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Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines Cooperation Highlights Industry Move Towards Strategic Partnerships
Building on their current codeshare agreement that includes flights between Singapore and Malaysia, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would see stronger cooperation between both carriers, including extending cooperation to each other’s subsidiaries and introduce shared benefits for each other’s frequent flyers. The MOU sees both flag carriers […]
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Mitsubishi Acquires Canadair Program from Bombardier
Following the sale of the C Series program to Airbus last year, Bombardier is selling its Canadair regional jet program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in a deal that includes maintenance and global support facilities from the Canadian aerospace firm. The deal, which will see the Japanese manufacturer take over Bombardier’s Canadair program maintenance, support, sales […]
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KLM Cityhopper Orders 35 Embraer E195-E2s
KLM signed a letter of intent for up to 35 E195-E2s to operate for its regional arm, KLM Cityhopper flying to smaller towns and cities across Europe from its hub in Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. The new generation Embraer jet offers up to a 30 percent reduction in the consumption of fuel over previous generation […]
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Cebu Pacific Places Significant Airbus Order at Paris Air Show
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific placed a major order for new generation aircraft from Airbus on the second day of the 2019 Paris Air Show. The Manila-based carrier will begin operating A330neos and A321XLRs in a move that will enable the airline to expand to more destinations throughout the Asia Pacific and Australia. This order […]
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IAG Signs Letter of Intent for 200 Boeing 737 MAX Jets
Since the 737 MAX’s grounding in March, Boeing has undoubtedly struggled on its court with decreasing public confidence in the aircraft as investigations began to reveal a lack of scrutiny in the audit of processes, such as the MCAS software, putting into question when the jet would be brought back to service. Despite there not […]
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Airbus Officially Launches A321XLR at Paris Air Show
Airbus officially launched the much-awaited extra long-range version of its popular A321 aircraft on the first day of the 2019 Paris Air Show. The new extended range single-aisle aircraft is set to be a game changer in medium and long haul travel, with additional range and improved fuel economics. It will provide new opportunities for […]
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Trip Report: Flying on TAP Air Portugal’s New A330neo from Chicago to Lisbon in Business Class
Chicago became the newest North American recipient of TAP Air Portugal service as part of the airline’s ongoing efforts to double capacity to and from North America by the end of the year. The new service sees TAP flying to the Windy City five times per week, with flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays Saturdays and […]
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British Airways Nixes Scheduled 747 Domestic Flights
When British Airways scheduled three domestic flights on its Boeing 747-400s for Aug. 25 last week, the flights caused lots of hype amongst the aviation enthusiast community, with many eager to take a ride on the Queen of the Skies on this special occasion. The flights were scheduled from British Airways main hub in London […]
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Outlining TAP Air Portugal’s North American Expansion Strategy
TAP Air Portugal is currently undergoing a significant transformation strategy that gears towards transporting passengers between North America, Europe and North Africa through Portugal. Since the carrier’s partial privatization in 2015, JetBlue’s founder David Neeleman has been involved in leading a consortium of investors looking to boost the Portuguese carrier’s potential with more routes, operating […]
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LATAM Presents Poor Quarterly Results, Makes Significant Network Adjustments
Last week, LATAM held its quarterly earnings call where it presented some rather bleak financial results for the first few months of the year. In the first quarter of 2019, LATAMs earned $2.525 billion in revenue, which represents a 7.5 percent decrease from the $2.730 billion earned during the same period in 2018. The airline’s […]