News from FlightGlobal – Page 689
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Allegiant to launch nine routes from Sarasota
Allegiant Air will add nine routes from Sarasota in Florida next year, and launch nonstop service between Louisville and New Orleans.
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VietJet plans massive capacity boost for 'affiliates'
Vietnam low-cost carrier plans to deploy the lion’s share of incoming aircraft to what it describes as affiliates from 2019 to 2023.
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ATSG expands 767 fleet with $845m purchase of Omni Air
US air cargo company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has closed its $845 million purchase of Omni Air International, a charter carrier that operates a fleet of Boeing widebodies.
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American drops new Philadelphia-Mexico City route
American Airlines will end service between Philadelphia and Mexico City in January, its latest in a series of quick exits from recently added markets.
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Complexity of cyber attack delayed disclosure: Cathay
Cathay Pacific says the complexity of the cyber attack it encountered earlier this year was why the airline took 10 months from initial discovery to disclose the security breach.
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IndiGo takes 125 more A321neos through order switch
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo is to take another 125 Airbus A321neos, by converting a batch of its huge A320neo backlog to the larger type.
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Delta sees big ops gains from small improvements in northeast
Delta Air Lines aims to improve its operations in the congested north-eastern USA by 10% next year, with a focus on educating controllers and staff on how much small changes can benefit operations.
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PICTURES: Air Baltic marks Latvian centenary with A220 scheme
Air Baltic has revealed a colourful paint scheme on one of its Airbus A220 aircraft during a ceremony today.
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American elevates corporate customers during disruptions
American Airlines has modified a controversial change to how it re-accommodates passengers during irregular operations, bumping all passengers with corporate contracts up to the level of elite fliers.
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PICTURE: A321 is first Austrian Airbus to be rebranded
Austrian Airlines has introduced into service the first Airbus type adorned with its new livery.
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American and Hawaiian weigh in on China setting off clash
American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are weighing in against different aspects of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines applications for new service to China.
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737 Max angle-of-attack sensor subject of Boeing bulletin
Boeing has issued an operations manual bulletin to 737 Max operators, covering air data sensors, following investigations into the crash of Lion Air flight JT610.
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El Al to open new northern UK route
Israeli carrier El Al is to open a new connection to the UK city of Manchester next year.
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PICTURE: Lucky Air takes its first 737 Max 8
Lucky Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, bringing it to a fleet of 53 aircraft.
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Hainan Airlines to connect Chongqing, Shenzhen to Paris
Hainan Airlines will launch two more direct services to Paris in December, adding on to its Xian-Paris route.
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United touts efficiency in move to shrink some widebody crews
United Airlines will cut a flight attendant position from some of its international aircraft in a drive to improve efficiency and keep costs in check.
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Arab airline consolidation unlikely, say AACO speakers
Strong political and cultural obstacles mean the Middle East and North Africa is unlikely to experience the sort of airline consolidation seen in Europe and the USA.
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New Air Astana low-cost unit FlyArystan to launch in 2019
Air Astana aims to launch its new low-cost unit FlyArystan in the first half of 2019 operating from multiple bases in Kazakhstan with a view to reaching a fleet of at least 15 aircraft by 2022.
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BA A350-1000s to have three-class cabin
British Airways will cut the first-class cabin from its Airbus A350-1000 fleet, although the type will feature a similar level of accommodation as the carrier’s higher-density Boeing 747-400s.
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IAG yet to determine a quarter of projected 2023 fleet
Almost a quarter of the fleet IAG will operate in five years’ time has yet to be determined, according to the company’s latest capacity plan.