News from FlightGlobal – Page 718
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PICTURES: JetBlue rolls out first A320 with new cabin interior
JetBlue Airways has unveiled the first Airbus A320 that has completed a cabin reconfiguration.
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China Southern trading premium margins for UK market share
China Southern Airlines will not be actively marketing its premium-economy cabin when it opens a new route to Wuhan from London this month.
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Qantas orders six additional 787-9s as 747s set to leave
Qantas has firmed options on six additional Boeing 787-9s and announced that it will retire its 747 fleet by 2020.
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Air Canada rolls out lie-flat seats on North American routes
Though Air Canada lost money in the first quarter, executives insist the company remains on an upward swing thanks largely to efforts to boost revenue from business travelers.
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MH370 hunt to make final push as weather window closes
Search teams hunting for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are facing a closing weather window, with still no sign of the Boeing 777's wreckage.
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Tigerair Australia pilots to take industrial action
Tigerair Australia flights may face disruption from 4-6 May as pilots take industrial action to resolve a deadlock over a pay dispute.
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Air Canada delays delivery of 11 737 Max aircraft
Air Canada has shifted its Boeing 737 Max delivery schedule, delaying some deliveries up to three years as it evaluates other aspects of its fleet, including performance of the Bombardier CSeries.
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United purchases 737s and 777s from lessors
United Airlines purchased a number of Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft off lease in the first quarter, among 23 aircraft it brought onto its balance sheet during the period.
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Lion Air 737-800 veers off runway after landing in rain
A Lion Air Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway and came to a stop in soft ground after landing in rainy conditions at Gorontalo's Jalaluddin airport on 29 April.
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Hong Kong probes Nippon Cargo 747-8F engine fire
Hong Kong’s civil aviation department is investigating an engine fire involving a Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747-8 Freighter.
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Spring Airlines posts strong jump in Q1 profit
Spring Airlines' operating profit more than quadrupled to CNY508 million ($80.4 million) in the first quarter of the year, up from CNY119 million in the previous corresponding period.
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Hainan Airlines sells one-fifth of its Azul stake to United
Hainan Airlines has sold a just over 4% stake in Brazilian carrier Azul to United Continental’s subsidiary Calfinco.
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Ethiopian orders another 10 Q400s
Ethiopian Airlines has placed a firm order for 10 Bombardier Q400s, further building Bombardier's backlog and marking continued interest in the turboprop by Africa's largest Q400 operator.
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IndiGo president Ghosh to step down this summer
Long-standing president of Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo, Aditya Ghosh, has resigned and will step down from the role at the end of July after a decade at the helm.
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Hyperloop One could transform airport connections
A new form of surface transportation is being proposed as the answer to the problem of increasing congestion on the ground and in the air.
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United cites connectivity with increased Azul stake
United Airlines has increased its stake in Azul to 8%, citing connectivity with the Brazilian carrier for the move.
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Aerolineas to drop domestic business class
Aerolineas Argentinas will eliminate domestic business class on its Boeing 737-800 fleet in order to add 16 to 19 seats on each aircraft.
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PICTURE: A330neo emerges in Wow Air colours
Icelandic budget carrier Wow Air's first Airbus A330-900 has been painted and rolled out ahead of engine installation.
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Hainan Airlines plans strong international expansion from Hainan
Hainan Airlines plans to launch more than 40 international routes out of Hainan over the next five years, following China’s new policy to build the island as a free trade port.
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Cebu Pacific targets 12% passenger growth with A321 deliveries
Cebu Pacific is targeting for passenger numbers to hit 22 million in 2018, a 12% increase from the year before.