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Air Malta outlines 'airline of the Mediterranean' plan
Air Malta is pursuing its vision to be "the airline of the Mediterranean" partly to ensure that growth potential is not restricted by the carrying capacity of its home nation's tourism industry, acting chief executive Joseph Galea has indicated.
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Data-protection rules offer opportunity: Finnair commercial chief
New data-protection rules being introduced in Europe could create opportunities for airlines, in the view of Finnair commercial chief Juha Jarvinen.
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SunExpress opted against more UK services because of Brexit
Leisure carrier SunExpress considered launching UK services but opted not to because of the uncertainty created by the UK's impending departure from the EU.
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Ryanair firms options on 25 737 Max 8s
Budget carrier Ryanair is ordering another 25 Boeing 737 Max 8s, taking its overall commitment to 135 of the re-engined twinjets.
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Alaska to overhaul A320 cabins
Alaska Airlines has kicked off a major overhaul of the cabins of its Airbus A320-family aircraft – an effort to make the cabins of Airbus and Boeing 737s similar.
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NewsUnited touts efficiency with first 737 Max delivery
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 9, marking the stretched Max variant's debut at a US carrier.
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Air Nostrum outlines plan for start-up Hibernian Airlines
Air Nostrum is creating a new Irish-based airline called Hibernian Airlines which is expected to begin operations
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Adria seeks to acquire ex-Darwin Saab fleet
Adria and an undisclosed lessor are in talks to acquire former Swiss carrier Darwin Airline’s fleet of six Saab 2000s.
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Airline bodies call for reform of 'unfair' EU compensation rules
Representatives from IATA and the European Regions Airline Association have highlighted what they believe are unfair interpretations of rules introduced by the European Union to compensate passengers for flight disruption.
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BA imbued with ambition to grow long-haul network: Cruz
British Airways is imbued with a "sense of ambition" when it comes to adding new long-haul routes from London's airports despite the slot constraints the UK carrier faces, chief executive Alex Cruz discloses.
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Edinburgh bemoans 'short-sighted' delay to cutting Scottish APD
Edinburgh airport chief executive Gordon Dewar has described the Scottish government’s decision not to reduce air passenger duty (APD) as a "short sighted" move, which contributed to Norwegian’s decision to cut two routes from the gateway this winter.
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PICTURES: Air Italy displays livery on 737 Max 8
Air Italy has unveiled the first two aircraft featuring its new livery.
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Belfast's airports seek removal of short-haul APD
A consultation on the scrapping of air passenger duty for short-haul flights in Northern Ireland could see the region “lead the way” in the wider UK.
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Former EasyJet chief warns of complacency among low-cost carriers
A period of good economic conditions has led to complacency among low-cost carriers that is ripe for a "correction", in the view of former EasyJet chief executive Ray Webster.
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Cologne seeks to offset Eurowings long-haul withdrawal
Cologne airport is bracing for the loss of 750,000 passengers next summer following Eurowings decision to relocate its long-haul services to Dusseldorf, but is hopeful a new connecting product can help traffic to rebound.
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Air France launches broad consultation as unions fail to sign
Air France has not received the union signatures it requires on a wage proposal, intended to end a damaging labour conflict, after the deadline expired.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airlines target post-Air Berlin Majorca market
Deriving its name from the Latin “insula maior” or “larger Island” Majorca has certainly loomed large in the sights of Europe’s airlines since Air Berlin signalled its withdrawal from the market last year.
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PICTURE: Austrian 777-200ER to show off fresh livery
Lufthansa Group carrier Austrian Airlines is modifying its livery and intends initially to show off the adapted scheme on a Boeing 777-200ER.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: FAA and CFM seek to address complex fan blade issue
Federal regulators in 2017 proposed inspections aimed at preventing engine failures like the one that damaged a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 and killed one passenger on 17 April.