AirlinesAeroflot Group reports passenger traffic up 11.5% in January-May Russia’s Aeroflot Group carried 15.8 million passengers from January to May, up 11.5% year-over-year (YOY). Aeroflot Group includes Aeroflot Airline, the low-cost subsidiary Pobeda Airline, Far East subsidiary Aurora Airline, as well as Rossiya Airline, Orenburg-based OrenAir and Rostov-on-Don-based Donavia.
LinkAlaska Airlines unveils 737 commemorating Boeing's centennialAlaska Airlines was on hand at the Museum of Flight in Seattle to celebrate Boeing's centennial. The Seattle-based airline unveiled a Boeing 737 painted to commemorate Boeing’s continued success, including "100 years strong" painted along the side.
LinkAustrian Airlines to cancel 300 flights in July, August amid pilot shortageLufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines will cancel 300 flights in July and August because of the ongoing integration of 17 Embraer E-195s into its fleet and related pilot trainings. “Austrian Airlines has always stood for punctuality and reliability. In order to live up to this reputation, we have decided to streamline our summer flight schedule,” CEO Kay Kratky said in a statement July 1.
LinkANA 787-9 to appear in flying displayAn All Nippon Airways’ Boeing 787-9 aircraft will appear in the flying display at the Farnborough air show, the first time a Japanese carrier has made a flight demonstration at the show. “The decision to operate the demonstration flight reflects ANA's status as the launch customer and the largest operator of 787 series of aircraft,” says the carrier in a statement.
LinkHawaiian Airlines begins work on designing new uniformsHawaiian Airlines has partnered with designers at Sig Zane Kaiao and the fashion label DESCENDANT to work on new uniforms for the carrier. A committee of Hawaiian's employees will provide input about the functionality of the new designs.
LinkJetBlue offers complementary PreCheck enrollment for frequent travelersJetBlue will cover the cost of PreCheck membership. Beginning July 1, the carrier will email enrollment vouchers to eligible travelers who are not already enrolled in a trusted traveler program.
LinkLOT Polish Airlines places its first upgraded 737-400 in serviceLOT Polish Airlines, which recently completed a cabin upgrade in its Boeing 737-400s, placed the first of three newly modernized aircraft into service on its Warsaw-London Heathrow route June 27. The upgraded cabins feature new leather seats, LED lighting with mood-lighting modes and refreshed cabin interior elements.
LinkDOT denies Norwegian UK temporary authority to fly to the USThe US Department of Transportation (DOT) has dismissed Norwegian UK’s request for an exemption to fly to the US while DOT reviews the Norwegian Air Shuttle subsidiary’s application for a permanent foreign air carrier permit. The review of London Gatwick-based Norwegian UK is separate from DOT’s review of Norwegian Air International (NAI), the Dublin-based Norwegian Air Shuttle subsidiary seeking a foreign air carrier permit to operate to the US, though DOT acknowledges there are “overlapping types of issues” in the two cases.
LinkSingapore Airlines to launch Canberra international serviceSingapore Airlines (SIA) is to launch a direct 4X-weekly nonstop service from Singapore to Canberra, Australia, in September. The flights will be the first-ever regular international schedules to the Australian capital city’s airport. The flight—using Boeing 777-200 aircraft in a 266-seat, two-class configuration—will operate a triangular route from Singapore’s Changi Airport to Canberra Airport, then to Wellington International Airport, New Zealand, before returning to Singapore.
LinkKing Power group takes control of Thai AirAsia Thailand-based duty-free conglomerate King Power International Group purchased a 39% shareholding in low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia (TAA) in June, giving it a controlling stake. King Power paid around THB7.95 billion ($303 million) for the shares, which it bought from original investor and Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld. Tassapon will retain a 5% holding in the company.
LinkTibet Airlines takes first A330Lhasa based Tibet Airlines has received its first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330-200 with increased 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW), following a handover in Toulouse, France. According to Airbus, the increased MTOW, the first A330-200 in China, allows airlines to operate from the most demanding high altitude airports where takeoff performance, additional range and improved operating costs are key.
LinkThomson Airways receives its first Boeing 787-9UK leisure operator Thomson Airways has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787-9, taking its total 787 fleet to 10 aircraft. The 787-9 touched down at Manchester Airport in northern England on June 28, after flying in from Boeing’s Charleston factory in South Carolina. Thomson Airways is scheduled to rebrand as TUI in autumn 2017; therefore the aircraft is painted in the new TUI livery.
LinkWreckage of missing Il-76 found on Siberian hillsideSearch teams in Siberia have found the wreckage of an Ilyushin Il-76 transport which vanished while conducting firefighting operations in the Irkutsk region. The aircraft has been destroyed, says the Russian emergency situations ministry, stating that it was discovered around 07:00 on 3 July.
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