News from FlightGlobal – Page 667
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Qantas to base half of 787 fleet in Brisbane
Qantas will base four of its upcoming Boeing 787-9s in Brisbane, complementing the four aircraft that will be based in Melbourne.
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Cargolux identifies two more African destinations
Specialist freight operator Cargolux is to introduce services to two African cities, Lubumbashi and Douala.
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Tibet Airlines seeks to operate Xian-Kathmandu service
Tibet Airlines has filed an application with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), seeking to operate a thrice-weekly Xian-Kathmandu service.
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Southwest announces dozens of new flights in 2018
Southwest Airlines has unveiled dozens of new routes for 2018, with the majority of them serving California.
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American sees market-specific pressure on transatlantic
American Airlines is seeing pressure from long-haul low-cost carriers on a market-by-market basis across the Atlantic, says senior vice-president of revenue management Don Casey.
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Spirit to equip fleet with wi-fi
Spirit Airlines is close to signing a deal to equip its entire Airbus A320 family fleet with wi-fi, in a move that departs from the airline's long-held strategy of eschewing amenities on board.
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Alaska could maintain mixed Airbus and Boeing fleet
Alaska Airlines could continue to operate a mixed fleet of Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 family aircraft indefinitely, says chief executive Brad Tilden.
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Neeleman refutes reports of new airline venture
JetBlue Airways and Azul founder David Neeleman has denied reports that he plans to start a new US airline, saying he has his "hands full" in Brazil.
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Houston airports closed following tropical storm Harvey
The US Federal Aviation Administration has closed both Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby airports through at least 28 August, following heavy rains from tropical storm Harvey.
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Italian authority probes Alitalia A320 tail-strike
Italian investigators have opened an inquiry after an Alitalia Airbus A320 suffered a tail-strike on departure from Milan Malpensa.
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MH17 inquiry receives additional Russian radar data
Criminal investigators probing the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have received additional radar information from Russian authorities.
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Qantas to upgrade 12 A380s, emphasis on premium seats
Updated with response from Qantas that it has yet to decide where A380 upgrade will take place.
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Qantas calls on Airbus, Boeing to break tyranny of distance
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has challenged Airbus and Boeing to provide aircraft with superior economics over extreme ranges.
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Spirit to add six routes in November
Spirit Airlines will launch six new routes on 9 November.
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United says 787-9 is right jet for Singapore-LA route
United Airlines is confident that the economics of the Boeing 787-9 aircraft will make its upcoming Los Angeles-Singapore service work.
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Allegiant unveils two new routes
Allegiant Air will begin two new routes connecting existing destinations in its network.
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Pump concern spurs urgent A350 equipment directive
Airbus A350 operators have been ordered urgently to address a potential threat to fuel tanks arising from overheat failure of a hydraulic pump.
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Lufthansa submits formal initial Air Berlin proposal
Germany's Lufthansa Group has formally submitted a proposal to acquire parts of Air Berlin to the struggling carrier's administrator.
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Fiji Airways to acquire new Twin Otters for subsidiary
Fiji Airways has signed an agreement with Viking Air to acquire three DHC-6 Series 400 Twin Otters for its Fiji Link subsidiary, with an option to acquire a fourth aircraft.
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Ryanair signals interest in Air Berlin bid
Ryanair has joined the airlines outlining preliminary interest in German carrier Air Berlin, which filed for insolvency proceedings earlier this month.