News from FlightGlobal – Page 776
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Aviation nearing the peak of the cycle: Pilarski
Aviation is "coming to the peak of the cycle" says Adam Pilarski, senior vice-president, Avitas on the opening day of ISTAT Asia in Hong Kong.
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IndiGo tentatively signs for 50 ATRs
Indian operator IndiGo has tentatively signed for 50 ATR 72-600 turboprops as part of a programme to enhance regional connections.
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S7 to exit Moscow-Madrid route
Oneworld member S7 Airlines has decided to end its Moscow-Madrid service after eight years of operating on the route.
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Lion Air to launch three domestic services
Lion Air will launch daily Surabaya-Palembang, Palembang-Medan, and Yogyakarta-Pekanbaru services on 10 May.
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FedEx and United join fray for available Cuba frequencies
FedEx and United Airlines have joined the fray for the three daily frequencies to Havana available to US carriers, bringing the total number of requests to six flights.
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United targets Alaska markets with new San Francisco flights
United Airlines will increase capacity on 18 routes from its San Francisco hub beginning in June, including eight markets where competitor Alaska Airlines plans to expand.
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Italy's Neos begins Nanjing flights from Milan
Italian carrier Neos has inaugurated a service between Milan Malpensa and Nanjing, the first of several Chinese routes the leisure carrier plans to begin this year.
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UK cockpit union doubts value of psychological testing
Cockpit crew representatives are expressing scepticism over the effectiveness of psychological testing of pilots early in their employment at a carrier.
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NewsAeromexico and Delta launch long-sought joint venture
Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines inaugurated their immunised joint venture today, after facing a drawn out regulatory approvals process for the partnership.
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Crashed Shorts 330 not required to carry flight recorders
Investigators examining the fatal crash of a Shorts 330 freighter in Charleston have disclosed that the aircraft was not carrying either a flight-data or cockpit-voice recorder.
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Avianca converts batch of A319neos to larger variant
Latin American operator Avianca has converted orders for five Airbus A319neo jets to the larger A320neo.
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Unidentified customer orders 10 A350s
Airbus has revealed an order for 10 A350-900s attributed to an undisclosed customer.
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US Senate takes turn grilling airlines, warns of regulation
Lawmakers again took aim at airlines on 4 May, chastising the president of United Airlines for customer service failures and threatening to use an upcoming Federal Aviation Administration spending bill to force improvements.
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Kenya Airways appoints former LOT chief to top job
Kenya Airways has named Sebastian Mikosz as its new chief executive to replace Mbuvi Ngunze.
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Alitalia effect on transatlantic venture unclear: Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM is waiting to see how developments at embattled Alitalia affect the North Atlantic joint venture, following the Italian carrier's filing for extraordinary administration.
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American plans dense 737 Max economy seating
American Airlines will configure its new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft with 172 seats, increasing density from its comparable 737-800 aircraft.
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Titan to acquire all-premium A318 from BA
UK charter specialist Titan Airways is to acquire one of British Airways' two Airbus A318s.
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Alitalia bridge loan in line with EU state-aid rules: government
Italy's government has approved a bridge loan of €600 million ($655 million) for the embattled flag-carrier Alitalia, as the airline prepared to enter extraordinary administration.
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Alitalia to file for extraordinary administration
Alitalia is to file for extraordinary administration following a meeting of the beleaguered airline's shareholders.
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PICTURE: Hawaiian unveils new brand and livery
Hawaiian Airlines has launched a companywide rebranding effort under which it will update its logos and repaint its fleet over the next several years, the Honolulu-based airline announces.