AirlinesAeroflot to transfer 13 737-800s to LCC Pobeda Airline Russia’s Aeroflot will transfer 13 Boeing 737-800s to its low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airline on a long-term sublease. The transfer was approved by Aeroflot shareholders at its annual general meeting. Aeroflot signed a contract for 50 800s to be leased from Russian State Corp. Rostec (Rostechnology) in 2012. In 2013, the first aircraft was delivered to the carrier. According to Aeroflot, its fleet now includes nine 737-800s; Pobeda’s fleet consists of 12 aircraft of the type and operates flights to 34 destinations in Russia.
LinkAirAsia to add Filipino international hubThe low-cost carrier (LCC) will begin service by September, and will fly from Iloilo International Airport to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in the Fujian province and Incheon International Airport, in Seoul, South Korea.
LinkAvianca Brazil to join Star Alliance July 22 Avianca Brazil will join the Star Alliance network July 22, Star CEO Mark Schwab has confirmed at a press briefing in Warsaw. “We have been working on an [airline] solution in Brazil for some time now,” said Schwab, adding that Avianca Brazil has fulfilled all membership requirements.
LinkDelta strikes 3-year sponsorship deal with Chelsea Football Club Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: KO) and Chelsea FC, the English Premier League and Capital One Cup champions, first partnered in 2012. Delta is now the “Official Airline Partner of Chelsea FC” and gets LED exposure at each home game and on the Chelsea FC website.
LinkEasyJet and Ryanair push for cheaper onboard connectivityEurope's two leading low-cost airlines EasyJet and Ryanair are both evaluating onboard wi-fi but are not prepared to move until pricing is reduced. EasyJet's head of operational systems Simon Lamkin says the airline expects to introduce onboard connectivity but is in no rush to begin installing it on the fleet as it waits for the appropriate technology and pricing structure.
LinkFastjet sells Fly540 Ghana African budget carrier fastjet has sold its shares in grounded loss-making regional carrier Fly540 Ghanato DWG-G Company for $1. Fastjet acquired Fly540 Ghana from Lonrho Aviation in July 2012 with the aim of using the carrier’s air operator’s certificate (AOC) to launch low-cost operations under its own fastjet brand. However, this has not happened and Fly540 Ghana has continued to rack up losses, which totaled $11.3 million at pre-tax level in 2014.
LinkComputer Error A Possible Cause Of LOT OutagePolish prosecutors are looking into whether the outage which grounded dozens of aircraft operated by Polish airline LOT at Warsaw's main airport may have been caused by a computer system error.
LinkBill Franklin, founding team member for Southwest, dead at 88Bill Franklin died on Friday at 88, but his legacy lives on in the company that he helped save, and in Southwest Airlines' famous 10-minute turn.
LinkUK's Jet2.com spearheads effort to curtail disruptive passenger behavior UK leisure airline Jet2.com is spearheading a drive for industry-wide measures to tackle what it describes as a “shocking rise” in disruptive passenger behavior. The airline said that over the past two years, unruly and disorderly behavior—often linked to excessive alcohol consumption prior to embarkation—had “risen drastically on-board aircraft.”
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