News from FlightGlobal – Page 771
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Everbright Financial Leasing signs for 30 C919s
Everbright Financial Leasing has signed a purchase framework agreement with Comac for 30 C919s.
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China Eastern A330 lands safely with cowling damage
A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-200 had to return to Sydney airport shortly after take-off due to damage in the engine cowling of its left Rolls-Royce Trent 772 powerplant.
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Hong Kong Airlines details widebody fleet expansion
Hong Kong Airlines looks forward to the arrival of its first Airbus A350-900s this year, while a new batch of A330-300s due for delivery next year will help boost capacity on regional services.
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Qantas expects Dubai to retain European hub role
Qantas expects to continue using Dubai and its Emirates alliance to connect passengers through to European destinations, even as it looks to launch more nonstop services between Australia and Europe.
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Etihad and TUI bury plans for leisure venture
Etihad Aviation Group and TUI Group have abandoned their plan for a leisure joint venture based on Air Berlin's Austrian affiliate Niki and German-based TUIfly.
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Lion Air cancels batch of A320neos
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has cancelled orders for seven Airbus A320s, including five of the re-engined A320neo.
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Qatar Airways closes Saudi and UAE offices
Qatar Airways has confirmed the closure of offices in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the wake of the diplomatic crisis affecting the Gulf state.
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Cebu defers A321neos due to Pratt delay
Cebu Pacific confirmed that it has deferred the deliveries of its Airbus A321neos to the fourth quarter of 2018 due to delays with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines.
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United completes domestic basic economy roll out
United Airlines has rolled out its no-frills basic economy fare in all domestic markets in the continental USA, says president Scott Kirby.
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New Oneworld chairman covets mainline China member
Oneworld needs a mainland Chinese carrier as a member, in the view of the alliance's new chairman, Finnair chief executive Pekka Vauramo.
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Qatar Airways formally banned from Yemeni airspace
Qatar Airways has formally been barred from overflying Yemeni territory as part of the broader Gulf blockade on the carrier's operations.
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China Airlines retires its last Airbus A340-300
China Airlines has retired the Airbus A340-300 aircraft from service.
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NewsAvianca and United to propose 10-year joint venture
Avianca and United Airlines are planning a joint venture with a proposed 10-year term, which is expected to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in synergies.
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Alitalia plans Indian return
Italian flag carrier Alitalia is to resume flights to India nine years after it last served the country.
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NewsUS concerned with direct detonation of laptops: United CEO
US officials push for a wider electronics ban follow concerns over the possible direct detonation of a large device in an aircraft passenger cabin, says United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz.
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Safran invests in optimisation start-up Safety Line
French aerospace firm Safran is investing in a new company, Safety Line, specialising in analytical tools for airline operations.
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WestJet ULCC launch could slip to 2018
The launch of WestJet's planned ultra low-cost subsidiary could slip to the first quarter of 2018, as it works through the regulatory and labour approvals process.
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Avianca eyes July for board vote on United deal
Avianca's board expects to vote as early as next month on a proposed partnership with United Airlines, says Avianca majority owner German Efromovich.
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BA’s communication during IT shutdown 'not a failure': Walsh
The chief executive of British Airways parent IAG has defended the UK flag carrier’s communication to passengers during the recent major disruption that followed a power supply failure, suggesting “traditional media” had incorrectly reported the steps it took.
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A350 cabin finish quality a problem: Finnair chief
Finnair sees deliveries and reliability of its Airbus A350s improving but is still experiencing quality issues with the cabin finish of the new aircraft.