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Norwegian increases its long-haul fleet and acquires two new Dreamliners

Swiss eyes boost in Asian capacity

Switzerland's flag carrier SWISS will spend up to SFR6 billion ($6.4 billion) over the next two years to increase capacity, with a significant proportion of that in Asia. Following its upgraded order for nine Boeing 777-300ERsin May this year, it will replace its aging Airbus A340-300s o...

China’s Spring Airlines’ 1H profit climbs 129%

hanghai-based low cost carrier Spring Airlines has reported a net profit of CNY619.5 million ($97 million) for the first half of 2015, up 129% over the CNY270.8 millionfor the same period the previous year. Operating revenue was up 15% to CNY3.95 billion, while operating costs incr...

Azul experiments with ‘Brazil Air Pass’ for US passengers

Azul Brazilian Airlines is offering passengers from the US single-price passes for unlimited flying in Brazil over set time periods. Any US passenger flying to/from Brazil aboard Azul or United Airlines is eligible for the “Azul Brazil Air Pass.” Unitedannounced an agreement with Azul in June to acquire a 5% stake in Azul and it entered into a partnership with the Brazilia...

Shun Tak Holdings confirms plans to close Jetstar Hong Kong

The fate of Jetstar Hong Kong (Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok) has been sealed after Hong Kong-based property and transportation conglomerate, Shun Tak Holdings, announced it would not invest any further funds into the failed start-up. "After reviewing the decision and potential course of actions, the Group has resolved not to further invest in the business of JHK and proposed to termina...

C&L Brokers Deal for Sale of Saab 340A to Kiwi Regional

(Bangor, Maine, USA) C&L, working on behalf of Spint Air, brokered a deal with Kiwi Regional Airlines for the sale of a Saab 340A, MSN 065. This is C&L’s eighth Saab transaction in the last 12 months. As a world leader in the Saab 340 market, C&L is committed to maintaining the aircraft type as an economical option for regional operators around the world. Kiwi w...

Avianca Holdings And Its Subsidiaries Carried More Than 2.5 Million Passengers

In July 2015, Avianca Holdings and its subsidiaries carried 2,564,518 passengers, a 10.8% increase over the same period in 2014 In July, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings S.A. (NYSE: AVH) (BVC: PFAVH) (*) transported 2,564,518 passengers, up 10.8% compared to July 2014. Capacity, measured in ASKs (available seat kilometers), increased 8.5%, while passenger traffic, measured...

Iran officials says Russians off the tender list for new aircraft

An Iranian official has said that it is unlikely that Iranian airlines will be buying Russian-made passenger aircraft anymore after a turbulent history. As they move away from Russian aircraft it is becoming more likely that Iranian companies would seek Airbus and Boeing products, said Maqsoud Samani Assadi, secretary of Iran’s Airlines Association in an interview with Trend News Age...

South African Airways and Jet Airways Expand Codeshare Agreement

South African Airways, Africa’s most awarded airline, and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, have further expanded their codeshare agreement. With immediate effect, passengers can now book and travel throughout the combined networks of both airlines, and enjoy convenient flight connections between India and South Africa, over Jet Airways’ Abu Dhabi gateway. Th...

Fastjet Fleet Expansion news

fastjet (AIM:FJET), Africa’s low-cost airline, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the purchase of an Airbus A319 aircraft (the Aircraft). The Aircraft is expected to be ready for operations by the end of September 2015 and is planned as the first aircraft for the fastjet Zambia fleet. “Following our recent announcement of the fourth and fifth aircraft joining our fleet, the add...

Aeroflot and Saudia Announce Codeshare Agreement

Aeroflot and Saudia, the flag carriers and largest airlines in Russia and Saudi Arabia respectively, announce that they have entered a codeshare agreement that expands their networks between popular business and leisure destinations in the two countries. The new codeshare flights are now available for purchase for flights starting from August 1, 2015. Subject to regulatory approval, Aeroflot wi...

Half Million Tickets Up To 50 Percent Off On LOT Polish Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines is offering half a million tickets up to 50 percent off for travelers going to Poland and beyond in all classes of service from its Chicago and New York JFK gateways for travel beginning Dec. 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.  Blackout dates of Dec. 15, 2015 – Jan. 12, 2016 (Christmas) and March 21 through Apri...

Republic warns of Chapter 11 if pilots reject new CLA

Republic Airways Holdings Inc., parent firm to Republic Airlines (YX, Indianapolis Int'l) and Shuttle America (S5, Fort Wayne), has warned that it may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection should it fail to conclude a new Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) with its pilot corps. The two have been at loggerheads since 2007 when a previous CLA fell open to amendme...

Ryanair: Statement Re. Manchester Court Case

“We note this ruling which reverses Lower Court orders that a 2 year time limit for claims is reasonable. Since we believe a 6 year time limit for submitting such claims is both unnecessary and unreasonable, we have instructed our lawyers to immediately appeal this ruling. Ryanair today rubbished the absurd claims about its potential liability under the Manchester Court judgement. Firstly...

Estonian Air earned profit in June and July 2015

Estonian Air earned profit in June and July, 200,000 euros in average in both months. Last time the company had profitable summer months was in 2010. “Profitable summer months indicate that the restructuring plan has helped us to establish a solid foundation for long-term sustainability. Active sales in Estonia and destination markets and capacity providing for other airlines have contrib...

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Air Baltic Corporation AS , Latvia’s national airline and the leading carrier in the Baltic States, announced that airBaltic and its subsidiaries participating in the voluntary Ch...

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Turkish Airlines and CFM sign landmark MOU for more than 600 LEAP-1B engines

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