News from FlightGlobal – Page 698
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Delta looks to sell stake in Trainer refinery
Delta Air Lines may sell a stake in its Trainer oil refinery outside Philadelphia, six-years after it made the questionable move into the oil refining business.
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Norwegian plans Rio flights in 2019
Norwegian plans to begin service to Rio de Janeiro in 2019, as it eyes growth opportunities in South America.
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WestJet outlines path to axing C$200 million in costs
Canadian discounter WestJet aims to shave C$200 million ($152 million) in costs from its operation in the next two years thanks to a series of initiatives, including a plan to extend intervals between aircraft maintenance checks.
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SIA to debut medium-haul A350 on Adelaide route this December
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is set to deploy its first medium-haul Airbus A350-900 aircraft on its Adelaide route from 17 December.
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Qatar Airways still keen on India unit and IndiGo stake
Qatar Airways remains interested in establishing an airline in India, and remains open to taking a stake in IndiGo.
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WestJet latest airline to retreat from Mexico City
Calgary-based WestJet will exit Mexico City in October, becoming the latest among several North American airlines to retrench from Mexico's capital city.
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American plans growth at Washington National
American Airlines plans to grow with larger aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport once a new concourse opens in three years.
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Flydubai cautious on capacity as it prepares to take Max 9s
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is set to take delivery of seven more Boeing 737s in the second half of this year, including its first Max 9s.
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Norwegian to open six domestic routes in Argentina
Norwegian has started offering fares on Argentinean domestic routes, identifying six initial destinations which will be served from mid-October.
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JetSMART plans growth to Argentina
Chilean low-cost carrier JetSMART will expand into Argentina in December, and plans to launch domestic service as soon as mid-2019.
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Alaska to leave Mexico City with end of Los Angeles flight
Alaska Airlines will cease service to Mexico City on 7 November when it ends twice-daily flights from Los Angeles, marking a complete retreat from what has been an increasingly-competitive market.
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PICTURE: UK's Flybe shows off new livery on Q400
UK regional operator Flybe has unveiled a fresh livery which has already been applied to one of the carrier’s Bombardier Q400s.
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IATA calls on India to boost aviation infrastructure, policies
IATA director general and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has called on New Delhi to address the country's infrastructure and regulatory issues in order to allow the airline industry to meet its growth potential over the next 20 years.
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SNAPSHOT: Asia-Pacific airline market review August 2018
Jet Airways will wet-lease out three ATR 72s and standardise its narrowbody fleet around its 737 Max 8s under its accelerated Rs20 billion ($284 million) cost saving programme after slipping to a loss in its financial first quarter amid higher fuel costs and stiff competition.
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Thai Airways looks to revise turnaround plan
Thai Airways International is proposing to revise its turnaround plan, which was originally put in place by the airline's former president Charamporn Jotikasthira.
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Emirates A380s return to Brisbane
Emirates re-commenced Airbus A380 services on the Dubai-Brisbane route on 2 September.
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SAS studying whether A321LR fits within network
Scandinavian carrier SAS is considering whether to convert part of its Airbus A320neo order to the long-range A321LR.
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Aegean first-half loss widens amid competitive pressures
Aegean Airlines has cited "substantial competitive capacity increases" after its operating loss widened 40% in the first half of 2018, to €14.7 million ($17.2 million).
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Bangkok Airways details Sukhothai MRO plans
Bangkok Airways plans to increase its MRO capabilities, with a new hangar at Sukhothai that will be able to hold two Airbus A320s.
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American and Qantas threaten cuts without joint venture
American Airlines and Qantas Airways are threatening further schedule reductions between Australia and the USA if the latter does not grant them antitrust immunity for a joint venture.