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United steps back on 777-300ER bases
United Airlines may not base its first Boeing 777-300ERs at its Newark hub, with chief commercial officer Julia Haywood saying the decision has yet to be made.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The rise of low-cost in Latin America
This time last year, the low-cost carrier was a minority in the Latin American airline industry. Aside from a handful of carriers in Mexico and Brazil, the low-cost airline was more the anomaly than norm in other countries.
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EC takes Norwegian US rights dispute to arbitration
Europe has formally pushed to arbitration its concerns over the US failure to approve Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit.
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AirAsia founders' MYR1bn cash injection inches forward
Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, has approved the offshore loans that for AirAsia's founders Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun will use to inject over MYR1 billion ($247 million) into the airline.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lufthansa counts the cost of labour pains
While Lufthansa is hopeful of operating nearly all its scheduled flights on 1 December as the latest walkout by pilots draws to an end, the strain on its services and labour relations continues to take a toll amid its long-running efforts to secure cost-efficiencies.
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US carriers welcome Trump's pick for transportation secretary
US airlines have welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Elaine Chao as the next transportation secretary.
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Lufthansa makes pilots new mediation offer
Lufthansa has made pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit a pay rise offer in an effort to end extensive industrial action that has gripped the carrier for a week.
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Juneyao inks MoU with Boeing for 787-9s
Juneyao Airlines confirms that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for 10 787-9s, as part of its plans to go long-haul.
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Thai Technical studying joint venture for U-Tapao base
Thai Airways International is studying a possible joint venture arrangement for MRO unit Thai Technical's U-Tapao base.
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Bombardier delivers first CS300 to Air Baltic
Bombardier delivered the first CS300 to launch operator Air Baltic in a 28 November ceremony in Mirabel that formally marked the end of the CSeries development programme.
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Lufthansa pilots to strike again as talks fail to broker deal
German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit has called further industrial action by Lufthansa pilots from 29 November after talks with the airline yesterday led to no progress in the dispute.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airports tackle data sharing as they invest in apps
Not so long ago, flying for most of us meant the almost-certain prospect of joining a queue snaking around the airport departure hall to check-in and drop off bags. It was the definitive manifestation of the analogue world at work.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: VietJet chief executive Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao
The VietJet training centre has a vibrant, youthful air, more reminiscent of a university recreation room than an airline office. Flight attendant trainees bustle about the place, which features several classrooms and a large, cafeteria-like space that overlooks Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International airport.
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Cathay faces growing competitive pressure
Cathay Pacific says strong growth in direct services out of mainland China, as well as the aggressive expansion of airlines and airports in the Pearl River Delta region, have had a “big impact” on its business.
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Fastjet chairman stands down as carrier plans new funding bid
Fastjet chairman Colin Child has resigned from his role as the airline prepares to begin a round of capital raising in the first quarter of next year due to “additional costs” associated with its restructuring plan.
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AirAsia X chasing Europe; open to other aircraft types
AirAsia X wants to relaunch services to Europe "as quick as possible", and is looking at aircraft other than Airbus A330s to get there.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: For Chinese carriers the world is not enough
In this exclusive insight we examine the internationalisation of Chinese carriers, a theme at this year’s World Routes event. The analysis covers specific carriers’ plans and their sustainability. We also look at how Chinese carriers have grown internationally and what Chinese airports are doing to plan for increased passenger ...
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: The Flight Fleet Forecast's outlook for Latin America
Chris Seymour, head of market analysis at Flight Ascend Consultancy, examines the future shape of Latin America’s fleet
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM AMADEUS: Airline disruption - soon to be a problem of the past?
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AnalysisANALYSIS: TransAsia fails to recover from knockout blows
The demise of TransAsia Airways on 22 November, while not completely unexpected, came earlier than most had anticipated.