News from FlightGlobal – Page 573
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PICTURE: Lufthansa teases with Swiss and Austrian 787s
Lufthansa Group has indicated that its Swiss International Air Lines and Austrian Airlines divisions could end up operating some of the company’s newly-ordered Boeing 787-9s.
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Bombardier and Embraer spar over 50-seater replacement
Bombardier and Embraer have differing views on how to replace the aging 50-seat regional jet fleet around the world.
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Lufthansa orders 40 787s and A350s but cuts A380 fleet
Lufthansa Group is ordering 20 Boeing 787-9s and is also taking another 20 Airbus A350-900s to replace four-engined jets in its fleet.
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PICTURE: Uzbekistan receives first A320neo
Uzbekistan Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, which is being acquired under an operating lease agreement with BOC Aviation.
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Cathay saw yields rise across network in 2018
Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon saw yields across their network rise in 2018, a solid improvement from 2017 when yields were down across all its passenger services markets.
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Cathay swings to profit as transformation bears fruit
The Cathay Pacific Group posted an operating profit of HK$3.6 billion ($459 million) in 2018, after two years of consecutive losses, as it saw the positive impact from its transformation programme.
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Malaysia mulls options for struggling flag carrier
Malaysia prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has reportedly said that he is studying options for the country’s flag carrier, including whether shut it down, sell it off, or to put in more investment.
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Cebu Pacific to build Clark and Cebu hubs
Cebu Pacific Air will expand its network out of Clark and Cebu this year, as it seeks to build on those two hubs.
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IATA sees softer air cargo market growth in 2019
IATA sees geopolitical factors denting demand for air cargo during 2019, and forecasts just 2% growth for the entire year.
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More than a third of global 737 Max fleet grounded
More than 30% of the global fleet of Boeing 737 Max aircraft are now grounded due to safety concerns, following the crash of two almost brand new Max 8s less than five months apart.
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No evidence yet to warrant 737 Max grounding: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has not received evidence enough to conclude that the 10 March crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 involved circumstances similar to the October 2018 crash of a Lion Air aircraft.
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Comair latest to take 737 Max out of service
South African carrier Comair has become the latest Boeing 737 Max operator to take the type out of scheduled service following the fatal crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight yesterday.
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Azul signs nonbinding deal to buy Avianca Brazil assets
Brazil's Azul has signed a deal to purchase key assets of financially troubled Avianca Brazil, including 30 Airbus A320-family aircraft, for up to $105 million.
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Austrian plans Vienna fightback
Austrian Airlines has committed to "fighting back" against low-cost rivals at Vienna airport by strengthening its European route network, in particular increasing frequencies to Germany.
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PICTURES: British Airways reveals Landor 747-400 retrojet
The latest British Airways retrojet, a Boeing 747-400 painted in the Landor livery of the 1980s and 1990s, emerged this morning from the paint-shop in Dublin.
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Dulles fortunes turn on lower costs as United maps growth
United Airlines could double the number of flights it operates from Washington Dulles International airport, putting the once questionnable hub on firmer and firmer footing.
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United encourages Boeing to speed up NMA development
United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz wants Boeing to speed up the development of its proposed New Mid-market Airplane.
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NewsPICTURE: Air Senegal takes delivery of first A330neo
Air Senegal has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo.
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Europe's airlines lament lack of female engineers and pilots
Two of Europe's biggest airline groups would like to see more women taking up engineering and pilot roles, but cite a lack of female applicants that is making progress tough.
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JAL names new LCC Zipair Tokyo
Japan Airlines has revealed that Zipair Tokyo will be the name of its new medium- and long-haul, low cost carrier that will launch in the summer of 2020.