News from FlightGlobal – Page 695
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Qatar converts five A350-900s to larger -1000
Qatar Airways is taking another five Airbus A350-1000s, by converting previous orders for five A350-900s.
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United to debut 787-10 on Newark-LAX flights in January
United Airlines will debut the longest variant of the Boeing 787 family at its Newark Liberty hub in January, ending months of speculation on where it would fly the new aircraft first.
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JetBlue to debut basic economy fare in 2019
JetBlue Airways will add a basic economy fare next year as it restructures its fare tiers, joining US mainline rivals in further unbundling its product.
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Lufthansa firms options on 27 A320neo-family jets
Lufthansa Group has converted options on 24 Airbus A320neos and three A321neos into firm orders for delivery in 2023-4.
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Air Canada continues to eye closer United ties
Air Canada continues to evaluate closer ties with United Airlines, as competitors WestJet and Delta Air Lines work towards a joint venture between Canada and the USA.
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Moody's warns of airline credit risk in event of no-deal Brexit
Ratings agency Moody's has warned that the UK's withdrawal from the European Union without a deal would be a "significantly credit-negative" event for European airlines.
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Fastjet facing closure threat without further funding
African budget carrier Fastjet is warning that it needs more funding by the end of next month or it will face the prospect of ceasing operations.
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Cathay Pacific 'pleased' with A350-1000 performance
Cathay Pacific Airways is "pleased" with the performance of the Airbus A350-1000 during its first three months in service, says chief executive Rupert Hogg.
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JAL expands Alaska codeshare with new Seattle route
Japan Airlines will return to Seattle in 2019 under an expanded codeshare with Alaska Airlines.
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PICTURES: La Compagnie details A321neo cabin plans
French premium airline La Compagnie will equip incoming Airbus A321neos with 76 of Rockwell Collins' business-class seats and inflight entertainment systems supplied by Zodiac Aerospace.
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Pobeda forced to drop Kaliningrad-London plan
Russian low-cost carrier Pobeda is to proceed with opening a London link from St Petersburg next month, but it appears to have abandoned plans to serve the UK from Kaliningrad over a personal-data hitch.
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Cape Air gears up for Tecnam Traveller in 2019
Cape Air anticipates taking delivery of its first eight Tecnam P2012 Traveller aircraft in January or February of 2019.
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VIDEO: Air NZ first A321neo to enter service mid-November
Air New Zealand’s first Airbus A321neo will enter service in mid-November, flying on transtasman and Pacific islands routes.
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SpiceJet starting new services out of Amritsar
SpiceJet will launch daily Amritsar-Bangkok and Amritsar-Goa services on 6 November.
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American to install Thales seat-back IFE on new 787-8s
Inflight entertainment (IFE) provider Thales has won a contract to equip 22 of American Airlines' incoming Boeing 787-8s with the Avant seat-back IFE system.
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Eurowings replaces Lufthansa on Dusseldorf-Newark route
Eurowings will add a second service to the New York City area, replacing parent Lufthansa on some Newark flights in December.
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Cathay Pacific plans to grow new US services
Cathay Pacific will grow its new routes to Seattle Tacoma and Washington Dulles before adding any new US markets, says chief executive Rupert Hogg.
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BA to serve Osaka
British Airways will add a new route to Osaka from London Heathrow next summer.
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Spirit still open to buying non-Airbus in next aircraft order
Spirit Airlines remains open to adding a new aircraft type to its all-Airbus fleet, a move that Spirit's chief executive insists would not necessarily erode Spirit's cost advantage.
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PICTURE: Chile's Sky takes first A320neo
Chile’s Sky Airline has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, a twinjet being taken via US lessor Air Lease.