News from FlightGlobal – Page 672
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AirAsia Group considers revamped structure, new listing
AirAsia wants to restructure itself, creating a regional holding company that in turn holds the group's regional assets.
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IAG confident on full-year profit after 'strong' second quarter
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has generated a 37% rise in operating profit to €975 million ($1.14 billion) for the first half, before exceptional items of €77 million.
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Southwest to take first 737 Max 8 in August
Southwest Airlines will take delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 in August, ahead of planned revenue service on 1 October.
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Delta, China Eastern to take Air France-KLM stakes
China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines will each acquire 10% stakes in Air France-KLM by subscribing to new shares through capital increases totalling €751 million ($876 million), under new wide-ranging partnerships announced by the SkyTeam partners today.
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Air France to take Virgin stake as Delta partners enhance JV
Air France-KLM is to acquire a 31% stake in Virgin Atlantic as part of wide-ranging agreement which will bring Delta Air Lines existing transatlantic joint ventures with its European partners into a new enhanced partnership.
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Avianca suspends Venezuela flights today
Avianca will suspend its Venezuela flights from today, ending service abruptly to the crisis-ridden country instead of withdrawing in August as announced yesterday.
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Garuda begs sukuk creditors to relax issue terms
Garuda Indonesia wants to amend conditions of its 2015 $500 million global sukuk issue after its financial performance failed to meet the issue's original terms.
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Qantas to launch seasonal Sydney-Osaka service
Qantas will launch seasonal services between Sydney and Osaka's Kansai International airport on 14 December.
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NewsChile's JetSMART launches service
Chilean start-up JetSMART has launched commercial service, and plans to operate to eight domestic destinations in the coming months.
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NewsCape Air expected to finalise P2012 order by November
Tecnam expects Cape Air to sign a deal for 100 or more 11-seat P2012 Travellers in October or November, says chief executive Paolo Langer.
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PICTURE: First El Al 787 emerges in full colours
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has shown off its first Boeing 787 twinjet, after the aircraft was painted in the airline's colour scheme.
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Inquiry probes laboured 737 take-off from Belfast
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737-800 damaged lighting at the end of the runway during a prolonged take-off from Belfast.
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US security chief defends reasoning behind electronics ban
US secretary of homeland security John Kelly has defended the decision to allow personal electronic devices to be transported in aircraft holds despite being considered a potential threat within the passenger cabin.
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PAL hints at delay in securing foreign investor
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has hinted that its search for a strategic investor is likely to continue into 2018, a push-back from its previous target of closing a deal by the end of the year.
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JAL, VietJet enter codeshare pact
Japan Airlines and Vietnam low-cost carrier VietJet Air have entered a wide-ranging codeshare agreement.
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A350 latest type to encounter internal clock snag
Airbus A350-900 operators are being instructed to reset the aircraft's electrical power system regularly to avoid spurious effects on the type's avionics.
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Q400 rolled for take-off as towed 737 crossed runway
Canadian investigators have detailed an incursion incident at Toronto Pearson during which a Bombardier Q400 commenced its take-off roll while an aircraft was being towed across the runway.
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Scoot plans Honolulu launch by year end
Low-cost carrier Scoot will soon launch services from its Singapore base to five new destinations: Harbin, Honolulu, Kuantan, Kuching and Palembang.
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China and Russia to strengthen aviation cooperation
China and Russia have pledged to strengthen their cooperation in civil aviation, including in aircraft airworthiness certification.
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Boeing raises forecast for global pilot demand
Boeing has raised its forecast on the demand for pilots in the next two decades.