News from FlightGlobal – Page 652
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UK restates intent to review airline insolvency laws post-Monarch
The UK government has reiterated its intention to review the regulations governing airline insolvencies in the wake of the collapse of Monarch Airlines.
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Ryanair programmes 18 new routes for Italian summer schedule
Ryanair will add 18 routes to its Italian summer schedule next year, including 13 from airports serving Milan.
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Air Moldova to open new Russian route
Air Moldova is opening a new service to the Russian city of Ekaterinburg next year.
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L-410 crash probe focuses on in-flight thrust reversal
Preliminary analysis of flight-recorder information from a crashed Let Aircraft Industries L-410 indicates the turboprop entered a near-vertical descent after its right-hand engine effectively began developing reverse thrust.
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EasyJet sees Air Berlin assets being 'earnings accretive' in 2019
EasyJet's chief financial officer Andrew Findlay expects the assets it is taking over from Air Berlin to make a positive contribution in 2019.
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A350-1000 features automated rapid-descent capability
Airbus has incorporated an automatic emergency descent function into the newly-certified A350-1000, which it intends to introduce into the smaller -900.
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Avianca Argentina to launch international flights in 2018
Avianca Argentina plans to add Airbus A320 family aircraft to its all-turboprop fleet by mid-2018, as it launches commercial service today.
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Aeromexico to move towards Delta transatlantic JV in 2018
Aeromexico expects to take steps towards joining partner Delta Air Lines’ transatlantic joint venture in the second half of 2018, and does not rule out being part of Delta’s pending transpacific partnership with Korean Air.
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EasyJet full-year profit falls 21%
EasyJet's operating profit fell 21% to £401 million ($503 million) in the year ended 30 September.
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Avianca's Efromovich sceptical over LCC growth in Latin America
Avianca majority shareholder and airline investor German Efromovich has dismissed the rise of low-cost carriers in Latin America, saying he does not believe that discounters will enjoy the same sort of success they saw in Europe.
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Avianca CEO sees little regulatory hassle with United JV
Avianca expects minimal regulatory hurdles for an imminent joint venture with United Airlines, citing the little network overlap between the two Star Alliance carriers.
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Aviation key to ending poverty in Argentina: transport minister
The newly liberalised aviation industry in Argentina is playing a central role in the government’s aim to end poverty, the country’s transport minister said today.
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Latin American profits stymied by government inefficiency: IATA
Airlines in the Latin America and Caribbean region are making money, but governments need to do more to support the industry, according to the director general of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac.
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Air China first in China to operate both Neo and Max narrowbodies
Air China has taken delivery of China's first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first Chinese operator with both the Neo and the Boeing 737 Max in its fleet.
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Failure to stabilise thrust led departing A320 to exit runway
Iranian investigators believe an Atrak Air Airbus A320 crew failed to stabilise initial engine parameters before setting take-off thrust, resulting in the aircraft's departing the runway during take-off at Tehran.
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United adds eight routes from four hubs next spring
United Airlines will add new service to eight cities from its Chicago O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles and Newark hubs next spring, including new flights to Elmira in New York.
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LATAM adjusts fleet commitments in line with demand
LATAM Airlines Group has grown its fleet commitments for 2018 and 2019, responding to an improving demand environment.
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Copa and Gol see different missions for Max 9 and 10
Copa Airlines and Gol see different missions for the Boeing 737 Max 9 and 10, suggesting the larger variant may not cannibalise orders for its smaller sibling as much as some have speculated.
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Aerolineas to debut 737 Max in December
Aerolineas Argentinas will debut its first Boeing 737 Max 8 on revenue service on 1 December.
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NewsInterjet praises Superjet despite continuing maintenance needs
Interjet chief executive Jose Luis Garza calls the Sukhoi Superjet 100 a "money-making machine" despite continuing extra maintenance needs.