News from FlightGlobal – Page 736
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Argentina's LASA eyes March launch
LASA, the Neuquen, Argentina-based startup airline, has announced that it plans to launch flights in the last week of March, operating Embraer ERJ-145LR regional jets from its Mar del Plata hub.
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Alaska unveils eight destinations from Paine Field
Alaska Airlines has announced that its planned service from Paine Field-Snohomish County airport will include daily flights to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Orange County, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco and San Jose.
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Uzbekistan Airways to open Spanish connection
Uzbekistan Airways is to open services to the Spanish city of Barcelona during the first half of this year.
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Interjet's Sukhoi fleet depletion a 'non-issue': SJI
Mexican carrier Interjet's withdrawal of four Sukhoi Superjet 100s for maintenance is not an abnormal situation, the marketing specialist for the Russian-built type insists.
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Norwegian to axe Edinburgh-Hartford route
Norwegian has disclosed plans to end its transatlantic service between Edinburgh and Hartford later this year, citing the Scottish government's failure to reduce air taxes.
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New Delhi to divide Air India into four units for sale
New Delhi has announced provided more details to its strategic divestment of flag carrier, Air India, with plans to sell the carrier and its subsidiaries in four components.
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Undisclosed customers order 40 A320neo-family jets
Airbus's end-of-year activity has included securing orders for 40 A320neo-family aircraft from undisclosed customers.
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Mandarin Airlines gears up for turboprop operations
Mandarin Airlines is targeting to begin operations of its ATR 72-600 turboprops before the Lunar New Year period in mid-February.
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Pegasus excursion leaves 737 balanced on cliff slope
All 162 passengers and six crew members have survived an extraordinary runway excursion accident which left a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 precariously balanced on a steep cliff slope at Trabzon.
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Interjet cannibalising four grounded SSJ100s: report
Mexico's Interjet has grounded four Sukhoi Superjet 100s and is cannibalising the aircraft for parts to keep its remaining 18 SSJ100s operational, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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China relaxes control on domestic investment in civil aviation
China has relaxed controls on domestic investment in the country's civil aviation industry, in a bid to promote and enhance its development.
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Xiamen Airlines signs $2bn MoU with CFM
Xiamen Airlines has signed a $2.05 billion memorandum of understanding with CFM International, covering installed and spare engines.
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Delta puts off fleet decision until CSeries tariff ruling
Delta Air Lines is holding off on making any decisions on its narrowbody fleet plan until the US rules on the dumping complaint pending against the Bombardier CSeries.
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Delta expects Korean Air tie-up approval by June
Delta Air Lines expects South Korean regulatory approval of its proposed joint venture with Korean Air in the first half, says chief executive Ed Bastian.
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How airlines continued to thrive in 2017 despite challenges
Airlines continued to expand and kept a grip on their improved profitability off the back of strong air travel demand in 2017, even if the positive mood was punctuated by a series of high-profile challenges and service interruptions that dominated headlines.
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Garuda defers all new aircraft deliveries in 2018
Garuda Indonesia confirms that it will not add any aircraft in 2018, and will instead work to maximise the utilisation of its existing fleet.
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Tianjin Airlines to introduce A350; grow long-haul network
Tianjin Airlines will induct Airbus A350s into its fleet in 2018, with plans to launch services to popular long-haul destinations such as Los Angeles and Madrid.
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Silver Airways to acquire Seaborne Airlines
Fort Lauderdale-based regional carrier Silver Airways has signed an agreement to purchase Puerto Rico carrier Seaborne Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection on 8 January.
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Damaged Dash 8 tyre exploded in wheel bay
Investigators believe contact with jagged rocks at the Bulolo airstrip damaged a tyre on a Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-200 before the tyre exploded inside its stowage well at cruise altitude.
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China set to order over 180 Airbus jets
China is set to finalise orders for 184 Airbus A320-family aircraft, say media reports citing French president Emmanuel Macron, after talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.