News from FlightGlobal – Page 602
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Onur to cut six destinations from network
Turkish carrier Onur Air has pointed to high costs as the reason for its decision to end six domestic services.
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Bamboo Airways misses 10 October launch date
Plans by Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways to launch flights on 10 October appear to have fallen through, with online reports stating that the carrier has yet to obtain the necessary licences from Hanoi.
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AirAsia X wins new China traffic rights
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X has won the rights awarded by the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) to launch three new services to China from its base at Kuala Lumpur in the first quarter of 2019.
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JetBlue to add Guayaquil and exit three cities
JetBlue Airways will add Guayaquil in Ecuador to its network and exit three cities, as it works on re-allocating capacity to improve margins.
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Lufthansa to close San Jose route
Lufthansa will end its flights from Frankfurt to San Jose on 28 October.
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BA names digital specialist as new commercial chief
British Airways has named Andrew Brem as its new chief commercial officer, succeeding Adam Daniels.
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PIA to boost fleet amid leadership changes
Pakistan International Airlines intends to dry lease two Airbus A320s in the first quarter of 2019.
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United focused on second Singapore-San Francisco flight
United Airlines will focus on making its second daily Singapore-San Francisco route work before adding frequencies or considering other non-stop USA destinations from the Southeast Asian country.
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PICTURES: Air Tahiti Nui receives first Boeing 787-9
Air Tahiti Nui has received the first of four Boeing 787-9s it has on order, which will replace its ageing Airbus A340-300s.
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Frustrated Al Baker threatens Qatar Oneworld withdrawal
Qatar Airways will pull out of the Oneworld alliance if certain partner airlines continue with unfounded accusations and blocking tactics, warns group chief executive Akbar Al Baker.
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Conversions trim A319neo backlog
Airbus has trimmed the backlog for the A319neo after a customer converted orders for three jets to the larger A320neo.
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PICTURES: First Delta A220-100 conducts maiden flight
The first Airbus A220-100 bound for Delta Air Lines has conducted its maiden flight from Mirabel Airport in Quebec.
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PICTURES: Scoot receives first A320neo
Scoot has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo out of the 39 jets it has on firm order with the manufacturer.
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Airbus tops 500 deliveries but faces tough final quarter
Airbus surpassed 500 deliveries at the nine-month mark, handing over nearly 50 more aircraft than it had by the same point last year.
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Arkia to replace Primera as A321LR launch operator
Israeli carrier Arkia is to take delivery of the first Airbus A321LR, replacing original launch operator Primera Air, although a date for the handover has yet to be fixed.
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Spirit to open Orlando base to support growth
Spirit Airlines will open an Orlando crew base in December, supporting its planned growth at the airport.
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VIDEO: Recollections of how BOAC’s Comet won the transatlantic jet race
Six decades ago today, on 4 October 1958, a BOAC de Havilland Comet 4 became the first jet airliner to fly revenue passenger services across the Atlantic in each direction between London and New York. In achieving this feat, the UK long-haul flag carrier beat its great US rival Pan ...
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Aurigny takes second new Dornier 228
Ruag Aviation has disclosed the delivery of a Dornier 228 to Channel Islands operator Aurigny Air Services.
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Avation to sell one A321
Singapore-based lessor Avation has entered into an agreement to sell one of its Airbus A321s to an unidentified Asian buyer.
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Air Canada to drop three US cities
Air Canada will end flights from Toronto to the US cities of Harrisburg, Rochester and Syracuse, effective 1 November, the airlines confirms.