News from FlightGlobal – Page 585
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Flying start for L3 female-only pilot scholarships
L3 Commercial Aviation says it has been overwhelmed with applications for 10 female-only scholarships on its airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) training programme, just weeks after launch.
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Aer Lingus chief voices confidence in IAG ownership structure
Aer Lingus chief executive Sean Doyle has declared that he shares IAG's confidence that its ownership structure is robust enough to survive Brexit.
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PICTURE: Samoa Airways set to take 737 Max 9
Samoa Airways has signed a tentative agreement to lease a Boeing 737 Max 9 from Air Lease that will replace its sole 737-800.
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Jet Airways delays delivery of some 737 Max 8s
Embattled Indian carrier Jet Airways appears to have delayed delivery of at least three new Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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PICTURE: WestJet gets its first Boeing 787-9
WestJet has taken delivery the first of 10 Boeing 787-9s it has on order.
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Brazil regulator to withdraw 10 Avianca Brazil A320 family jets
Financially troubled Avianca Brazil will return its four Airbus A330-200s and end most international service effective 31 March, as it continues to negotiate with lessors during a 15-day relief period granted by a Brazilian court.
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PICTURES: Aer Lingus unveils new livery on A330
Irish carrier Aer Lingus unveiled its new livery at Dublin airport today.
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United to take delivery of additional 777-300ERs from this year
United Airlines will receive the first widebody aircraft from a new Boeing order this year, the airline told analysts on an earnings call earlier today.
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Lufthansa-DHL venture AeroLogic to add another 777F
Lufthansa Group’s joint venture AeroLogic is to take its fleet of freighters to a dozen this year, with the additional of another Boeing 777F.
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Azur receives second 737-900ER
Russia’s Azur Air has introduced a second Boeing 737-900ER, two months after acquiring its initial one – which the carrier claimed was the first in the country.
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Interjet names William Shaw as new CEO
Mexico’s third largest airline Interjet has appointed Viva Air Colombia co-founder and former chief executive William Shaw as its new chief.
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Chinese carriers seek rights to Europe, Southeast Asia
Shanghai Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines are seeking rights to launch services to Europe.
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IATA calls for clarity as Brexit flight cap looms
IATA has called on the European Union and the UK to provide clarity on how the bloc's proposal for a cap on flights would work in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Regulator asks Hong Kong Airlines to further clarify finances
Hong Kong’s airline licensing authority has called for Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) to further clarify and provide supplementary information on its financial situation.
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United discloses order for four 777-300ERs and 24 737 Max
United Airlines recently placed an order for 28 Boeing aircraft, comprising four 777-300ERs and 24 737 Max.
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TAME to drop sole long-haul route and return A330
Ecuador’s state-owned airline TAME will stop operating its sole remaining long-haul route connecting Quito with New York John F Kennedy on 1 February, and return its single Airbus A330-200 to its lessor.
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Delta foresees delay to A220 service launch
Delta Air Lines expects it could be forced to delay the start date for its Airbus A220 operations due to ramifications of the US government shutdown, management told analysts and media on an earnings call on 15 January.
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Indian government draws up new civil aviation roadmap to 2040
India's government has issued a 20-year roadmap for civil aviation growth that projects a sixfold increase in the country's passenger numbers, to 1.1 billion by 2040, and a quadrupling in the commercial airline fleet over the same span, to 2,400 aircraft.
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LOT to restore Indian services with Delhi link
Polish flag-carrier LOT is to restore services to the Indian capital New Delhi towards the end of the summer.
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Allegiant to add new base in Grand Rapids
Allegiant Air will open a new aircraft base in Grand Rapids in June, as it also continues to evaluate adding long-anticipated international service to its network.