News from FlightGlobal – Page 571
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Extent of new orders unclear in Chinese 300-Airbus pact
Airbus has yet to disclose the extent to which its general terms agreement with China’s state aviation supply organisation will translate into new orders.
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Qantas hails successful first year of Perth-London flights
One year since it opreated its first nonstop Perth-London flight, Qantas has lauded it as a major success for the company and Australian tourism.
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Chinese state aviation holding signs for 300 Airbus jets
Airbus has reached a general terms agreement covering the purchase of 300 aircraft by Chinese carriers.
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Gol suspends US service from Fortaleza after 737 Max grounding
Brazil's Gol has suspended its nonstop flights to Miami and Orlando from Fortaleza, following the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.
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Avianca drops Boston and Chicago in network cuts
Avianca will cancel 11 routes beginning 1 May, and stop serving Boston and Chicago O'Hare as part of its plan to improve profitability.
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American 737 Max cancellations to top at least 2,700 flights
American Airlines has removed the Boeing 737 Max from its schedules through April, prompting the cancellation of thousands of flights.
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Jet Airways board approves resignation of founder Goyal
Indian carrier Jet Airways’ board has approved the resignation of founder and chairman Naresh Goyal, the most significant of three directors who are stepping down from the troubled company.
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PICTURES: Lion Air retires Indonesia's last Boeing 747-400
Lion Air retired Indonesia's last Boeing 747-400 from service on 24 March, as it ramps up to receive its first Airbus A330-900s.
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Wow seeks agreement with bondholders to restructure
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air is holding talks with creditors and bondholders with a view to agreeing a voluntary restructuring of the troubled company.
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Icelandair Group pulls out of Wow Air discussions
Icelandic carrier Wow Air’s future appears increasingly uncertain after Icelandair Group ended newly-initiated discussions with the budget airline.
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Red Wings axes plan to lease six A220s
Russian carrier Red Wings has scrapped plans to acquire a batch of Airbus A220-300s, citing economic considerations for the decision.
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PICTURES: Ranking the best animal-faced airliners
After ANA took delivery of its first turtle-themed Airbus A380 on 20 March, we rank the top 10 animal-face liveries on commercial airliners.
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Garuda considers cancelling 737 Max 8 orders
Garuda Indonesia hopes to cancel its orders for 49 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and potentially convert them to another aircraft type.
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Asiana suspends share trading
Asiana Airlines suspended share trading on the Korea Exchange on 22 March.
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Bangkok Airways enters U-Tapao development fray
Bangkok Airways and two other firms have submitted a joint proposal for the development of an aviation hub at Thailand’s U-Tapao airport.
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Wow Air resumes talks with Icelandair as Indigo walks
Indigo Partners has cancelled its proposed investment in Icelandic low-cost carrier Wow Air, prompting the airline to resume talks with Icelandair Group.
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Virgin Trains plans airline partners for Orlando airport link
Virgin Trains USA plans to partner with airlines to offer seamless connections to travellers when its extension to Orlando International airport opens, the country's first in-terminal long-distance rail connection at an airport.
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PICTURES: British Airways 747-400 in Negus retro-livery
British Airways has unveiled its fourth and final retro-livery – a Boeing 747-400 in the airline’s original red, white and blue design dating from 1973.
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PICTURE: Russia's Atran receives converted 737-800
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 converted freighter for the operator Atran Airlines.
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PICTURES: JetBlue unveils second phase of A320 cabin restyling
JetBlue Airways has placed into service the first Airbus A320 reconfigured with a new cabin interior, under the second and final phase of an ongoing cabin restyling programme that will also add more seats to the aircraft.