News from FlightGlobal – Page 727
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Air China to buy 12 A330-300s
Air China has detailed the acquisition of a dozen A330-300s from Airbus, in a stock exchange statement.
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IAG full-year operating profit rises by two-thirds
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has turned in a 65% increase in full-year operating profit, before exceptional items, to €2.3 billion ($2.5 billion).
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Iberia finance head to succeed Cruz as Vueling chief
Spanish budget carrier Vueling is to be overseen by Iberia finance chief Javier Sanchez-Prieto, following the departure of Alex Cruz to the top post at British Airways.
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Frontier plans three new routes from May
Frontier Airlines is to add three more new routes from May, complementing the more than 50 new markets the US carrier will launch in the second quarter.
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Ryanair bids to eat into Air Berlin's share of German market
Air Berlin is in Ryanair's sights as the Irish-based low-cost carrier seeks to boost its share of the German market from 5% to 20%.
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UAE seeking fifth-freedom Mexican rights from Switzerland
Fifth-freedom rights for UAE carriers to serve Mexico via Switzerland are being sought by the Gulf nation's government.
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Helicopters search for missing Nepal Twin Otter
Nepal’s Tara Air says three helicopters are searching for one of its Twin Otter aircraft that went missing after take-off from Pokhara airport on 24 February.
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PICTURE: Lufthansa shows A320neo cabin layout changes
German flag carrier Lufthansa has released seat-layout maps of its Airbus A320neo which illustrate the new higher-density configuration achieved with a cabin interior rejig.
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Qantas to operate year-round Brisbane-Christchurch service
Qantas plans to operate a year-round Brisbane-Christchurch service from June, having operated a seasonal service from 3 December 2015 till 22 February 2016.
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Fly Blue Crane applies for international route rights
South Africa's Fly Blue Crane has applied for rights to operate flights to Swaziland and Mozambique.
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Laser incapacitation rare but high on list of triggers: ATSB
Australian investigators have identified laser strikes as the second most common cause of pilot incapacitation, but stress that the number of incidents is relatively low.
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SINGAPORE: Air Niugini orders four 737 Max 8s
Air Niugini has announced an order for four Boeing 737 Max 8s at the Singapore air show.
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ROUTES: Norwegian to fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle to USA
Norwegian will launch Boeing 787 flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles and New York JFK this summer.
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ROUTES: Cape Air close to ordering Tecnam P2012s
Cape Air is close ordering Italian-made Tecnam P2012 Travellers, a new aircraft that would replace dozens of aging Cessna 402Cs and a handful of Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders, Cape Air’s senior-vice president of planning Andrew Bonney tells Flightglobal
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ROUTES: Southwest eyes regional opportunities from Long Beach
Southwest Airlines is eyeing a variety of regional routes for its new service to Long Beach, fresh off its win of four slot pairs at the southern California airport.
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ROUTES: InterCaribbean seeks to acquire regional jets next winter
InterCaribbean Airways plans to acquire large regional jets beginning next winter, aircraft it will use to expand to the USA and elsewhere in Latin America, say executives at the Providenciales-based carrier.
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ROUTES: Condor rums up Caribbean service with new routes
German leisure carrier Condor will begin five new routes to the Caribbean and Central America in its winter 2016 schedule.
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ROUTES: When will airlines be Havana good time?
Though airlines are expected to begin scheduled flights between Cuba and the USA later this year, the island nation’s aviation and tourism industries will likely not fully develop for many years, says Peter Cerda, regional vice-president of the International Air Transport Association.
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SINGAPORE: PAL and Okay head air show order business
Philippine Airlines' tentative commitment for a dozen Airbus A350-900s and Chinese carrier Okay Airways' deal for up 20 Boeing 737s led the way in what was a quiet Singapore air show for aircraft order activity.
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ROUTES: Brazil’s woes overshadow stronger regional growth
Though Brazil’s economic woes tend to overshadow much of South American, not all the region’s countries are in such extreme economic doldrums.