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Canada Jetlines Expands A320 Fleet and Destinations After Receiving Partial US Approval
Canada Jetlines has been granted “economic authority” by the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide service the U.S. The new Canadian leisure carrier expects the Federal Aviation Administration to give the required approvals by the end of the year for the carrier to start operating to the U.S. “We are looking forward to expand our […]
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IAG Confirms Order for Boeing 737s and Options for Additional Aircraft
Shareholders of the International Airlines Group (IAG) have approved the consortium’s order for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft announced in May. Boeing has confirmed the order for the aircraft is now ‘firm’ and IAG will also have the option for 100 more. In IAG’s initial announcement which was given five months ago, it was noted that […]
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Canadian Carriers Announce Codeshare and Interline Agreements
Canadian airlines Air Transat and Porter Airlines announced a bilateral codeshare this week for select flights on each other’s networks. The codeshare agreement encompasses Porter Airlines’ domestic flights to and from Toronto’s Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Halifax, Canada and a number of Air Transat flights to and from Montreal, Canada’s Pierre Trudeau International […]
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South African Airways Adds Fleet Capacity As Demand Rises
South African Airways is to add a further three Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet as operations continue to ramp up after the pandemic. The carrier restarted a significantly restricted schedule in September 2021 after the airline was grounded for 18 months from March 2020. Three Airbus A320 aircraft will all be in operation by […]
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KLM Promotes Fleet Renewal to Reverse Proposed Capacity Cuts at Schiphol
KLM is proposing a fleet renewal program as the main solution to reducing noise pollution and CO2 emissions at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport. The announcement comes after the Netherlands parliament proposed cutting the number of annual flight movements at the airline’s hub from 500,000 to 440,000 by the end of 2023. The NL Times reports that […]
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WestJet Announces Further Order For 42 Boeing 737 MAX 10s
Canada’s WestJet Group has announced an agreement to purchase 42 Boeing 737 MAX 10 aircraft with the option to purchase 22 more. The Calgary, Canada-based consortium operates WestJet and Swoop the ultra-low-cost carrier and already has orders for 23 aircraft from the Boeing MAX family. WestJet Group Chief Executive Officer Alexis von Hoensbroech stated, “With […]
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U.S. Carriers Seek to Capitalize on Additional Cuba Flights
United Airlines has requested an additional 30-day waiver from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) ahead of an Oct. 31 deadline to resume flights to Cuba. Reuters reports that the airline has been faced with challenges to relaunch the service that was suspended at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the news organization […]
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Air Canada Orders 30 Electric Regional Aircraft
Air Canada announced the signing of an agreement with Heart Aerospace of Sweden for the purchase of 30 ES-30 electric-hybrid aircraft. The battery-powered aircraft is currently under development and is expected to enter into service in 2028. With zero emissions and an expected charging time of 30 to 50 minutes, the ES-30 would be deployed […]
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U.S. Department of Transportation Releases Airline Customer Service Commitments Dashboard
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a new dashboard to advise airline passengers of the policies airlines have in place as a result of flight disruptions from circumstances within the airline’s control. Two weeks ago, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had written to the chief executives of U.S. airlines and advised of the impending […]
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Air New Zealand and Qantas Look Beyond Losses to Future Competition
Air New Zealand and Qantas announced their full-year financial results for 2021-22 on Thursday with both airlines reporting a third straight loss. Both Air New Zealand’s and Qantas’ fiscal years are from July 1 through June 30. The Kiwi flag carrier posted a loss ‘before other significant items and taxation’ of 725 million New Zealand Dollars ($451 million), […]