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NewsChina Eastern expands network with South America debut
China Eastern Airlines will launch one-stop flights to Buenos Aires in Argentina from December this year, marking its first foray into South America.
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NewsGerman regulator permits Lufthansa acquisition of Air Baltic share despite reservations
Lufthansa Group has been cleared to acquire a minority shareholding in Latvian carrier Air Baltic by the German competition regulator, despite concerns over the effect on certain routes. Earlier this year, Lufthansa disclosed that it would take a convertible 10% stake in the airline, ahead of a planned share issue. ...
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NewsNigeria’s Air Peace secures slots for expansion to London Heathrow
Nigerian carrier Air Peace is preparing to open London Heathrow services to complement its London Gatwick operation. It has secured “coveted” slots at the primary UK hub, according to Nigerian minister of aviation Festus Keyamo. This follows “many months of diplomatic exchanges and shuttles” with the Nigerian side “insisting on ...
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NewsAirAsia X expands Central Asia network with Tashkent launch
Malaysia-based AirAsia X will be expanding its operations into Central Asia with the launch of thrice-weekly flights between Kuala Lumpur and Tashkent.
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NewsAir India extends temporary cuts to narrowbody network
Air India is continuing to implement cuts to its network, owing to the effect of safety checks, disruption within Middle Eastern airspace, and night-flight restrictions in Europe. It recently started reducing frequency on – and, in some cases, suspending – services operated with Boeing 787s and 777s. Air India has ...
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NewsAir India cuts back 787 and 777 routes over fleet checks and airspace closures
Air India is temporarily cutting back Boeing 787 and 777 services for nearly a month, as a result of enhanced safety checks being conducted on its fleet in the wake of the Ahmedabad accident. The carrier says the measures, starting 21 June, also take into account airspace closures in the ...
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NewsVietnam Airlines, China Southern launch joint venture
Vietnam Airlines and China Southern Airlines have entered a joint venture arrangement as they look to tap into travel demand between the two countries.
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NewsAir India inks codeshare, interline partnerships with airlines in Europe, Asia, Africa
Air India has signed a raft of partnership agreements with airlines in Europe, Central Asia and Africa, as it looks to expand its global network.
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NewsAir India chief outlines potential ‘significant’ cost of Pakistan airspace closure
The closure of Pakistan airspace to Indian airlines could have a “significant” financial impact on Air India, if the reciprocal measures between the two countries stay in place.
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NewsSouthwest’s first transpacific airline partner revealed as China Airlines
Southwest Airlines plans to launch an interline partnership with Taiwanese carrier China Airlines, confirming speculation that it would seek to collaborate with a transpacific operator with a strong presence on the West Coast of the USA.
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NewsIndiGo to order 30 more A350s, plans European expansion
IndiGo will be doubling its orders for Airbus A350-900s, as it looks to convert the purchase rights for 30 widebodies into firm orders
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NewsDelta touts new IndiGo partnership over ‘handful of slots’ exchanged by United and JetBlue
Delta Air Lines chief Ed Bastian asserts that the carrier is unfazed by the recently announced partnership between competitors United Airlines and JetBlue Airways that will focus on New York.
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NewsIndiGo, Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic and Delta roll out partnership
IndiGo is looking to expand its partnership with Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic – and add Delta Air Lines as a new partner – as it prepares to launch its first long-haul flights to Europe in July.
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NewsQantas ramps up year-end trans-Tasman capacity
Qantas will be increasing its trans-Tasman operations during the end of the year, including rolling out its second Boeing 787 service between Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsEasyJet invests in longer sectors to reduce winter-season losses
UK budget carrier EasyJet is strategically investing in longer route sectors intended to reduce winter losses, with expectations that the routes will mature over the upcoming winter season. The airline says, in its first-half results statement, that these longer leisure destinations have generated productivity and utilisation benefits. But the routes ...
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NewsWestJet deepens SkyTeam ties with enhanced Air France-KLM partnership
Canadian carrier WestJet, fresh off deepening ties with Delta Air Lines and Korean Air, is moving to strengthen its codeshare partnership with Air France-KLM.
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NewsEtihad Airways poised to open new US gateway next year
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is opening a new transatlantic destination next year with services to the US city of Charlotte. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier will operate four-times weekly to the North Carolina city from 4 May 2026. Etihad says it will deploy Boeing 787s on the route. Charlotte will ...
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NewsWizz Air to establish new base in Armenian capital as local carriers hit snags
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is setting up a base in the Armenian capital Yerevan, from which it will open several new routes. Wizz Air states that it will station two Airbus A321neos at the city’s Zvartnots airport. The carrier will open new services to eight new destinations in ...
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NewsWestJet suspends nine US routes amid dip in transborder demand
Citing a “downward shift in transborder travel demand”, the Calgary-based carrier said on 6 May that it is focusing on domestic and transatlantic flying during the upcoming summer travel season.
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NewsEmirates to open fifth mainland Chinese destination
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is expanding its mainland China reach with a fifth destination, intending to operate to Hangzhou. Emirates plans to open the daily Dubai-Hangzhou service on 30 July – subject to government confirmation – and deploy Boeing 777-300ERs on the route. Deputy president Adnan Kazim says the expansion ...