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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

Airlines

Clark To Leave Emirates in Mid-2020

The airline's goal is to replace him with a UAE national.
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Seoul Aims to Grow Foreign Air Traffic

The Korean government is welcoming more foreign airline flights to Korea to offset drops in traffic.
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ATR Delivers First 'Green Financed' Aircraft to Braathens

The Swedish regional airline’s replacement of regional jets with ATR 72-600s meets "green" loan principles established by the Loan Market Association.
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Aircraft

Kremlin Praises Pobeda While Barring New Boeing Acquisitions

The Russian low-cost subsidiary of Aeroflot ordered twenty 737 Max 8s.
Aircraft

Air France-KLM Converts MOU on 60 Airbus A220s

The former Bombardier C Series will replace Air France’s A318s and A319s.
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Azul's ‘Optimized’ Routes Cut CO2 by 471 Tonnes per Month

Brazil's airspace control organization has implemented 22 route changes proposed by Azul.
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Airbus Wins Qantas’s Project Sunrise Competition

The European airframer will supply a longer-range version of the A350-1000 for flights between Sydney and London and New York.
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Accidents

IATA Preliminary Data Reveal Airline Safety Improved in 2019

Most regions experienced a decline in the number of accidents and the global fatal accident rate so far this year stands at six.
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Southwest Reaches Max Compensation Deal with Boeing

The U.S. LCC has committed to a $125 million profit sharing disbursement to employees based on Boeing’s compensation for the 737 Max grounding.
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Airlines

Wizz Air To Launch Low-Cost Unit in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Airport will see the launch of two low-cost carriers, helping to draw more point-to-point traffic.
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Surplus of Locally Trained Pilots in Thailand and Malaysia

The global pilot shortage has not translated into jobs for candidates trained at some schools in Southeast Asia.
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IATA Again Cuts Airline Profitability Outlook for 2019

The global airline group sees slower economic growth, trade wars, and social unrest contributing to a less profitable year than originally expected.
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South Africa Exerts Last-ditch Effort to Rescue National Carrier

South African Airways now operates under bankruptcy protection.
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Airlines

United Airlines Helps Trigger Avianca Restructuring Effort

United Airlines and Kingsland Holding provide Avianca Holdings with $375 million in new financing.
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Boeing Exec Sees Limits to ‘Flight Shame’ Movement

The U.S. OEM’s vice president of marketing, Randy Tinseth, points to “flight pride” in developing economies.
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African Airline CEOs Highlight Connectivity Challenges

A failure to address high taxes and bilateral air service agreements continue to hamper airline profitability in Africa.
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UAL President Scott Kirby To Replace Munoz as CEO

Oscar Munoz will step down as CEO of United Airlines in May 2020.
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France Braces for Massive ATC Strike

A nationwide walkout of several French employment sectors includes air traffic controllers and airport ground handlers.
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Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic Abandon Planned Equity Deal

The Franco-Dutch airline group no longer considers necessary its plan to acquire 31 percent of Virgin Atlantic.
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AirBaltic Confident In Its Business amid A220 Fleet Growth

Latvia’s national carrier inaugurates its first Airbus A220 full flight simulator on December 3.
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SpiceJet Steps Up Effort to Launch Carrier in UAE

The Indian low-fare carrier led by Ajay Singh hopes to launch a new airline based in Ras Al Khaimah by the end of next year.
Aircraft

Ben Smith Highlights Regained Trust with Air France Staff

The Air France-KLM CEO defends the decision to retire the group’s A380s as the first double-decker aircraft vacates the fleet.
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Airlines

Thales Reveals Next-generation FMS, PureFlyt

France’s Thales Group says all OEMs could benefit from PureFlyt, giving it a chance for adoption on Boeing airliner programs.
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Airlines

Kjos Contends Low-cost Long-haul has ‘Great Future’

Norwegian Air to unlock partnerships and pursue restructuring, led by newly appointed CEO Jacob Schram.
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Aircraft

Lufthansa Boss Laments Low Pax Interest in Offsetting Carbon

The CEO of the German airline group calls for a rationalization of the debate of air transport’s impact on climate change.
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Aircraft

Boeing Rolls Out Newest 737 Max With Fleet Still Idle

The 737 Max 10 is the largest of the Max variants with capacity for up to 230 passengers.
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Airlines

IATA Urges EU to Adopt Policies to Encourage SAF Production

Airline representative IATA cautions against a Europe-wide SAF blending mandate, arguing it will lead to a distortion of competition.
Aircraft

Emirates Signs $8.8 Billion Deal For 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners

Emirates is to take 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in place of an equivalent number of 777Xs, but says it will operate both types
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Boeing Sees Max Gaining More Order Traction in Dubai

Air Astana has signed an LOI covering 30 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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Airbus Keeps Active in Dubai Orders Chase

The European manufacturer signs Air Senegal for A220s and Flynas for A321XLRs.