News from FlightGlobal – Page 700
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Air NZ delivers small rise in full-year profit as fuel bites
Air New Zealand reported a 1.9% rise in full-year operating profit of NZ$1.29 billion ($862 million), despite contending with a net NZ$135 million increase in fuel costs.
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Qantas eyes regulatory, labour issues for Project Sunrise
Qantas believes that Airbus and Boeing can deliver an aircraft capable of meeting its ‘Project Sunrise’ requirement for ultra-long-haul routes, with the focus now on required changes to regulations and its agreement with pilots.
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Qantas looks to further international improvement in 2019
Qantas anticipates stronger results from its international network over the next fiscal year, when most of the benefits of its Perth-London flights and the focus on Singapore as a major overseas hub start to flow.
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Qantas full-year profit rises 14% on stronger demand
Qantas’s underlying profit before tax for the 2018 fiscal year grew 14% to A$1.6 billion ($1.2 billion) as rising demand helped offset growing fuel costs.
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Russian VIP operator introduces A320
Russian specialist operator Meridian has introduced an Airbus A320 to its fleet, and has secured approval to conduct services with the type.
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United plans European growth from Denver
United Airlines is considering adding another destination in Europe from its Denver hub, following the success of the London Heathrow service it began this summer.
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Hawaiian to exit China despite predictions of surging demand
Hawaiian Airlines will suspend service to Beijing this fall, exiting the Chinese market despite repeated insistence by Hawaiian's top executives in recent years that China is key to the carrier's future.
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United sees 787-10 as 'phenomenal European' aircraft: Kirby
United Airlines is moving closer to flying its new Boeing 787-10 to Europe, with president Scott Kirby calling it a "phenomenal European" aircraft.
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United could grow flights by half at Washington Dulles
United Airlines is considering a significant expansion of its Washington Dulles hub, says president Scott Kirby.
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United plans lie-flat premium product on 737 Max 10s
United Airlines is testing a lie-flat premium product for the Boeing 737 Max 10, as part of a plan to expand its domestic premium transcontinental offering.
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LATAM hopes to return grounded 787s to service by year-end
LATAM Airlines Group expects to have its entire Boeing 787 fleet back in service by year-end, after it was forced to ground more than half of its 787s in the second quarter due to engine issues.
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Copa confident in regulatory approval of three-way JV
Copa Airlines says it had been in discussions with United Airlines and Avianca for a potential joint venture "for quite some time", as it reiterates confidence that any deal would attain regulatory approval amid heightened joint venture activity in Latin America.
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American cuts Asia capacity while growing to Europe
American Airlines will end nearly all of its service to Asia from Chicago O'Hare by December, shrinking capacity in a market that its grown rapidly in recent years.
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Allegiant plans nine new routes for November launch
Allegiant Air will begin service on nine new routes starting from November, connecting mostly existing destinations in its network.
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Initial Delta A220 plan does not include new focus cities
Delta Air Lines maintains plans to initially use its Airbus A220s on longer routes served by large regional aircraft, putting the brakes on possible new focus cities with the aircraft.
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Spirit to decide on next aircraft order in six months
Spirit Airlines aims to decide on its next aircraft order in about six months, with the ultra low-cost carrier emphasising that it is not tied to the Airbus A320 family.
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PICTURES: Ex-Qatar 747-8I BBJ under sales contract
FlightGlobal understands that an executive-configured Boeing 747-8I formerly used by the Qatari government is under contract ahead of completion of sale to a new owner.
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PICTURE: Gulf Air receives first A320neo
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has received its first Airbus A320neo, following a delivery flight from Toulouse.
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SkyWest to operate new Delta CRJ900s
Utah-based SkyWest Airlines will operate 20 Bombardier CRJ900s that Delta Air Lines ordered in June.
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Qatar Airways sees growth opportunities for US partner JetSuite
Qatar Airways group is using its stake in US private charter operator JetSuite to invest in the North American airline sector and sees strong growth opportunities for the business.