News from FlightGlobal – Page 758
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Air Berlin confirms deadline for bids
Potential buyers of Air Berlin have until 15 September to submit their offers, the carrier has confirmed.
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China Eastern to add 191 jets by end of 2019
China Eastern Airlines expects to add 191 aircraft to the group's fleet by the end of 2019.
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Southwest takes delivery of first 737 Max
Southwest Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, ahead of the type's first revenue flights on 1 October.
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United yet to estimate tropical storm Harvey impact
United Airlines has yet to forecast the financial impact from tropical storm Harvey, as the carrier's Houston hub remains closed due to flooding.
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TAP and Azul studying joint venture
TAP Portugal and Brazil's Azul are working on a joint venture so the two airlines can collaborate on pricing on transatlantic flights between Europe and Brazil.
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Allegiant enters hotel business with Florida resort
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will build a resort development in Florida's Gulf Coast, marking the ultra low-cost carrier's entry into the hotel business.
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Ryanair to add five routes from Dublin next summer
Ryanair has disclosed plans to operate a handful of new routes from Dublin next summer.
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PICTURE: Spirit receives Airbus's first US-built A320
US budget carrier Spirit Airlines has taken delivery of the first Airbus A320 to be produced by the airframer's Alabama final assembly plant in Mobile.
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Light aircraft passed under Monarch A321 on final: probe
Spanish investigators have detailed an encounter at Menorca airport in which a light aircraft flew into conflict with a Monarch Airlines Airbus A321 on final approach.
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Jazeera A320 damaged during in-flight object collision
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has yet to confirm the nature of the object involved in a collision with one of its Airbus A320s operating from Riyadh.
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Qantas to base half of 787 fleet in Brisbane
Qantas will base four of its upcoming Boeing 787-9s in Brisbane, complementing the four aircraft that will be based in Melbourne.
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Cargolux identifies two more African destinations
Specialist freight operator Cargolux is to introduce services to two African cities, Lubumbashi and Douala.
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Tibet Airlines seeks to operate Xian-Kathmandu service
Tibet Airlines has filed an application with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), seeking to operate a thrice-weekly Xian-Kathmandu service.
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Southwest announces dozens of new flights in 2018
Southwest Airlines has unveiled dozens of new routes for 2018, with the majority of them serving California.
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American sees market-specific pressure on transatlantic
American Airlines is seeing pressure from long-haul low-cost carriers on a market-by-market basis across the Atlantic, says senior vice-president of revenue management Don Casey.
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Spirit to equip fleet with wi-fi
Spirit Airlines is close to signing a deal to equip its entire Airbus A320 family fleet with wi-fi, in a move that departs from the airline's long-held strategy of eschewing amenities on board.
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Alaska could maintain mixed Airbus and Boeing fleet
Alaska Airlines could continue to operate a mixed fleet of Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 family aircraft indefinitely, says chief executive Brad Tilden.
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Neeleman refutes reports of new airline venture
JetBlue Airways and Azul founder David Neeleman has denied reports that he plans to start a new US airline, saying he has his "hands full" in Brazil.
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Houston airports closed following tropical storm Harvey
The US Federal Aviation Administration has closed both Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby airports through at least 28 August, following heavy rains from tropical storm Harvey.
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Italian authority probes Alitalia A320 tail-strike
Italian investigators have opened an inquiry after an Alitalia Airbus A320 suffered a tail-strike on departure from Milan Malpensa.