News from FlightGlobal – Page 618
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Probe opens into incident on A319 carrying Saudi team
Russian investigators are to probe an incident involving a Rossiya Airbus A319 which experienced an engine event while transporting the Saudi Arabian national football team to Rostov-on-Don.
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Pobeda pursues smokers after diversion cost rulings
Russian budget carrier Pobeda has secured several favourable legal rulings after pursuing cost claims against passengers who forced flight diversions by smoking on board.
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Flybondi seeks more routes as it grows market share
Argentina’s low-cost startup Flybondi has surpassed Andes Lineas Aereas as the country’s third largest airline, and is seeking 361 potential new route authorities to secure its long-term expansion.
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Avianca revives plan for regional airline
Avianca has revived plans to launch a regional carrier with its fleet of ATR 72 turboprops, and will base the airline in Bogota.
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Delta orders 20 replacement CRJ900s
Delta Air Lines has ordered 20 Bombardier CRJ900s to replace older regional jets in its feeder fleet.
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American closes 737 Max sale-and-leaseback with Orix
American Airlines has closed a sale-and-leaseback for a Boeing 737 Max 8 with Orix Aviation, Flight Fleets Analyzer shows.
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Thai Airways to end Koh Samui service
Thai Airways International will end its twice-daily Bangkok-Koh Samui service on 2 September.
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Flair to establish hub in Edmonton
Canadian startup Flair Airlines will increasingly center its flight network at Edmonton and intends to move its headquarters to the city in the coming months.
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A330neo arrives at Lisbon as route-proving begins
Airbus's third test-flight A330-900, carrying the colours of launch operator TAP Portugal, has landed in Lisbon after commencing the initial stage of route-proving flights.
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Part-privatisation being considered for Ethiopian Airlines: chief
Ethiopia's government is examining the possibility of selling part of the flag carrier to one or more African states.
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Norwegian confirms Lufthansa as bidder
Norwegian's chief executive Bjorn Kjos has revealed that the field of bidders for the airline includes Lufthansa as well as IAG and is not limited to those two.
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PICTURES: Cathay Pacific receives its first A350-1000
Cathay Pacific has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, making it the variant's second operator after Qatar Airways, which received its initial example in February.
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United premium-economy cabin to debut on 777 by July
United Airlines expects to introduce its new premium-economy cabin on a Boeing 777-200 by the beginning of July, as it begins retrofitting its widebody fleet with the product.
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Neeleman's reported US start-up could shake up US industry
The reported plan by JetBlue Airways founder David Neeleman to start a new US airline using Bombardier CSeries could shake up an industry characterised by consolidation and a notable lack of new entrants.
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Wizz to add Israeli route in Luton expansion
Red Sea resort Eilat is among four destinations to which Wizz Air will launch flights from London Luton this winter.
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Cracking checks ordered on winglet-equipped 767s
US regulators are ordering operators of winglet-equipped Boeing 767-300s to conduct checks on the wing structure following occurrences of fatigue cracking.
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NCA suspends flights over 747 maintenance discrepancy
Japanese freight operator Nippon Cargo Airlines is suspending services for several days after discovering a maintenance record discrepancy with its fleet.
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Swoop aims to start US flights in October
Canadian start-up Swoop has filed a request with US regulators to begin flights to the USA on 11 October.
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Rolls-Royce confident over A330neo and A350 engine blades
Rolls-Royce remains confident that the blade durability problems affecting its Trent 1000 engine will not be replicated in its Trent XWB or Trent 7000 powerplants.
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Hawaiian and JAL apply for antitrust immunity
Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines have filed applications with Japanese and US regulators requesting that their proposed joint venture be immune from antitrust laws.