News from FlightGlobal – Page 707
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NewsAir India, El Al and WestJet eye Washington DC service
Air India, El Al and WestJet are all actively considering adding new service to the Washington DC region by 2018.
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A380 still has role within Singapore Airlines: chief
Singapore Airlines has emphasised that it remains committed to the Airbus A380 despite a decision not to extend the lease on its earliest aircraft.
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United finances 787-9 with bank debt
United Airlines has closed commercial bank debt from KfW IPEX Bank and Commerzbank for a Boeing 787-9, the banks say.
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PICTURE: SIA A350 marks 10,000 Airbus deliveries
Airbus has formally handed over a Singapore Airlines A350-900 which marks the completion of 10,000 aircraft deliveries for the European manufacturer.
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NewsFlightGlobal launches Insight channel
A new dedicated space on flightglobal.com designed to showcase FlightGlobal’s market expertise, depth of data, and opinion, as well as encouraging debate around key topics, has been launched by FlightGlobal
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PAL signs LOI for 12 Q400s
Philippine Airlines has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 12 Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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NewsPICTURE: Avianca Brazil takes first A320neo
Avianca Brazil has received its first Airbus A320neo, becoming the first Americas operator to take delivery of the re-engined narrowbody with CFM International Leap-1A engines.
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LOT fleet deal to include four 737-800s alongside Max 8s
Polish carrier LOT is to lease four Boeing 737-800s in the first half of next year as part of renewal plans disclosed today which will also see it taking six 737 Max 8s from Air Lease.
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BA 747 jammed-gear landing traced to maintenance error
UK investigators have determined that a maintenance error resulted in a British Airways Boeing 747-400’s having to land without deploying either of its wing main-gear assemblies.
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Cathay Pacific scraps profit forecast, announces review
Cathay Pacific has scrapped its profit forecast for the second half of the fiscal year, and is conducting a "critical review" of its business as overcapacity and poor yields have put pressure on revenues.
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PICTURE: Oman's SalamAir unveils colour scheme
Omani start-up budget carrier SalamAir indicates that it will commence operations with a domestic connection.
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MRJ customers unfazed by recent challenges: Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi Aircraft says that customers for its MRJ regional jet are understanding in regard to the challenges the type suffered in transit to the type’s US testing facility.
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NewsGreybull puts another £165m into Monarch Airlines
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines’ main shareholder, Greybull Capital, is injecting another £165 million into the operator.
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Air NZ sells remaining stake in Virgin Australia
Air New Zealand has sold its remaining 2.5% stake in alliance partner Virgin Australia in a series of off-market transactions.
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Polar An-26 badly damaged in Siberian landing accident
Investigations have commenced after an Antonov An-26 was badly damaged in a hard landing at Belaya Gora airport in Siberia.
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NewsFirst A320neo delivered to a US operator
Spirit Airlines has become the first US customer to accept delivery of an Airbus A320neo, the manufacturer says.
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Finnair starts codeshare with Oneworld partner Qatar
Oneworld carriers Finnair and Qatar Airways have embarked on a codeshare agreement covering a range of connections including the Helsinki-Doha link.
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FAA restates Samsung phone warning as concern persists
US safety regulators have reinforced a warning against use of a specific Samsung-built mobile phone after continuing concerns about the device.
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Qatar commits to up to 100 Boeing aircraft in $18.6 billion order
Qatar Airways will purchase up to 100 Boeing jets under a deal with a potential list-price value of $18.6 billion, the single largest aircraft commitment in the Doha-based airline's history.
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NTSB rejects Spanish findings in 767 tyre-rupture probe
Spanish and US investigators have clashed over the origin of a metallic fragment which caused a tyre-burst on take-off, substantially damaging a Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER.