Aviation Daily Roundup: Dec. 17
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Southwest Reiterates Q4 Guidance, Moves MAXs Out To April 2020
Credit: Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines says fourth-quarter (Q4) unit revenue will be flat up to 2% year-over-year on the strength of solid bookings and yield trends, likely boosted by ongoing capacity pressure created by the 737 MAX groundings, the carrier reported.
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Boeing Will Halt MAX Production In January As Grounding Drags On
Credit: Mark Wagner
Boeing, citing “uncertainty” in when the 737 MAX will be cleared to return to service as a key factor, will suspend 737 production in January 2020, the company said Dec. 16.
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Copa Adding Seats To Its MAXs, 737-800s
Credit: Copa Airlines
Copa Airlines plans to densify its Boeing 737-800s starting in 2021 and will add a net total of three airframes in 2020 as it catches up on 737 MAX deliveries and continues retiring its Embraer E190s.
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Inbound Demand Worsens For Cathay Pacific
Credit: Cathay Pacific Airways
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Lufthansa, Munich Airport To Expand T2 Satellite Terminal
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Lufthansa and Munich Airport operator Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) plan to intensify their strategic cooperation in the sustainable development of the Star Alliance carrier’s Munich hub.
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Icelandair To Retain 757s As MAX Plan Slips To May 2020
Credit: Boeing
All-Boeing operator Icelandair has pushed back its planning for the Boeing 737 MAX’s return to operational service by five months to May 2020, prompting a delayed phase-out of some of its 757s.
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Singapore Airlines To Launch Brussels Service
Credit: Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has announced it will launch commercial flights to Brussels, Belgium, starting Oct. 25, 2020.
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New Alitalia Commissioner Arrives As Unions Seek Clarity
Credit: Rob Finlayson
Alitalia’s new special commissioner Giuseppe Leogrande met with Italy’s economic development minister Stefano Patuanelli and union representatives Dec. 17 in a bid to find a way forward for the Italian flag carrier, which filed for bankruptcy two-and-a-half years ago.
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Startup Green Africa Airways Builds Management Team For 2020 Launch
Credit: Green Africa Airways
Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has appointed former Air Italy COO Neil Mills as president and COO, as the airline progresses toward a planned 2020 launch.
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