News from FlightGlobal – Page 569
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PICTURES: Turkish Airlines fleet arrives at new Istanbul airport
Turkish Airlines aircraft have been arriving at the carrier's new Istanbul airport base as operations transfer from Ataturk.
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PICTURE: Transatlantic beckons as TAP's first A321LR arrives
The first of 12 Airbus A321LRs has been delivered to TAP Air Portugal.
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PICTURE: Hawaiian launches farthest-ever interstate US air route
Hawaiian Airlines launched the farthest-ever scheduled interstate-US airline route on 4 April with flight 90, a 4,427nm (8.200km) jaunt from Honolulu to Boston.
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Full transfer of flights from Ataturk to new Istanbul hub begins
A two-day process to transfer all commercial flights from Ataturk airport to a new hub in Istanbul is underway..
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Iberia takes over orders for four Aer Lingus A350s
IAG has transferred Aer Lingus orders for four Airbus A350-900s to Spanish flag-carrier Iberia.
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NewsAvolon moves to repossess two 737s from Jet Airways
Avolon has applied to have two Boeing 737-800s leased to Jet Airways deregistered, in what appears to be the first repossession action taken against the distressed carrier.
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PICTURES: ANA takes first 787-10 ahead of 26 April launch
The first Boeing 787-10 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) arrived in Japan on 31 March, ahead of its 26 April entry into revenue service on the Tokyo Narita-Singapore route.
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A350s and undisclosed A320neo deal help offset order dip
Airbus has disclosed an order for 20 A320neo jets from an unidentified customer, as activity in March picked up following a slow start to the year.
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American and LATAM tout new routes in case for joint venture
American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group promise millions of dollars in consumer benefits in their application to US authorities for an immunised joint venture.
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Qantas Freight to upsize to 747-8Fs
Qantas Freight will replace the two Boeing 747-400 Freighters it wet-leases from Atlas Air with larger 747-8Fs that will still be operated by the US carrier.
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Air Peace orders up to 30 E195-E2s
Nigerian carrier Air Peace has firmed an order for up to 30 Embraer 195-E2 regional jets, unveiling the agreement at an African airline seminar organised by the airframer in Mauritius.
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Flybe blames cancellations on pilot shortage and base rejig
UK regional operator Flybe is attributing cancellation of multiple domestic and international flights from various airports to several factors, including a shortage of pilots and restructuring of bases.
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NewsJet Airways groundings grow by further 15 aircraft
Jet Airways has been forced to ground a further 15 aircraft for defaulting on lease payments, just over a week after it indicated that it would receive a funding lifeline from its lenders that would allow it to return some of its jets to service.
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PICTURE: American introduces first A321neo in Phoenix
American Airlines introduced its first Airbus A321neo at its Phoenix Sky Harbor hub today, with plans to operate 17 of the narrowbodies by year-end.
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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic replaces Flying Lady motif on A350-1000
The longstanding "Flying Lady" motif will not feature on Virgin Atlantic's incoming Airbus A350-1000s, as the UK carrier is instead adopting range of "Flying Icons" that reflect a focus on diversity and inclusion.
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NewsAIX: Hawaiian becomes first customer for Adient Aerospace's seats
Adient Aerospace – the joint venture between Boeing and automotive seat maker Adient – has secured its first customer, a year on from unveiling its first product at the 2018 show and six months after formally launching as a business following regulatory approval.
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Cathay and Lufthansa Cargo fully implement freight tie-up
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa Cargo have recently expanded their joint business arrangement to cover eastbound shipments.
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PICTURE: BEA A319 launches BA’s new Inverness flight
British Airways used its BEA-liveried Airbus A319 today to launch its first early-morning flight between Inverness and London Heathrow for more than two decades.
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Asiana flags asset sales and route, fleet cuts
South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has flagged that it may sell assets, cut routes and some aircraft from its fleet as it looks to overcome financial difficulties.
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Alrosa signals end of Tu-134 operations
Russian carrier Alrosa, one of the last operators of Tupolev Tu-134s, is set to halt services with the type next month.