Aviation Daily Roundup: Dec. 18

December 18, 2019

British Airways, China Southern Finalize Joint Venture

Credit: British Airways
British Airways (BA) and China Southern Airlines finalized a joint venture (JV) agreement Dec. 17 to expand each other’s network and implement reciprocal frequent flyer benefits.

Air France Firms Up Order For 60 Airbus A220s

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Air France-KLM firmed up an order for 60 Airbus A220-300s as part of a drive to revamp Air France’s single-aisle fleet.

Delta To Buy Sustainable Fuel From Gevo In Long-Term Deal

Credit: Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines is the latest carrier to sign a long-term offtake agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the long-awaited scaling up of supply begins to gather momentum.

Airbus Not Benefiting From Boeing’s MAX Crisis, Exec Says

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Airbus is not benefiting from Boeing’s ongoing 737 MAX troubles, including the U.S. manufacturer’s Dec. 16 decision to suspend production of the type, Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer said.

Jeju Air Set To Purchase Controlling Stake In Eastar Jet

Credit: Rob Finlayson
South Korea’s largest LCC Jeju Air has committed to buy a majority stake in Eastar Jet, in what could be a major step toward consolidation in the country’s crowded LCC market.

Spirit Installs Newly-Designed Seats; Calls Seat Pitch ‘Outdated Metric’

Credit: Ben Goldstein
Spirit Airlines has begun retrofitting its all-Airbus fleet with newly-designed seats in a bet that passenger comfort can be enhanced without budging on seat pitch.

Japan’s Zipair Unveils 787 Cabin, Seat Products For 2020 Launch

Credit: Zipair
Japanese LCC Zipair has revealed more details about the cabin configuration and onboard product for the Boeing 787-8s that will begin international flights in 2020.

TUI Group Takes €293M Hit On MAX Grounding

Credit: Rob Finlayson
European tour operator TUI Group has confirmed it has taken a €293 million ($320 million) hit as a result of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding for its fiscal 2019, which ended Sept. 30.

Delta To Rejoin Airlines For America, Ending Three-Year Schism

Credit: Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines has announced it will rejoin Airlines for America (A4A), three years after leaving over the industry trade group’s support for spinning off the U.S. air traffic organization (ATO) from the FAA.

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