News from FlightGlobal – Page 638
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NewsUnited eyes A330neo and NMA for fleet replacement
United Airlines is considering the Airbus A330-900neo and Boeing New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) among options to replace its fleet of aging Boeing 757s and 767s.
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Qatar open to codeshare discussions with American
Qatar Airways is open to discussions with American Airlines on resuming the carriers' codeshare, following an agreement in the open skies dispute between Qatar and the USA.
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Sriwijaya plans zero fleet growth in 2018
Sriwijaya Air will not add any aircraft in 2018, as the Indonesian market continues to be flooded with cheap fares.
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Thomas Cook downplays risk of post-Brexit ownership break-up
Thomas Cook's chief airline officer Christoph Debus is hopeful that the pan-European leisure group can find an alternative to being broken up if post-Brexit operational continuity requires changes to its status as a majority UK-owned company.
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Ryanair to close Glasgow International base
Ryanair is to close its Glasgow International airport base in November, as it expands its network from Edinburgh for the winter 2018-19 season.
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Global capital demands for new commercial aircraft soar past $120 billion
Capital requirements for the airline sector are flying higher than ever before, driven by strong passenger traffic and aircraft fleet demand, transforming aviation into a mainstream finance and asset class. According to a new report released today from the aviation data and analytics leader FlightGlobal.
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Biofuel powers first 737 Max delivery to TUI Nordic
Scandinavian operator TUI Nordic has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, the second to be received by the tourism group.
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Cebu Pacific to begin Melbourne service
Cebu Pacific plans to begin a thrice-weekly Manila-Melbourne service on 14 August.
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American and Qantas reignite JV plans with US regulators
American Airlines and Qantas have re-filed an application with US regulators for an immunised joint venture, in the hope that the Trump administration will be more welcoming of the proposed deal.
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American to drop La Paz in July
American Airlines will drop La Paz in Bolivia from its network beginning 4 July, in response to insufficient market demand.
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Dubai runway closure to cut capacity from April 2019
Dubai's primary airport is to undertake a refurbishment of its southern parallel runway next year, which will involve closing it for more than six weeks.
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Ryanair to enter Tegel and Dusseldorf markets
Ryanair is set to compete directly with EasyJet, Germania and Eurowings on services from Tegel to Palma de Mallorca this summer, after disclosing its first-ever routes from the Berlin airport.
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Airbus and Delta partner in mobile-connectivity scheme
Airbus and Delta Air Lines are spearheading a new initiative intended to simplify introduction of, and access to, high-speed data networks for passengers.
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IAG talking with Boeing and Airbus over Level fleet
IAG is holding talks with both Boeing and Airbus on future fleet requirements for its long-haul budget carrier Level.
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Iran Aseman suspends ATR operations: regulator
Iran Aseman Airlines has suspended ATR 72 operations until further notice, following the accident involving one of its turboprops.
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Hawaiian's A330-800 order remains in place, for now: airline
Hawaiian Airlines confirms it has not cancelled an order for six Airbus A330-800s, countering reports that the carrier had already terminated its deal with Airbus in favour of Boeing 787-9s.
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Antonov pilots test-fly Saratov An-148 upset scenario
Antonov has carried out a simulation indicating that the An-148 which crashed outside Moscow could have been brought under control.
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Qatar's focus on large twins keeps A380s on hold
Qatar Airways is not looking to firm up any of its Airbus A380 options, as it prepares to put its first A350-1000 into service.
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Qantas holds line on firming 787 options
Qantas has let one of its Boeing 787 options lapse and will only firm up more options once it has proven the business case for the aircraft.
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Air NZ targeting 777-200 replacement from 2022
Air New Zealand is looking to options to replace its eight Boeing 777-200ERs from 2022.