News from FlightGlobal – Page 720
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SunExpress opted against more UK services because of Brexit
Leisure carrier SunExpress considered launching UK services but opted not to because of the uncertainty created by the UK's impending departure from the EU.
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Ryanair firms options on 25 737 Max 8s
Budget carrier Ryanair is ordering another 25 Boeing 737 Max 8s, taking its overall commitment to 135 of the re-engined twinjets.
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Qantas in Asian, US network adjustment
Qantas will adjust its services to Asia, as well as the United States, starting in October.
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Guangzhou Baiyun to open new terminal on 26 April
Guangzhou Baiyun International airport will open its new Terminal 2 for operations on 26 April, two months later than planned.
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Alaska to overhaul A320 cabins
Alaska Airlines has kicked off a major overhaul of the cabins of its Airbus A320-family aircraft – an effort to make the cabins of Airbus and Boeing 737s similar.
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Alaska to lease Southwest 20 slots at National and LaGuardia
Alaska Air Group has leased to Southwest Airlines takeoff and landing rights at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport and New York LaGuardia airport.
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NewsUnited touts efficiency with first 737 Max delivery
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 9, marking the stretched Max variant's debut at a US carrier.
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Air Nostrum outlines plan for start-up Hibernian Airlines
Air Nostrum is creating a new Irish-based airline called Hibernian Airlines which is expected to begin operations
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Adria seeks to acquire ex-Darwin Saab fleet
Adria and an undisclosed lessor are in talks to acquire former Swiss carrier Darwin Airline’s fleet of six Saab 2000s.
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Airline bodies call for reform of 'unfair' EU compensation rules
Representatives from IATA and the European Regions Airline Association have highlighted what they believe are unfair interpretations of rules introduced by the European Union to compensate passengers for flight disruption.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina to join Ryanair network
Ryanair will conduct its first flights from Bosnia and Herzegovina in November, with the launch of services linking Banja Luka to Brussels Charleroi and Memmingen.
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BA imbued with ambition to grow long-haul network: Cruz
British Airways is imbued with a "sense of ambition" when it comes to adding new long-haul routes from London's airports despite the slot constraints the UK carrier faces, chief executive Alex Cruz discloses.
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Edinburgh bemoans 'short-sighted' delay to cutting Scottish APD
Edinburgh airport chief executive Gordon Dewar has described the Scottish government’s decision not to reduce air passenger duty (APD) as a "short sighted" move, which contributed to Norwegian’s decision to cut two routes from the gateway this winter.
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PICTURES: Air Italy displays livery on 737 Max 8
Air Italy has unveiled the first two aircraft featuring its new livery.
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Belfast's airports seek removal of short-haul APD
A consultation on the scrapping of air passenger duty for short-haul flights in Northern Ireland could see the region “lead the way” in the wider UK.
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Former EasyJet chief warns of complacency among low-cost carriers
A period of good economic conditions has led to complacency among low-cost carriers that is ripe for a "correction", in the view of former EasyJet chief executive Ray Webster.
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Cologne seeks to offset Eurowings long-haul withdrawal
Cologne airport is bracing for the loss of 750,000 passengers next summer following Eurowings decision to relocate its long-haul services to Dusseldorf, but is hopeful a new connecting product can help traffic to rebound.
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Air France launches broad consultation as unions fail to sign
Air France has not received the union signatures it requires on a wage proposal, intended to end a damaging labour conflict, after the deadline expired.
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PICTURE: Drukair orders one A320neo
Bhutan's Drukair has signed a purchase agreement for a single Airbus A320neo.
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PICTURE: Austrian 777-200ER to show off fresh livery
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines is modifying its livery and intends initially to show off the adapted scheme on a Boeing 777-200ER.