AirlinesEastern Airlines comes back : new logo, JFK hub, triple sevens MIAMI — The Eastern Air Lines brand seems to be far from gone and forgotten. The iconic and historic airline name will—pending on DOT approval—take off on point-to-point missions to the Caribbean, South America, and even Asia.
In a letter addressed to the airline’s employees, current Eastern Airlines CEO, Steve Harfst, noted that “in support of the development of our new corporate website and the promotion of our new business plan, we have been working very hard getting the new Eastern Airlines ready for take-off.”
LinkRyanair discusses Armenian routes after Georgia entry Ryanair is discussing possible entry to the Armenian market next year, as the budget carrier unveiled its first services to Georgia.
Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan and other senior government figures have met with Ryanair management personnel including commercial chief David O'Brien and route development director Kate Sherry.
LinkBritish Airways pilots announce September strikes BALPA's British Airways members are to strike on 9, 10 and 27 September.
The UK pilot union says its attempts to resolve an industrial dispute with IAG-owned BA have been rebuffed. The airline's latest offer is unacceptable to BALPA members, it adds.
LinkAirAsia X widens 2Q net loss on reduced capacity AirAsia X saw losses rise in the second quarter, as the Malaysian LCC continues to keep capacity in check for the parent carrier and focus growth on its Thai affiliate.
The AirAsia X Group reported a 2019 second-quarter net loss of MYR207.1 million ($50 million), widened from a loss of MYR57.5 million in the same period a year earlier. Foreign exchange rate shifts were a major factor, costing the carrier MYR83.1 million.
LinkAmazon inks deal for option to buy stake in Canada’s Cargojet Amazon and Cargojet—betting on a surge in Canada’s lagging online-shopping growth rate—are teaming up in a deal that will see the e-commerce company commit to a certain level of business for the right to acquire shares in the Canadian cargo specialist. Amazon will be granted warrants to acquire up to 14.5% of Cargojet in exchange for providing a certain amount of business.
LinkEmirates A380 badly damaged during A-check mishap Emirates is probing a maintenance accident involving one of the carrier's Airbus A380s which received substantial damage during a routine check.
The accident occurred on 20 August, the Dubai-based airline tells FlightGlobal.
Emirates says the aircraft was undergoing an A-check on the jet at the time.
LinkTransat shareholders approve Air Canada buyout Shareholders of Transat during a meeting on 23 August approved a proposal for Air Canada to acquire all its issued and outstanding shares, a deal that would give Canada's largest carrier opportunity to expand its global network.
A 95% majority of Transat's voting shareholders approved the agreement for Air Canada to buy the parent company of Air Transat for C$18 ($13.53) per share, which would make the cash transaction worth C$720 million.
LinkRyanair goes head-to-head with Wizz from Southend Budget carrier Ryanair yesterday announced plans to add Bucharest and Vilnius routes from London Southend – just hours after rival Wizz Air confirmed its intention to serve those same destinations from the UK airport.
Ryanair and Wizz both plan to fly five times weekly to Romanian capital Bucharest from Southend. Lithuanian capital Vilnius will be served twice weekly by Wizz and three times a week by Ryanair.
LinkPICTURE: EgyptAir A220 conducts first flight EgyptAir's first Airbus A220 has conducted its maiden flight from the manufacturer's Montreal Mirabel assembly facility.
The Egyptian flag carrier is taking 12 A220s under an agreement originally disclosed towards the end of 2017, before Airbus acquired the then-Bombardier CSeries programme.
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