News from FlightGlobal – Page 678
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Cuts likely as Virgin shapes Flybe-Stobart combination
Virgin Atlantic-backed Connect Airways aims to concentrate on simplifying Flybe’s core network and improving performance following its acquisition of the UK regional carrier.
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Virgin to integrate Flybe-Stobart with long-haul network
UK regional operators Flybe and Stobart Air will be combined and brought into an integrated commercial co-operation with Virgin Atlantic’s long-haul operation under a newly-disclosed takeover plan.
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Virgin Atlantic and Stobart link up to take over Flybe
Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Aviation have established a joint company, Connect Airways, which is to acquire UK regional operator Flybe.
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PICTURE: Air Premia teases A330neo rendering
South Korean startup carrier Air Premia has released a rendering of an Airbus A330neo in its livery, as it moves closer to firming up its fleet plans.
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Air Canada closes Aeroplan loyalty programme purchase
Air Canada has closed is acquisition of the Aeroplan frequent flier programme, paying $497 million ($376 million) to purchase the plan from marketing and analytics company Aimia.
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Air France set to close Joon
Air France has signalled the end for its Joon brand by launching a review of the unit as it looks at integrating the carrier’s employees and aircraft into the wider operation.
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Air Cote d'Ivoire to take A319neo after order switch
Airbus’s slack A319neo sales have been given a small lift following conversion of an Air Cote d’Ivoire order to the variant.
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Etihad Airways cancels A320neo order
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has cancelled orders for all 10 Airbus A320neo jets planned for its Serbian operation, the airframer’s latest backlog revision has revealed.
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LATAM continues to retreat from A350-1000
Latin American operator LATAM Airlines Group has converted another four A350-1000s to the -900, continuing its migration away from the larger A350 variant.
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Five aircraft drop from BBAM-AirAsia portfolio sale
BBAM-managed lessors Incline B and FLY Leasing will not take five aircraft from their March 2018 deal to acquire a total of 38 aircraft from AirAsia, as the sale agreement has lapsed.
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PAL targets stake sale to strategic investor by mid-year
Philippine Airlines could close a deal to sell up to 40% of the carrier to a foreign strategic investor within the first half of the year.
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Airbus removes 10 A380s from order backlog
Airbus has removed orders for 10 A380s which had previously been allocated to an undisclosed customer.
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Airbus confirms MEA order for A330-900s
Airbus has confirmed Lebanese flag-carrier Middle East Airlines as a customer for four A330-900s.
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Airbus adds nearly 400 orders in final weeks of 2018
Airbus’s order rush in December centred heavily on single-aisle activity, with two undisclosed orders alone accounting for 147 A320neo-family aircraft.
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PICTURES: Air Dolomiti unveils new livery on E195
Italian regional carrier Air Dolomiti has unveiled a new livery that more closely aligns its branding with that of its parent company.
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Delta to take 50 A220-300s in upgauged order
Delta Air Lines has ordered 15 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, and converted orders for 35 A220-100s to the larger variant.
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Bamboo Airways nears launch with Vietnam AOC approval
Vietnamese start-up Bamboo Airways is moving closer to its long-delayed a launch, after the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) granted the carrier an air operator certificate.
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China Eastern parent takes 7% stake in Juneyao Airlines
Juneyao Airlines has completed the transfer of a 7% stake to China Eastern Airlines' parent company, China Eastern Air Holding.
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Airbus achieves 800 deliveries for 2018
Airbus managed to deliver 800 commercial aircraft last year, but has yet to confirm the breakdown by type.
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PICTURES: Hawaiian operates last 767 flight
Hawaiian Airlines' last Boeing 767 passenger flight is airborne, marking the near completion of a long-running transition by the carrier to a fleet of modern Airbus and Boeing long-haul aircraft.