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NordStar plans freighter operation using 767s
Russian carrier NordStar is intending to shift into freighter operations, with plans to acquire Boeing 767-300F twinjets.
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Philippines AirAsia appoints Castillo as new chairman
Philippines AirAsia appointed Joseph Omar Castillo as its new chairman on 1 September.
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Ryanair names new chief as O'Leary steps up to group-level role
Ryanair veteran Eddie Wilson is to replace Michael O'Leary as chief executive of the group's main airline, effective 1 September.
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Cathay defends firings, renews Air China pact
Cathay Pacific is “duty-bound” to comply with regulations from the countries it operates from, including having to submit the names of personnel lists for China-bound flights.
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MAKS: Irkut MC-21 makes air show debut
The Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner has made its debut at the MAKS air show outside of Moscow on the week of 26 August.
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Silver-Seaborne merger advances on distribution front
The merger of US regional carriers Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines is picking up steam, with most Seaborne tickets now available via Silver's Sabre-based distribution network.
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JetBlue cargo reboot focuses on East Coast
JetBlue Airways is getting back into the cargo business.
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Sun Country cuts unit costs as growth drive continues
The transformation and expansion of US discount carrier Sun Country continues, with its chief executive saying his airline will expand 35% this year while reducing seat-per-mile costs to less than six cents.
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American, LATAM to drop Chile from JV application
American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group expect to submit to regulators an amendment to their joint venture application before year end, reviving a process derailed In May by a Chilean court.
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Fosun takes 25% stake in Thomas Cook airlines in recapitalisation
Thomas Cook Group has agreed that China-based Fosun Tourism Group, already its largest shareholder, will acquire 75% of the tour-operator business and 25% of the airlines unit in return for a capital injection.
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NewsChina Southern first half profit rises 12%
China Southern Airlines saw an 11.8% increase in operating profits for the first half of the year to CNY5.23 billion ($730 million), on the back of better cost control.
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Creditors try again to woo new investors for Jet Airways
The resolution professional handling the insolvency of Jet Airways has again extended the expression of interest process in hopes of finding investors willing to revive the stricken carrier.
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Smith, Macarthur out as Virgin Australia rejigs executive team
Chief financial officer Geoff Smith and acting chief commercial officer Merren Macarthur will leave Virgin Australia before the end of the year as part of a restructure of its executive team.
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Passaredo acquires MAP to create regional powerhouse in Brazil
Brazilian regional airline Passaredo has acquired compatriot carrier MAP.
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Southwest will retain 'Max' moniker when grounding lifts
Renaming the Boeing 737 Max is off the table at Southwest Airlines.
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Hawaiian, Southwest address their clash within Hawaii
Hawaiian Airlines insists it has the market presence needed to hold its own against newcomer Southwest Airlines on intra-Hawaii routes.
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Air Canada Transat takeover unlikely to close in early 2020
Air Canada's proposed takeover of Transat may not close until the second half of 2020, with Transport Canada given up to 2 May to complete a public interest assessment of the transaction.
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Trade war makes talk of Air China-United joint venture academic
Air China would like to establish a joint venture with United Airlines, but current tense US-China trade tensions make such an arrangement all but impossible, according to an Air China executive.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Leading airline speaker line-up for Miami conferences revealed
Packed agendas feature airline speakers from Air France-KLM, Southwest Airlines, WestJet Encore, Delta and United Airlines
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Malindo Air names new chief executive
Malindo Air has named Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri its new chief executive, where he will succeed Chandran Rama Muthy on 23 September.