News from FlightGlobal – Page 709
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ROUTES: Ethiopian studies helping African national start-ups
Ethiopian Airlines is in talks with the governments of Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda with a view to assisting them in establishing new national carriers.
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ROUTES: Kuala Lumpur works on easing pinch at main terminal
Kuala Lumpur airport operator Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) is working to get some airlines to move or commence operations at KLIA2, as its main terminal becomes increasingly crowded, especially during peak hours.
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ROUTES: Southwest sets stage for future partnerships
Southwest Airlines sees its new reservations system as being key to driving interline and codeshare traffic with potential overseas partners.
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ROUTES: Vienna has no appetite for new airport acquisitions
Vienna airport is not looking for new airport investment opportunities at present because it no longer sees a “buyer’s market” for these kinds of acquisitions, chief operating officer Julian Jager says.
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ROUTES: Finavia to close and sell more airports
Finavia is likely to close one or two of its regional airports and privatise another two in the near future as it strives to make its network of gateways more profitable, its senior vice-president Joni Sundelin has disclosed.
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ROUTES: Swazi Airways to begin flights in November
African start-up Swazi Airways will begin operations from November with initial routes to Durban, Cape Town and Harare from Manzini King Mswati III International airport.
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ROUTES: Orlando sees big boost from Emirates service
The Florida contingent at Routes is determined to tell the world that there are more reasons to visit the state than to “see the mouse.”
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ROUTES: AirAsia X expects to start Hawaii service in 1Q 2017
AirAsia X expects to launch services on the Kuala Lumpur-Osaka-Hawaii route in the first quarter of 2017.
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ROUTES: Chengdu unveils new international links
A string of planned new international services from Chengdu have been unveiled today during a signing ceremony at World Routes.
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ROUTES: Malaysia Airlines paves road to recovery
Malaysia Airlines’ new chief executive Peter Bellew has his eye on getting the airline to breakeven by the fourth quarter of 2017, and to be profitable all year in 2018.
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ROUTES: Chinese carriers hint at consolidation
Chinese airlines have warned that some carriers may not be able to support their long-haul expansions, should fuel price head north and as government subsidies for such routes subside.
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ROUTES: Ethiopian plans Chengdu route
Ethiopian Airlines will begin flights between Addis Ababa and Chengdu next summer
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ROUTES: Changi sees strong long-haul interest
Singapore’s Changi Airport continues to look for ways to expand existing markets and open new ones.
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MH17: Russia to provide additional radar data to inquiry
Russian authorities are intending to supply additional radar data to investigators probing the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine two years ago.
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Thai confirms A350 tyre damage after Phuket incident
Thai Airways discovered damage to four right-hand tyres on the Airbus A350 which suffered a landing incident at Phuket.
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ROUTES: Network planners meet amid mixed backdrop
Airlines and airport network planners arrive in Chengdu for this year's World Routes with the industry showing distinct signs of a split personality.
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New IATA chief to 'actively push' NDC
IATA new director general Alexandre de Juniac has committed to actively push the New Distribution Capability programme.
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Pilot phase 'good compromise' on carbon scheme: IATA chief
IATA's new director general is optimistic that an agreement on a carbon offset scheme can be struck when ICAO meets later this month, and said that if the proposed six-year pilot period is the condition for success, he has no issues with the "good compromise".
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Air France to introduce its first 787 in January
Air France will put its first Boeing 787 into service at the beginning of next year.
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Damaged Tu-204 sustained 3g landing impact
Investigators have indicated that the Tupolev Tu-204 freighter damaged in an accident at Norilsk had bounced after a rough landing before sustaining a second hard impact.