News from FlightGlobal – Page 834
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NewsAirbus switches underline trend to A321neo
Airbus’s latest backlog data shows that three customers have converted A320neo orders to the larger A321neo.
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Interjet still pleased with Superjet's performance
Mexican carrier Interjet continues to be pleased with the performance of its Sukhoi Superjet 100s, but has indicated that it will not be interested in a stretched variant of the type that Sukhoi is currently studying.
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NewsLATAM's entire fleet to have new livery by 2018
LATAM Airlines Group expects to have its new branding on its entire fleet in 2018.
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NewsLATAM unveils new logo
LATAM Airlines Group unveiled a new corporate identity today, unifying its LAN Airlines and TAM Airlines operations under a single brand.
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IAG confirms option conversion on 31 Airbus jets
Iberia parent IAG is converting options on eight Airbus A350-900s and three A330-200s into firm orders for the Spanish carrier.
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NewsUndisclosed customer signs for 25 A321neos
Airbus has disclosed a firm order for 25 A321neo jets, assigned to an undisclosed customer, in its latest backlog data.
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NewsPM: Reunion debris confirmed as part of missing MH370
Investigators have determined that the debris discovered on the French island territory of Reunion originated from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, according to Malaysia's prime minister.
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NewsAustralia says flaperon find consistent with MH370 search area
Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the agency leading the search for MH370, says the flaperon discovered on La Reunion Island is consistent with its defined underwater search area in the Southern Indian Ocean.
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NewsCause of fatal Asiana 747F fire undetermined
Korean investigators have been unable to determine the origin of the fire which brought down an Asiana Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter off Jeju.
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NewsReunion debris confirmed to be from 777
The flaperon-like debris discovered on a beach on Reunion Island last week has been confirmed to be from a Boeing 777 aircraft, although it has not been determined whether the part belongs to the Malaysia Airlines 777-200 that went missing last March.
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NewsPICTURES: Vietnam Airlines’ first 787-9 arrives in Hanoi
Vietnam Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 aircraft has arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, and is expected to launch its first commercial service on 4 August.
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Air Canada Rouge to assume more mainline routes
Air Canada will transition a number of mainline routes into the network of low-cost subsidiary Rouge beginning later this year, an expansion that will see Rouge’ Boeing 767-300ERs deployed to the USA and to more cities in Hawaii, the carrier confirms.
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NewsIAG extends Aer Lingus offer deadline again
IAG has again extended the deadline for Aer Lingus shareholders to accept its takeover offer, adding that the 90% acceptance condition has been waived.
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Reunion debris may carry Boeing maintenance codes
Preliminary indications suggest that an identification number reportedly seen on debris found in Reunion bears strong similarities to Boeing maintenance classification codes for 777 trailing-edge structures.
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NewsRussia rebuked as it puts case for blocking MH17 tribunal
Russia’s representative on the United Nations Security Council has carried out the country’s pledge to veto proposals to establish an international criminal tribunal over the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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MAS to drop Istanbul, downgauge Paris services
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will end the Kuala Lumpur-Istanbul service on 26 August.
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Eurowings reveals routes from Vienna
Lufthansa Group's budget subsidiary Eurowings has disclosed routes to be launched from its first non-German base in Vienna as well as an interline agreement with Bangkok Airways for its planned long-haul division.
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Aer Lingus to roll out new premium short-haul product
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus will introduce a new short-haul premium product on a select number of its European city routes later this year.
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NewsCurrency effects bite into Aer Lingus first half
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus’s first-half operating loss has increased by 40% to nearly €14 million ($15 million).
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Frontier unveils new routes for October launch
Denver-based Frontier Airlines will begin several new flights from Las Vegas, Orlando and Philadelphia from 25 October.