Aviation Daily Roundup: Jan. 22

January 22, 2020

Alitalia Commissioner Reportedly Targets Restructuring By End Of May

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Alitalia’s special commissioner has told the Italian senate he wants to reorganize the struggling airline’s business structure by the end of May, Italian media reported Jan. 21.

Mexico’s Interjet Makes A U.S. Transborder Push

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Mexican value airline Interjet is making a push into the U.S. transborder market just as its domestic rivals have determined capacity on those routes has rationalized.

Vienna Airport Sees 17% Record Passenger Growth In 2019

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Vienna International Airport handled 31.7 million passengers in 2019, a 17.1% passenger increase, representing an all-time high for the airport.

Garuda Selects Tech Exec Setiaputra To Head Airline, Reports Say

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Garuda Indonesia has named a senior executive from outside the airline industry as the carrier’s new head.

More European Airlines Switch Operations To Beijing Daxing

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Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) will transfer Zurich-Beijing services from Beijing Capital to the new Beijing Daxing International Airport with the start of the summer schedules at the end of March.

Air Niugini To Consider Switching MAX Orders After Deferral

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New Guinea airline Air Niugini said its recent agreement to defer its Boeing 737 MAX orders will prompt a revision of its fleet replacement plans.

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