News from FlightGlobal – Page 604
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NewsDelta posts strong 2019 results with expanded global reach and non-737 Max fleet
Delta Air Lines, the only major US airline without Boeing 737 Max in its fleet, posted strong full-year 2019 results, as passenger demand rose and the carrier benefitted from rivals’ difficulties with the grounded aircraft.
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NewsAmerican says Boeing 737 Max will return to its schedule in June
American Airlines says it does not expect the Boeing 737 Max to return to service before June, as the beleaguered aircraft’s grounding extends into its 11th month following two fatal accidents.
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NewsUK considers domestic aviation tax cut to save Flybe: reports
The British government is considering a removal of air passenger duty on domestic flights in a bid to help regional carrier Flybe, the BBC reports.
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NewsEtihad joins EasyJet’s connection platform
Etihad Airways has become the latest carrier to join the Worldwide by EasyJet connections platform, enabling the two airlines’ passengers to seamlessly connect between their respective networks.
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NewsFormer Martinair executive extradited to US on price fixing charges
A former Martinair executive has been extradited to the US to face charges related to cargo price fixing after ten years on the run. Maria Ullings, a Dutch national, was originally indicted in 2010 by the US District Court in Atlanta for allegedly participating in a global conspiracy to fix ...
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NewsBRA axes A220 order but plans E190 wet-lease
Scandinavian carrier Braathens Regional Airlines has axed a long-standing order for Airbus A220s, and plans to wet-lease Embraer 190s for regional jet operations. BRA evolved from the merger of Malmo Aviation with other carrier operations and inherited the order for 10 Bombardier CSeries jets originally placed by Malmo in 2011. ...
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NewsLufthansa agrees to mediation talks with cabin-crew union
Lufthansa Group has accepted a flight-attendant union’s proposal that a long-running labour dispute be addressed through mediation talks.
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NewsQatar Airways to codeshare with German rail company
Qatar Airways and German rail company Deutsche Bahn have signed a codeshare agreement that will enable the Middle Eastern carrier’s passengers to connect from Frankfurt to eight cities across Germany.
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NewsPilots demand access to talks over Flybe's future
UK pilots are alarmed and dismayed over indications that regional operator Flybe is holding urgent discussions over funding. The airline has so far refused to disclose details of the situation, or even confirm any reports, stating that it does not comment on “rumour or speculation”. But UK pilot union BALPA’s ...
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NewsFAA proposes to fine Southwest Airlines $3.9m for incorrect weight and balance data
The FAA has proposed to levy a $3.9 million fine on Southwest Airlines for operating more than 20,000 commercial flights with incorrect weight and balance calculations, potentially putting the safety of the flights into question.
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NewsHong Kong Airlines and Synergy among 33 A350 cancellations
Airbus has revealed cancellations for 33 A350s, all the -900 variant, in its end-of-year backlog revision. Analysis of the airframer’s figures indicate eight aircraft have been struck from Hong Kong Airlines, whose A350 commitment has fallen from 13 to five – three of which have already been delivered. Synergy Aerospace ...
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NewsAirbus reveals order for 40 A330neos
Airbus has revealed an order for 40 A330neo jets was placed in the last month of 2019, helping to lift the re-engined type’s net total for the year. The order, placed on 23 December, is attributed to an unidentified customer. Airbus’s full-year backlog data shows that the agreement is for ...
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NewsAirbus achieves 768 net orders, 863 deliveries, for 2019
Airbus has disclosed that it took 768 net orders last year and delivered a total of 863 aircraft, up on the previous year’s 800. The deliveries included 112 A350s – of which 25 were the larger -1000 variant – plus 53 A330s and eight A380s. It says the 173 long-haul ...
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News‘Flight shame’ a factor in Swedish traffic decline
Passenger numbers at Swedish airports declined 4% last year, to around 40 million, from an all-time high the previous year.
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NewsTUIfly to start German-based 787 operation in Dusseldorf
TUI’s German airline operation has selected Dusseldorf as a base for a planned long-haul operation with Boeing 787s.
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NewsRyanair ups annual profit guidance from €800-900m to €1bn
Ryanair has raised its profit guidance for the year ending 31 March to €1 billion ($1.1 billion), from a previous €800-€90 million, after a last-minute surge in Christmas and New Year bookings.
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NewsJuneyao board approves setting up overseas branches
Juneyao Airlines looks set to set up international branches in five countries, after its board voted unanimously to approve the move. In a stock exchange disclosure detailing resolutions of a recent board meeting, the carrier states that it was looking to set up branches in Iceland, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, ...
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NewsAir Lease chief Plueger praises ‘order-book model’
New or recent entrants to the aircraft leasing marketplace that lack discipline risk becoming buying opportunities for the top handful of lessors, says Air Lease Corporation chief executive John Plueger at the 9 January Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2020 Defense Outlook & Commercial Aerospace Forum in New York. Drawing ...
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NewsGallego to provide ‘continuity’ as new IAG chief: Bernstein
Iberia boss Luis Gallego’s appointment to succeed Willie Walsh when the IAG chief executive retires later this year has been welcomed by Bernstein analysts, who see him as a “continuity” candidate.
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NewsIAG chief Willie Walsh to retire in June 2020
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh is to step down from his post on 26 March, and plans to retire completely on 30 June. He will be succeeded by Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego, says the British Airways and Iberia parent company. Walsh had previously signalled his intention to retire from ...