News from FlightGlobal – Page 583
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GA Telesis to tear down four Cathay 777s
GA Telesis has been contracted to disassemble four Cathay Pacific Boeing 777s, with the recovered serviceable parts to then be placed into its pool.
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China Eastern president set to lead Guangzhou rival
China Southern Airlines has appointed the president of China Eastern Airlines, Ma Xulun, as its general manager, board director, and a member of its party committee.
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ANA to take 9.5% stake in PAL Holdings
All Nippon Airways parent company ANA Holdings will take a 9.5% take in Philippine Airlines’ parent company PAL Holdings.
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ANA to order up to 48 Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies
The board of ANA Holdings has approved plans to order 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s for All Nippon Airways and 18 Airbus A320neos for budget unit Peach.
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Aeromexico to begin Barcelona flights in June
Aeromexico will begin Barcelona service on 15 June, after Emirates dropped plans to serve Mexico City from Barcelona following protests from the Mexican carrier.
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Delta continues Japan pulldown with Fukuoka exit
Delta Air Lines continues to retrench in Japan with plans to exit the Fukuoka market this May.
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Ethiopian to end LA service in network rejig
Ethiopian Airlines will axe services to Los Angeles and add a new service to Houston as part of a reorganisation of the its routes to the USA.
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Tigerair Taiwan IPO targeted at expansion, securing financing
China Airlines believes that a listing for Tigerair Taiwan will pave the road for the low-cost carrier’s expansion, as well as ease the securing of financing.
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Spanish authorities seek owner of abandoned MD-87
Madrid Barajas airport's director is seeking information on a neglected 29-year old Boeing MD-87 parked at the Spanish hub.
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Qantas eyes passenger needs for ultra-long-haul
Qantas have detailed the requests its passengers have made, as part of the carrier's research into its planned ultra-long-haul flights to Europe and the United States in 2022, dubbed 'Project Sunrise'.
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'No screaming good' deals on WestJet's first 787 flights: CFO
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet is taking a somewhat novel tack in how it prices seats on soon-to-launch Boeing 787-9 flights.
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Alaska's Horizon swings to profit amid regional jet shift
Alaska Air Group says it has straightened out problems at regional subsidiary Horizon Air, which in recent years suffered labour strife, operational snarls and an acute pilot shortage.
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Delta postpones A220 entry into service
Delta Air Lines has confirmed it will postpone the entry into service of its Airbus A220 scheduled for 31 January, due to an ongoing US government shutdown that has held up certification processes.
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Lombok set to be next hub for AirAsia
AirAsia is looking to turn Lombok into its next major hub, with plans to launch services to Perth, Yogyakarta and Denpasar by mid-year.
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JAL and Marubeni to launch business jet venture
Japan Airlines and Marubeni Corporation will establish a business jet services company that will commence operations during the spring of 2019.
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JAL invests $70m in new innovation fund
Japan Airlines has made a $70 million investment in establishing a new corporate venture capital fund that will focus on investing in travel-related technology.
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Bangkok Airways president elevated to chief executive role
Bangkok Airways president Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth was elevated to the role of the carrier's chief executive and vice-chairman on 24 January.
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Alaska's 2018 profits slip amid predictions of 2019 recovery
Alaska Air Group has moved beyond the worst of its recent financial troubles, having turned a corner toward financial improvement, the carrier's executives insist.
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Southwest to end Mexico City service in March
Southwest Airlines will end service to Mexico City on 30 March, becoming the latest North American airline to exit the Mexican capital.
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Southwest waits out 'maddening' govt shutdown for Hawaii launch
Southwest Airlines says long-anticipated Hawaii service could slip to the second quarter, unless the US government re-opens within a week which could allow for a first quarter launch.