News from FlightGlobal – Page 662
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NewsPICTURE: KLM receives its last 777-300ER
KLM has taken delivery of its 29th and final Boeing 777 under existing orders, with the -300ER-model aircraft having been accepted by chief executive Pieter Elbers at the manufacturer's Everett plant in Washington on 26 September.
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US government recommends 220% import tariff on CSeries
Boeing says the US Department of Commerce has recommended that a tariff of about 220% be slapped on imports of Bombardier CSeries aircraft.
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Russian government steps in to assist VIM-Avia passengers
Russian authorities are prioritising measures to transport of VIM-Avia passengers in the wake of the financial crisis engulfing the leisure operator.
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ROUTES: Nordica to add summer flights to Constanta and Ohrid
Estonian carrier Nordica has disclosed it will begin summer flights from Tallinn to the Romanian Black Sea resort Constanta and Macedonian city Ohrid next year.
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Lion Air Group moves all 737 Max jet to Indonesian unit
Malindo Air will transfer its Boeing 737 Max aircraft to Indonesia's Lion Air after four months of service.
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Embraer targets CRJ700 operators with new E175-SC
Embraer has shifted its US focus towards sales of a new 70-seat version of its E175, a move executives say comes as regional airlines look to replace older 70-seaters like Bombardier CRJ700s.
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Qatar Airways outlines cargo ambitions
Qatar Airways aims to be the world's top international cargo airline, declared chief executive Akbar Al Baker after taking delivery of the airline's first Boeing 747-8 Freighter.
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Qatar orders two 747-8Fs, boosts 777 orderbook
Qatar Airways has ordered two Boeing 747-8 Freighters, and added another four 777-300ERs to its orderbook.
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JetBlue defends Bombardier in spat with Boeing
New York's JetBlue Airways has rallied behind Bombardier in the Canadian airframer's trade dispute with Boeing, as the airline continues to evaluate the CSeries for its fleet.
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Bombardier confident 'scope clauses' will not change
Bombardier is increasingly confident that so-called scope clauses in US pilot contracts will remain unchanged – a position that, if accurate, bodes well for sales of Bombardier's CRJs and CSeries aircraft, says a top executive.
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ROUTES: Belfast City confident of new owner's commitment
Belfast City airport chief executive Brian Ambrose is confident that the facility's new owner 3i is planning to invest in the gateway for the long term.
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ROUTES: Hong Kong Airlines to boost long-haul presence
Hong Kong Airlines' focus for the near future is to build up its long-haul network by taking advantage of its low CASK.
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ROUTES: DFW taking a 'rifle' approach to new routes
Dallas/Fort Worth International airport has adopted a "rifle" approach to attracting a select number of routes, as opposed to the "shotgun" strategy it previously pursued.
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Air Berlin foresees split of assets between Lufthansa and EasyJet
Air Berlin has disclosed that it will continue negotiations with Lufthansa and EasyJet until 12 October as both aim to "take over parts" of the troubled German carrier.
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ROUTES: Dublin aims to build on Asian breakthrough
While much of the new long-haul activity at Dublin airport has focused on North America, perhaps its most striking recent route announcement is the landing of its first direct Asian service when Cathay Pacific begins Hong Kong flights next summer.
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ROUTES: Virgin America acquisition 'propelled' Alaska's growth
The acquisition of Virgin America has "propelled" Alaska Airlines Group "five-plus years into the future", the buyer's vice-president of capacity John Kirby believes.
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ROUTES: VietJet details long-haul plans
VietJet Air is mulling the establishment of long-haul operations as part of its next growth phase.
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ROUTES: Aeroflot sees 'generational gap' in narrowbody fleet
Aeroflot is reviewing how it will fill a "generational gap" as it considers how to replace more than 100 narrowbody aircraft which will be phased out over the coming years, deputy general director for strategy and alliances Giorgio Callegari.
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Malaysia Airlines keeps widebody options open
Malaysia Airlines has stressed that its options are open vis-à-vis its future widebody fleet.
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ROUTES: VivaAerobus chief cites issues with A320neo's P&W engines
VivaAerobus has experienced reliability problems with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine powering its A320neo aircraft, according to the Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier’s chief executive, Juan Carlos Zuazua.