News from FlightGlobal – Page 598
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PICTURE: Lucky Air takes its first 737 Max 8
Lucky Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, bringing it to a fleet of 53 aircraft.
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Hainan Airlines to connect Chongqing, Shenzhen to Paris
Hainan Airlines will launch two more direct services to Paris in December, adding on to its Xian-Paris route.
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United touts efficiency in move to shrink some widebody crews
United Airlines will cut a flight attendant position from some of its international aircraft in a drive to improve efficiency and keep costs in check.
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Arab airline consolidation unlikely, say AACO speakers
Strong political and cultural obstacles mean the Middle East and North Africa is unlikely to experience the sort of airline consolidation seen in Europe and the USA.
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New Air Astana low-cost unit FlyArystan to launch in 2019
Air Astana aims to launch its new low-cost unit FlyArystan in the first half of 2019 operating from multiple bases in Kazakhstan with a view to reaching a fleet of at least 15 aircraft by 2022.
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BA A350-1000s to have three-class cabin
British Airways will cut the first-class cabin from its Airbus A350-1000 fleet, although the type will feature a similar level of accommodation as the carrier’s higher-density Boeing 747-400s.
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IAG yet to determine a quarter of projected 2023 fleet
Almost a quarter of the fleet IAG will operate in five years’ time has yet to be determined, according to the company’s latest capacity plan.
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NewsUnited takes first of largest 787 variant
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-10, making it the first operator of all three 787 variants and the first of the largest model in the Americas.
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Chicago O'Hare outlines timing of decade-long expansion works
Chicago O'Hare International airport is set to start work on an $8.5 billion plan to overhaul and expand its congested terminal complex next year.
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Germania establishes Pristina base with new routes
Leisure carrier Germania has teamed with Balkan carrier Air Prishtina to open three new German connections from the Kosovan capital Pristina next summer.
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Alitalia lands in Washington in 2019
Alitalia will add service to Washington Dulles International airport next year, its first new US destination in nearly a decade.
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Icelandair Group to take over budget rival Wow Air
Icelandair Group has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of its budget rival Wow Air.
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Cobalt returns Heathrow slot to Virgin Atlantic
Cobalt Air has returned its leased London Heathrow slot to Virgin Atlantic.
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PICTURE: Air New Zealand takes first A321neo
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, one of 20 of the re-engined A320neo family destined for the carrier.
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IAG to preserve Qatar ties if carrier quits Oneworld
IAG expects to maintain its co-operation with Qatar Airways, even as it predicts that the Middle Eastern carrier will drop out of the Oneworld alliance.
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United prompts contest with additional Shanghai flight plans
United Airlines is seeking authority to launch a second flight between Newark and Shanghai in 2020, challenging duelling proposals from both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
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Sun Country rolls out loyalty and credit card changes
Sun Country Airlines is overhauling its loyalty and credit card programme, as the airline progresses on an ongoing change of its business model to lower costs.
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Aerolineas studies proposals for E190 replacement
Aerolineas Argentinas has received proposals from airframers to replace its regional affiliate's 26-aircraft Embraer 190 fleet, says Argentina's transport minister Guillermo Dietrich.
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Aer Lingus signals more A330s and studies 'A321XLR'
Aer Lingus has outlined a five-year long-haul fleet plan which increases its net number of twin-aisle aircraft by three – from 13 to 16 Airbus A330s – by 2023.
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IAG business 'unaffected' as UK's EU withdrawal nears
Uncertainty over the UK’s planned withdrawal from the European Union has not had any impact on IAG’s business, its chairman has told a capital markets event.