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Airlines

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JetBlue: Flexibility, Economics Drove Airbus A220 Decision

Jul 11, 2018
JetBlue’s choice of the just-rebranded Airbus A220 gives the airline significant operational flexibility starting next decade, but the airline insists it intends to keep its focus-city strategy and leverage the new aircraft’s economics to help drive bottom-line improvements without changing its growth plan.
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Singapore Airlines To Start LAX Route In November

Jul 11, 2018
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has revealed that its second nonstop route to the U.S. using Airbus A350-900ULRs will launch on Nov. 2, with the flight from Singapore to Los Angeles replacing one of its two one-stop services between the cities.
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Turkish Airlines Reports Record Load Factor

Jul 11, 2018
Turkish Airlines said its first-half 2018 load factor reached the highest level in its history, with a 4.3-point year-over-year (YOY) increase to 80.4%, helped by a 17.8% YOY increase in passenger traffic during the January-June period to 35.6 million passengers.
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Air France-KLM Nears Two Months With No CEO

Jul 11, 2018
Air France-KLM is nearing two months without a CEO as a replacement for Jean-Marc Janaillac, who left on May 15 following a bitter dispute with unions over pay, still has yet to be found.
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Aigle Azur Starts Long-Haul Flying

Jul 11, 2018
French leisure airline Aigle Azur has operated its first long-haul flight, linking Paris Orly with Sao Paulo in Brazil.
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Vistara’s New Aircraft To Enable International Flights

Jul 11, 2018
Indian airline Vistara advanced its goal of launching international service in 2018 with commitments to order up to 13 Airbus A320neos and six Boeing 787-9s, in deals valued at a combined $3.1 billion at list prices, the company announced July 11.
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American Revises 2Q RASM Guidance Downward

Jul 11, 2018
Falling domestic yields and several one-time items will hit American Airlines’ bottom line in the second quarter, the carrier revealed July 11.

Regulatory/Legislative

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UK Pilot Files Legal Challenge To Pilot Age Rule

Jul 11, 2018
A pilot has lodged a legal challenge against the UK CAA, seeking a judicial review of commercial-pilot age restrictions.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Southwest Airlines

Jul 12, 2018
View the Airline Snapshot: Southwest Airlines chart in PDF format.