News from FlightGlobal – Page 634
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Airbus expertise added to Laudamotion's appeal: Ryanair executive
Laudamotion's experience with "super aircraft" made by Airbus has been cited by Ryanair as an attractive benefit from its proposed purchase of a 75% stake in the Austrian carrier.
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Saratov faces restrictions as Russian An-148s scrutinised
Russian authorities have restricted the operating certificate of Saratov Airlines following inspections of the carrier in the aftermath of a fatal Antonov An-148 crash.
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Europe a ‘long-term plan’ for Thai AirAsia X
Thai AirAsia X is eyeing potential flights to Europe, but this year will be focused on bolstering its North Asian network.
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Virgin Australia seeing fruit from Alliance Airlines tie-up
Virgin Australia’s growing wet-lease and codeshare relationship with Alliance Airlines has been performing well for both carriers.
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Jetlines cancels June launch
Canadian startup Jetlines has shelved plans to begin flights in June due to regulatory delays and aircraft acquisition struggles, a development that leaves WestJet's Swoop in position to become the country's first ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC).
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United reviewing pet travel following incidents
United Airlines is reviewing its policies for pet travel in aircraft cargo holds following a series of incidents in recent days.
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ANA declines comment on possible Peach, Vanilla merger
The parent company of All Nippon Airways, ANA Holdings (ANA HD), has declined to comment on reports of a pending merger between low-cost operators Peach and Vanilla Air.
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NewsRyanair to acquire 75% of Laudamotion
Ryanair has agreed to acquire 75% of Laudamotion for €50 million ($62 million).
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Bombardier sends CS300 to New York for demonstrations
Bombardier appears to be demonstrating a CS300 to JetBlue Airways, which has been moving closer to completing a fleet review that could include a new aircraft order.
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Emirates refused appeal over late-connection compensation
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has been refused permission by the UK Supreme Court to appeal against a ruling on delay compensation for passengers who missed connecting flights.
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PICTURE: First ANA A380 to start final assembly next month
The main sections of the first Airbus A380 for All Nippon Airways have arrived in Toulouse, with final assembly to start in April.
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SmartLynx A320 engines shut down after touch-and-go impact
Estonian investigators have indicated that both engines on a SmartLynx Airbus A320 shut down as it conducted an emergency approach after suffering damage during a touch-and-go exercise.
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Hainan Airlines to begin Dublin, Edinburgh flights
Hainan Airlines plans to begin Dublin and Edinburgh flights on 12 June with Airbus A330s.
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Precious metal spills from An-12 after load shift on take-off
Russian investigators believe a load shift and detached door caused an Antonov An-12 freighter to lose some of its cargo of precious metals during take-off from Yakutsk.
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Crews seldom train for take-off performance errors: inquiry
Dutch investigators probing a serious Boeing 737-800 take-off incident at Groningen have noted that pilots are seldom exposed to performance-related events during simulator training.
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Cathay to start boosting 777 economy seating density
Cathay Pacific will start increasing the number of economy seats in its Boeing 777-300s and 777-300ERs next month.
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Lufthansa achieves record full-year profit
Lufthansa posted a 70% improvement in adjusted full-year EBIT to reach €2.97 billion ($3.68 billion) for 2017 after revenues were lifted by its acquisition of Air Berlin as well as gains from new pilot labour deals..
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Vanilla Air to suspend Tokyo-Osaka service
Vanilla Air will suspend its twice-daily Tokyo Narita-Osaka Kansai service on 16 June.
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Emirates cabin crew member injured in fall from 777
Ugandan authorities have confirmed that a flight attendant has been injured after falling from a parked Emirates aircraft at Entebbe.
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United pilots union opposes more large jets at regional partners
Pilots at United Airlines are striking back at the carrier's push to add more large regional jets at its partners, arguing that growth targets can be met within existing limits.