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NewsAvi8 Air Capital claims to have initiated FAA certification for potential Pan Am airline relaunch
An effort to potentially relaunch the Pan Am brand as a “scheduled commercial airline” has gotten more serious, with Avi8 Air Capital recently completing a business plan and claiming to have initiated certification with the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsIndian carriers ramp up UK operations
India’s two largest carriers will be increasing capacity to the UK, amid strong demand for travel between the two countries.
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NewsRiyadh Air to launch Heathrow flights with restricted ticket sales
Saudi start-up Riyadh Air will commence flights on 26 October using its “technical spare” Boeing 787-9 twinjet for daily services to London Heathrow, although tickets will not be on general sale for now. Riyadh Air says the flights will “initially be on sale to select groups and [airline] employees” and ...
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NewsMesa Air Group delays shareholder meeting amid Republic merger, triggering Nasdaq warning
Mesa Air Group has postponed its annual shareholder meeting due to its pending merger with Republic Airways, prompting a compliance warning from the Nasdaq stock exchange over listing requirements.
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NewsMHI RJ insists 50-seat jets will remain active until 2040
MHI RJ Aviation disputes ATR’s forecast that US carriers will retire most 50-seat jets within a decade, arguing the aircraft will remain essential until 2040 with no comparable replacements available.
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NewsSpirit Airlines to reject 27 Airbus aircraft leases under new AerCap deal
Spirit Airlines has revised terms with primary lessor AerCap, as the ultra-low-cost carrier continues restructuring efforts during Chapter 11 proceedings.
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NewsWestJet confirms passenger data accessed in June cybersecurity breach
Canadian carrier WestJet confirms a recent cybersecurity breach resulted in unauthorised access to some sensitive passenger information, though credit card details and passwords were uncompromised.
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NewsPlay ceases operations amid ‘deep-rooted challenges’
Icelandic low-cost carrier Play has ceased operations, blaming a “weaker-than-expected” performance in recent months that was exacerbated by “negative media coverage” of its operations.
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NewsAbra Group terminates Gol-Azul combination talks
Abra Group has ceased exploring a business combination that would have seen member carrier Gol form Brazil’s largest airline with compatriot Azul after tie-up talks stalled in recent months.
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NewsAir Canada reveals C$430 million revenue loss due to cabin crew strike
Air Canada has warned that its third-quarter results took a heavy blow from the flight attendants strike that cancelled thousands of flights in mid-August
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NewsAir France-KLM rolls out transatlantic codeshare pact with SAS
Air France will extend its partnership with Scandinavian carrier SAS, adding its code to the latter’s transatlantic flights.
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NewsUnited feeder CommuteAir pondering an independent operation
United Express operator CommuteAir is exploring launching an independent branded service to serve small US cities, as regional airlines see growing opportunities beyond capacity purchase agreements with major carriers.
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NewsAir New Zealand leadership sees another shake-up
Air New Zealand has disclosed changes to its senior leadership team, in the latest shake-up in recent months.
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NewsSingapore Airlines, Vietnam Airlines sign codeshare agreement
Singapore Airlines and Vietnam Airlines have entered into a codeshare agreement covering flights between Singapore and Vietnam.
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NewsSpirit Airlines to furlough 1,800 flight attendants amid drastic capacity cuts
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines plans to furlough some 1,800 flight attendants as it makes drastic capacity cuts in a bid to financially stabilise itself.
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NewsClimate bodies call CORSIA a ‘distraction’ and argue for ETS extension
Two high-profile NGOs have argued that the European Union should press ahead with expansion of its Emissions Trading System (ETS) to cover more flights, rather than relying on ICAO’s “flawed” CORSIA scheme
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NewsBoeing hands over first of 200 737 Max aircraft to Vietjet
Vietnamese low-cost operator Vietjet has received its first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, as part of plans to expand its international network.
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NewsAmerican and Alaska frame new $150m SAF fund as a ‘business decision’ aimed at future growth
Oneworld carriers American Airlines and Alaska Airlines are spearheading a new investment fund aimed at scaling production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), asserting that next-generation jet fuel will provide more-favourable economics for their future operations.
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NewsCAE, WestJet partner on Calgary training centre
Canadian aviation companies CAE and WestJet have formed a long-term partnership to construct a major new training facility in Calgary, housing eight full-flight simulators.
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NewsAlaska Air tempers Q3 earnings expectations amid rising West Coast fuel costs
Alaska Air Group has revised downward its third-quarter earnings expectations, citing higher-than-anticipated jet fuel costs on the US West Coast and operational disruptions including weather delays and a July IT outage.