AirlinesAir France To Go Ahead With 2016 Job CutsAir France will cut less than a third of the 2,900 jobs it proposed in a 2016/2017 plan that triggered clashes with some staff, the chief executive of parent company Air France-KLM said. The job cuts in 2016 would be voluntary and heavier job losses in 2017 could be avoided if talks with unions led to an agreement on alternative savings measures by the beginning of next year, chief executive Alexandre de Juniac.
LinkAir Niugini to take seven former KLM Fokker 70sPapua New Guinea flag carrier Air Niugini is to add seven former KLM Fokker 70 aircraft to its fleet, building on one existing former KLM Fokker 70 that it took in October 2014. Air Niugini said the aircraft will be used to serve domestic and regional destinations, replacing some of its Bombardier Q400 schedules including Lae, Mt. Hagen, and Hoskins, New Britain.
LinkDelta Air Lines launches Sea-Tac service to 10 new destinationsDelta Air Lines, the second-largest carrier at Sea-Tac International Airport behind Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), will also offer four daily flights to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif. Other new destinations are Boston; Orlando; Pasco; Billings, Montana; Edmonton, Alberta, and Missoula, Montana.
LinkHawaiian Airlines to revamp A330 cabins, adding 18 lie-flat seatsHawaiian Airlines has unveiled a cabin redesign on its fleet of Airbus A330-200s featuring 18 lie-flat premium cabin seats. The airline will also install 28 more “extra comfort” economy seats, bringing its total to 68 premium economy seats on A330-200s. Its A330-200s will go from 294 seats to 278 total seats. Hawaiian has 21 A330-200s in its fleet and will add one more by the end of 2015.
LinkLufthansa Looking At Eurowings Long-Haul From BerlinLufthansa is interested in operating low-cost long-haul flights from Berlin under its Eurowings brand, as it seeks to win a bigger share of the budget travel market. "Berlin could also be an interesting market... At the moment we are negotiating opportunities," chief executive Carsten Spohr said at an event to mark 25 years since Lufthansa was allowed to restart flights to Berlin with Germany's reunification in 1990.
LinkRyanair to open Corfu baseIrish budget carrier Ryanair has announced plans to open a Corfu base, where it will station a single aircraft from April 2016. Ryanair will add 11 new routes from Corfu, nearly doubling its network from the Greek airport to 21 destinations in total. The base opening is expected to increase Ryanair’s Corfu traffic to around 300,000 passengers per year.
LinkSpirit Airlines Plunges Another 15%, Falls Into Deep-Value TerritorySpirit Airlines stock has been a nightmare for investors all year. The stock took its latest dive on Friday, falling 15%, after an investor update suggested that pricing will remain weak for the foreseeable future. Shares ended the week down a full 50% from the all-time high reached in late 2014.
LinkUkraine International Airlines’ 9-month traffic up 26%Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) carried 3.6 million passengers in the first nine months of 2015, up 26% year-over-year (YOY). The Ukrainian flag carrier operated 31,081 scheduled flights, up 2% YOY. UIA reported a $12.54 million operating profit, reversed from a $55.57 million operating loss in the year-ago period. The airline launched 18 new domestic and international scheduled services, including routes from Kiev to Beijing, Minsk, Riga, and Thessaloniki.
LinkUnited to release plan following CEO's hospitalizationUnited Airlines is preparing to release details about how it plans to move forward during the hospitalization of its new CEO, Oscar Munoz. In a brief statement Monday, Chairman Henry Meyer III said the board would finish a corporate-governance review and would likely say more in the next day or two. United provided no additional information about Munoz's condition.
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