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Airlines

ITA Airbus A350
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Lufthansa Group Confirms ITA Airways Bid

May 25, 2022
Lufthansa Group is in the running for a stake in ITA Airways after confirming it made a bid in conjunction with shipping group MSC.
Flyr
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Flyr Bucks The LCC Model With Openness To Partnerships

May 23, 2022
Norwegian LCC newcomer Flyr is open to potential partnerships with other airlines, including interline agreements and codeshares.
Frontier Airbus A320
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Frontier CEO: JetBlue-Spirit Merger Would Raise Fares, Cut Destinations

May 25, 2022
A merger of U.S. ULCCs Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines would create more low fares for more people to more places, while a merger of Spirit and JetBlue Airlines would create the opposite, Frontier President and CEO Barry Biffle said.
PLAY in flight
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Iceland’s PLAY Halts Orlando Plans Due To Fuel Costs

May 25, 2022
The 3X-weekly route was due to start in September but will not go ahead as previously proposed.
Alaska Airlines
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Alaska Airlines Pilots Vote To Authorize Strike

May 25, 2022
Pilots at Alaska Airlines have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, as contract negotiations with management fail to make meaningful progress.
Surf
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Surf Air To Go Public, Acquire Southern, Electrify Regional Service

May 18, 2022
Surf Air Mobility is to go public through a merger with a blank-check company that values the Los Angeles-based regional scheduled and on-demand charter carrier at $1.42 billion.
TAP Air Portugal A330-900
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TAP Exploring Further Network Opportunities In Brazil, Africa

May 17, 2022
TAP Air Portugal is continuing to look for new opportunities in its major long-haul markets Brazil and sub-Saharan Africa.

The Daily Memo

Delta Air Lines flight attendant
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Daily Memo: Delta’s Boarding Pay Policy Will Inevitably Spread Through The Industry

May 25, 2022
Delta Air Lines broke ranks with its peers when it announced plans to become the first U.S. carrier to begin paying flight attendants during the passenger boarding process. 

Sustainability

SGP BioEnergy
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Latin America Moves To Boost SAF Production

May 19, 2022
A team of energy companies and the government of Panama have announced plans to build the world’s largest biofuel production and distribution hub. 

Safety

Qantas
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Qantas 787 Flight With Taped-Over Ports Prompts Changes

May 24, 2022
Boeing and Qantas have improved 787 short-term parking instructions following an incident that saw one of the airline’s 787-9s operate a trans-Pacific flight with its engine fan cowl static ports covered with protective tape.

Industry Data