AirlinesAmerican to revamp interior branding on former US Airways aircraft US Airways is slowing disappearing - on the inside of planes, at least. American Airlines told employees this week that it has started changing interior branding on former US Airways planes to match American standards. For customers, US Airways does not exist any more, but there are still vestiges of it, including inside planes (even ones that have been painted in American's colors) and in cabins.
LinkAustrian Airlines to launch E195 operations from Jan. 4, 2016Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines plans to launch its first Embraer E195 scheduled flight from Jan. 4, 2016, on the Vienna-Stuttgart route. Austrian acquired 17 former Lufthansa CityLine Embraer E195s at a list price of nearly $900 million to replace its aging Fokker 70/100 fleet.
LinkGaruda To Decide Soon On Airbus Or Boeing OrderGaruda Indonesia will decide whether to buy 30 wide-body jets worth potentially USD$9 billion from either Airbus or Boeing by end-2015, the airline's chief executive said. Indonesia's flag carrier signed letters of intent for both 30 Airbus A350s and 30 Boeing 787s at June's Paris Airshow, but will go ahead with only one order. Representatives from both firms have been pressing the full-service carrier to firm up a deal since then.
LinkHawaiian Airlines looks to Oct. for on-time resurgenceHawaiian Airlines said it expects to deliver strong on-time performance numbers for October. "Our preliminary numbers for October are looking much better and should serve as a solid foundation for our resurgence back to the top spot," said Mark Dunkerley, Hawaiian president and CEO.
LinkLufthansa week-long strike ends; cancels 4,700 total flights Lufthansa was forced to cancel approximately 4,700 flights due to this week’s cabin crew strike, after two German labor courts denied a request to end the action. Lufthansa said 550,000 passengers were affected during the week-long strike, the longest strike in the carrier’s history. On Friday, Nov. 13, the last day of the strike, Lufthansa canceled 941 out of 3,000 flights. According to Lufthansa, 111,000 passengers were affected on Friday.
LinkNorwegian eyes expansion as it gains UK AOCLow-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian Air Shuttle received an air operator’s certificate (AOC) from the British regulatory authorities, enabling it to grow its UK operations. The Norwegian carrier has established a Norwegian UK subsidiary. This will allow it, as a UK-licensed operator, to make use of the country’s existing and future bilateral agreements.
LinkPobeda Airlines to launch first international serviceAeroflot low-cost subsidiary (LCC) Pobeda Airlines will launch daily Boeing 737-800 Moscow Vnukovo-Bratislava (Slovakia) Dec. 19, its first international route. Pobeda began ticket sales Nov. 12. The airline also plans to provide bus transportation from Bratislava to the Vienna railroad station as the European cities are one-hour’s drive from each other.
LinkRussian carriers concerned by cost of suspending Egyptian flightsRussian airline association RAEVT has warned of the losses likely to result from having to suspend Egyptian flights indefinitely. The figure could total Rb9.1 billion ($140 million) by year-end, RAEVT estimates.
LinkTAP Portugal signs major Airbus orderPortuguese national carrier TAP Portugal has signed a firm order with Airbus for 53 aircraft from the European manufacturer, it announced Nov. 13. The deal will see TAP Portugal taking 14 A330-900neo plus 39 A320neo family models, consisting of 15 A320neos and 24 A321neos. The carrier is already an all-Airbus customer, with a current fleet of 43 A320 family models (21 A319, 19 A320 and three A321s) plus 14 A330-200 and four A340-300 widebodies.
LinkUnited exec: We are focused on improving reliabilityUnited Airlines has taken steps to improve its on-time arrival rate since its 2010 merger with Continental. Tracy Lee, vice president of network operations for United, said "we're very focused on improving our reliability."
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