark the 25 May inauguration of president Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Avianca replaces Efromovich with Kriete as board chairman
Avianca has appointed Roberto Kriete as its new chairman, formally ousting its majority shareholder German Efromovich from the airline's board.
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Chile's Supreme Court bars LATAM JVs with American and IAG
Chile's Supreme Court has struck down proposed joint ventures by LATAM Airlines with Oneworld partners American Airlines and IAG, siding with appeals filed against the deals last year by Chilean tourism and consumer organisations.
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Ryanair ready to place more 737 Max orders: O’Leary
Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary is eager to demonstrate his confidence in Boeing and the under-fire 737 Max by being the first to buy more once the aircraft has been cleared to return to service.
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Vistara taking first 737s under fresh lease deal with BOC
Indian carrier Vistara is lease six more narrowbodies from lessor BOC Aviation, including its first Boeing narrowbodies as it moves to fill capacity vacated by the grounding of Jet Airways.
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PICTURE: SunExpress to wet-lease 11 A320s
Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa’s joint venture SunExpress has increased the number of Airbus A320s it is to wet-lease from Lithuanian operator Avion from five to 11.
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PICTURE: Delta receives first A330neo
Airbus has delivered the first A330-900 to Delta Air Lines in Toulouse.
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Firefly focussed on boosting sole Singapore route
Firefly will focus on consolidating its recently resumed Subang-Singapore flights before considering any further expansion.
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Faury defends Airbus forecasting after A380 disappointment
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has defended the airframer’s forecast methodology, in the aftermath of the decision to terminate production of the A380.