News from FlightGlobal – Page 709
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Aeroflot shareholders approve MC-21 acquisition
Aeroflot shareholders have approved the Russian flag-carrier's plans to lease 50 Irkut MC-21-300s.
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Jet Airways agrees to take 75 more 737 Max aircraft
India's Jet Airways has disclosed that it is purchasing 75 additional Boeing 737 Max jets.
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Iraqi Airways presses for chance to lift 'unfair' blacklisting
Iraqi Airways is dismayed at the continuing European blacklisting of its operation, but is hoping that restrictions will start being lifted before the end of this year.
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Protracted checks keep NCA 747 fleet out of action
Japanese freight operator Nippon Cargo Airlines expects its services to remain suspended for at least another week, to allow more time for maintenance record checks.
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Aegean firms A320neo order
Aegean Airlines has firmed up an order for 30 Airbus A320neo-family jets.
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Investigators detail Azur 757 upset during Antalya approach
Russian investigators have disclosed that an Azur Air Boeing 757-200 experienced an in-flight upset with excessive pitch and roll while attempting to land at Antalya.
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UK outlines plan to nurture domestic links from Heathrow
The UK government has signalled its readiness to reserve slots at an expanded London Heathrow airport in order to establish new public service obligation (PSO) subsides for domestic routes.
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Air NZ ATR 72-500 in engine 'back firing' incident
An Air New Zealand ATR 72-500 had to return to Napier airport following an engine incident on 22 June.
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Bombardier to display CRJ900 with Atmosphere cabin at Farnborough
Bombardier will showcase its new Atmosphere cabin on a CRJ900 painted in Delta Air Lines' colours at the Farnborough air show next month.
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Virgin Atlantic names chief executive's successor
Virgin Atlantic chief commercial officer Shai Weiss will take the helm at the UK carrier after Craig Kreeger retires at year-end.
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UK seeks negotiator to handle Brexit aviation talks
The UK government is recruiting a negotiator to handle EU talks aimed at finalising the post-Brexit aviation regulatory regime.
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Norwegian to launch Canadian flights in October
Norwegian will enter the Canadian market later this year with flights to the French Caribbean, and in March 2019 will add a new daily service between Hamilton and Irish capital Dublin.
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Probe opens into incident on A319 carrying Saudi team
Russian investigators are to probe an incident involving a Rossiya Airbus A319 which experienced an engine event while transporting the Saudi Arabian national football team to Rostov-on-Don.
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Pobeda pursues smokers after diversion cost rulings
Russian budget carrier Pobeda has secured several favourable legal rulings after pursuing cost claims against passengers who forced flight diversions by smoking on board.
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Flybondi seeks more routes as it grows market share
Argentina’s low-cost startup Flybondi has surpassed Andes Lineas Aereas as the country’s third largest airline, and is seeking 361 potential new route authorities to secure its long-term expansion.
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Avianca revives plan for regional airline
Avianca has revived plans to launch a regional carrier with its fleet of ATR 72 turboprops, and will base the airline in Bogota.
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NewsDelta orders 20 replacement CRJ900s
Delta Air Lines has ordered 20 Bombardier CRJ900s to replace older regional jets in its feeder fleet.
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American closes 737 Max sale-and-leaseback with Orix
American Airlines has closed a sale-and-leaseback for a Boeing 737 Max 8 with Orix Aviation, Flight Fleets Analyzer shows.
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Thai Airways to end Koh Samui service
Thai Airways International will end its twice-daily Bangkok-Koh Samui service on 2 September.
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Flair to establish hub in Edmonton
Canadian startup Flair Airlines will increasingly center its flight network at Edmonton and intends to move its headquarters to the city in the coming months.