News from FlightGlobal – Page 756
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Sarasin steps down as Nok Air chief
Patee Sarasin stepped down as chief executive of Nok Air on 14 September, and has been succeeded by NokScoot chief Piya Yodmani.
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Hawaiian confident with A321neo plan after ETOPS approval
The head of Hawaiian Airlines says the Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Airbus A321neo's Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engine for extended over-water flights.
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NewsPICTURE: First American 737 Max shows its colours
Boeing has rolled out the first 737 Max in the American Airlines livery, ahead of the carrier's first delivery later this month.
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NewsAmerican looking at options for A350 order
American Airlines is evaluating the future of its Airbus A350-900 commitments, as it continues to deal with the varied orderbook it gained through its merger with US Airways four years ago.
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Cathay swaps batch of A350-1000s to smaller -900
Cathay Pacific is converting six of its Airbus A350-1000s to the smaller -900, and deferring delivery of five other -1000s by a year.
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Washington insiders doubt success of ATC privatisation
Supporters of an overhaul of US air traffic control (ATC) expressed doubt on 13 September that the US Senate will pass a controversial proposal that would privatise US ATC.
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American to remove Dash 8-100s in November
American Airlines will remove the Bombardier Dash 8-100 from its regional fleet in November, ending a more than three-decade run for the type in the feeder fleets of the carrier and its predecessors.
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Malaysia Airlines signs tentative deal for 787-9s
Malaysia Airlines has signed a tentative agreement with Boeing to order eight 787-9s, and take purchase rights on additional eight 737 Max 8s.
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Ryanair to start 34 new services from Frankfurt
Ryanair will add 34 new routes from Frankfurt Main and station three additional aircraft at the German base next summer.
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Azimuth identifies Samara as part of start-up network
Russian start-up Azimuth is to open services to Samara next month, as the airline shapes its initial network.
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Garuda to begin Manado-Luwuk service
Garuda Indonesia will begin a four-times weekly Manado-Luwuk service on 15 September.
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Social media takes priority over bespoke apps at KLM: chief
KLM's focus for its digital strategy is to build its presence on existing social media platforms, rather than developing bespoke and exclusive apps, chief executive Pieter Elbers has indicated.
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Lufthansa to discontinue Qatar flights
Lufthansa will terminate its flights to Qatar in October.
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Montenegro Airlines 'struggled to survive' the summer: chief
Montenegro Airlines was "struggling to stay in the market" this summer as the state-owned carrier's new management sought to stabilise its operations in the face of low-cost competition and with debts owed to a variety of creditors, chief executive Zivko Banjevic has acknowledged.
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Avianca firms up Santa Cruz route launch date
Avianca will begin its planned service from Colombian capital Bogota to Santa Cruz in Bolivia on 31 October.
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Gulf traffic flow accommodating Qatar rift: Emirates' Clark
While the Gulf political crisis centred on Qatar is continuing, Emirates Airline president Tim Clark believes traffic flows have stabilised to accommodate the situation.
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Serve Air An-26 badly damaged in Goma accident
Images circulating on social media indicate that an Antonov An-26B badly damaged in an apparent landing accident at Goma was being operated by cargo carrier Serve Air.
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Malaysia Airlines on track for profit in 2018 despite tough Q2
Malaysia Airlines maintains that it is on-track to return to profit in 2018, despite suffering through a challenging three months ended 30 June as its domestic and international network performance diverged.
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New widebodies' costs prevent long-haul low-cost launch: SpiceJet
The high cost of ownership for new-generation widebodies is a key obstacle in the development of long-haul, low-cost air travel, argues SpiceJet managing director Ajay Singh.
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NewsUnited debuts first 767-300ER with Polaris
United Airlines first Boeing 767-300ER with its Polaris business class seat enters service today, flying between Newark and London Heathrow.