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NewsOman Air officially joins Oneworld
Oman Air officially became Oneworld’s 15th member airline on 30 June, three years after it announced its intention to join the grouping at 2022’s IATA AGM in Doha.
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NewsSpirit Airlines calls United-JetBlue partnership ‘unfair’, urges DOT review
Spirit Airlines has come out swinging against United Airlines’ and JetBlue Airways’ planned “Blue Sky” commercial partnership, describing the deal as anticompetitive and detrimental to smaller airlines.
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NewsRex seeks extension to administration as sale process yields ‘interested parties’
The administrators of Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) are seeking an extension to the carrier’s voluntary administration period, as they confirm several “interested parties” in the sale process.
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NewsEmbraer names Bridges Air Cargo as E-Freighter launch operator
Embraer has named Bridges Air Cargo as launch operator for its E-Freighter, with the carrier due to take its first example of the E190F in the third quarter of this year.
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News‘A bit like a marriage’: Varadi on why Wizz is taking more P&W engines
Wizz Air has stuck with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G GTF to power the remaining 177 Airbus A321neo aircraft for which it had not made an engine choice, despite issues with the powerplant becoming a years-long challenge for the European low-cost carrier.
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NewsNorwegian to buy 11 spare Leap-1B engines
Norwegian is to purchase 11 spare CFM International Leap-1B engines to support its Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet.
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NewsANA firms orders for Airbus, Boeing and Embraer jets
ANA Holdings has firmed an order for 27 Airbus narrowbodies, including Japan’s first A321XLRs.
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News‘What is normal?’: Air France-KLM MRO arm adapts to supply-chain challenges
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has adapted to post-Covid supply-chain challenges amid continued uncertainty over when the situation will “normalise”.
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NewsQantas to shutter Singapore-based low-cost unit Jetstar Asia
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia will be shut down by end-July, following a “strategic restructure” by parent Qantas Group.
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NewsVirgin Australia valued at A$2.3 billion with re-listing imminent
Virgin Australia has been valued at A$2.3 billion ($1.5 billion) following its initial public offering, with public trading set to resume.
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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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NewsLow-cost airline model ‘works very well’ outside of USA: IATA chief
While some prominent industry voices have written off the low-cost carrier model as fundamentally broken, IATA director general Willie Walsh maintains that discounters are proving the model’s effectiveness – outside of the USA.
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NewsITA exploring options for more significant revival of ‘Alitalia’ brand
The ‘Alitalia’ brand might soon be given a more significant revival by successor carrier ITA Airways, with the airline’s new chief suggesting the former name has much stronger recognition, particularly in international markets.
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NewsGol combination still on table despite Azul Chapter 11 filing
The chief executive of Gol parent company Abra Group says a business combination with Brazilian compatriot Azul is still on the agenda, despite the latter carrier recently entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the country’s “not healthy” airline market.
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NewsJetBlue chief Geraghty pours cold water on United tie-up talk
JetBlue Airways chief executive Joanna Geraghty slapped down suggestions that her carrier’s new commercial collaboration with United Airlines is the first step toward a full tie-up, maintaining that JetBlue is “absolutely” not interested in another merger attempt.
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News‘Glimmer of light’ on 777X as Boeing improves: Emirates’ Clark
Emirates president Tim Clark is “cautiously optimistic” around bringing the Boeing 777X into service after years of delays, amid “a high degree of determination” at the airframer.
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NewsUnited and JetBlue launch ‘Blue Sky’ collaboration to cover airport slots and loyalty programmes
After several weeks or rumours that a new airline partnership has been gathering momentum, US carriers United Airlines and JetBlue Airways have revealed plans for a “unique consumer collaboration” that will start this fall.
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NewsAzul files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
The Sao Paulo-based airline says it will continue operating its flying schedule uninterrupted and paying employees during its financial restructuring process.
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NewsIndiGo seeing ‘limited’ impact from India-Pakistan conflict; hopeful of rebound
IndiGo says the immediate financial impact from the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan remains “limited”, with forward bookings on a steady rebound after seeing a “sharp decline” in early May.
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NewsGol’s financial restructuring approved by US bankruptcy court
Brazilian carrier Gol secured approval on 20 May of its financial restructuring plan after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year.