News from FlightGlobal – Page 654
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Thomas Cook confirms 'multiple bids' for airlines
Thomas Cook has received "multiple bids" for its airlines since launching a strategic review of the business in February, it confirmed today in disclosing half-year results.
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NewsInter-island Hawaii service performing well for Southwest
Southwest Airlines says its weeks-old inter-island service in Hawaii is performing "extraordinarily well", although the Dallas-based carrier's plan to ramp up flights in the Aloha State remains on hold with the grounding of its Boeing 737 Max fleet.
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Iberia Express to take 232-seat A321neos
IAG is to place four Airbus A321neos with its Spanish spin-off arm Iberia Express, deploying the twinjets with the carrier from April next year.
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AirAsia renews push for MAVCOM to intervene in airport dispute
AirAsia and AirAsia X are seeking a court order to compel Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) to adjudicate their long-running dispute with Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB).
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Arik adjusts schedule as aircraft depart for maintenance
Arik Air has been forced to adjust its scheduled operations after taking aircraft out of service to meet MRO requirements.
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Jet Airways CFO resigns
Jet Airways’ chief financial officer and deputy chief executive Amit Agarwal resigned from the airline on 13 May.
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Air Arabia to open Kyrgyzstan services
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to open services to the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, later this year.
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NewsAzul proposes fresh bid for Avianca Brazil assets
Azul has returned to the race for assets of bankrupt Avianca Brazil with a new offer, while the financially troubled carrier filed an appeal in court against the last-minute suspension of its bankruptcy auction last week.
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NewsPrivate equity fund Onex to acquire WestJet
Canada's second-largest carrier WestJet is to be acquired by Toronto-based private equity firm Onex for around C$5 billion ($3.7 billion), including debt.
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PICTURE: Start-up Great Dane shows off first aircraft
Start-up regional carrier Great Dane Airlines has shown off its first aircraft, an Embraer 195 newly painted in the Danish operator’s livery.
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PICTURE: Azul takes delivery of its first A330neo
Brazilian carrier Azul has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900, an aircraft being acquired through lessor Avolon.
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NewsLatest Emirates fleet plan completely omits 787-10s
Emirates Group’s newly-released annual report lists 234 future aircraft deliveries, but makes no mention of the Boeing 787-10s for which Emirates signed in 2017.
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Etihad prepared to reinvest in a restructured Jet
Etihad Airways has flagged its willingness to commit fresh capital in order to remain a minority shareholder in a restructured Jet Airways.
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Viva Air attracts $50 million investment from private equity firm
Irelandia Aviation has secured a $50 million investment from New York-based private equity firm Cartesian Capital Group for its Latin American low-cost carrier Viva Air Group, in exchange for an unspecified stake in the airline.
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Level underperformed in Paris and Vienna: IAG chief
IAG's budget carrier Level has performed below expectations in Paris and Vienna, group chief executive Willie Walsh admitted today.
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IAG to seek compensation over additional Trent 1000 checks
IAG is to demand additional compensation from Rolls-Royce over extra maintenance inspections for Trent 1000 TEN engines.
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IAG first-quarter profit drops 60%
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has posted a 60% drop in first-quarter operating profit before exceptional items, to €135 million ($152 million), and offered a more gloomy assessment of passenger unit revenues for the year.
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Four more Jet Airways 737s to be deregistered
Jet Airways’ fleet continues to dwindle, with ALAFCO, GECAS and Saroja Aviation submitting applications to deregister three Boeing 737-800s and one -900ER between them.
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Garuda defends treatment of IFEC deal in 2018 results
Garuda Indonesia has defended its decision to recognise $242 million of future revenue from an inflight wi-fi and entertainment deal with Mahata Aero Teknologi (MAT) as an operating item in its 2018 financial results.