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Hawaiian Airlines is pleased with the performance of its initial Airbus A321neos and expects to have 11 of the aircraft by the end of this year, said CEO Peter Ingram.

Iran Air expects to take delivery of 11 new aircraft in 2018, but is up against a tight time window because of renewed U.S. sanctions against Iran that are expected to come into force in early August.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce outlined additional route possibilities for ultra-long-haul flights following the successful launch of the Australian airline’s new Perth-London Heathrow nonstop service.

Japan Airlines (JAL) intends to experiment with different business models with the new hybrid subsidiary carrier it is planning to launch, said JAL director Masaru Onishi.

The Star Alliance continues to focus on developing a digital services platform (DSP) to give passengers integrated access to member airlines’ various digital applications, but it is unclear when this process will be completed.

French hotel chain AccorHotels confirmed an interest in buying a minority stake in Air France-KLM in what could evolve into a major transformation of the struggling European legacy airline group.

Malaysia Airlines Bhd. has decided against changing the configuration of its Airbus A380 fleet to a higher density.

Although rapidly rising oil prices are causing short-term pain for many airlines, yields will inevitably improve to compensate, said the head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines.

Fiji Airways is considering proposals from Airbus and Boeing as it decides on a new widebody aircraft order.

Oneworld introduced a new tier of membership in the alliance—oneworld connect—and announced Fiji Airways would be the first carrier so designated.

Recaro Aircraft Seating anticipates even faster growth of its seat business in the coming years as demand for retrofits picks up.

AirBaltic would benefit from having a strategic investor onboard, but has no pressing need for an additional shareholder, CEO Martin Gauss said.

The redeveloping market for ultra-long-haul flights is “a good opportunity for our customers,” Boeing Commercial Aircraft VP-marketing Randy Tinseth said.

Airbus expects to have produced around 100 A320neo family aircraft by the end of June that will not be able to be delivered because they are awaiting engines.

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Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation agreed to purchase three new Boeing 787-9s from Boeing, boosting the number of its 787-9 commitments to 14.

A series of maintenance situations with Sukhoi Superjets operated by an ACMI supplier to Brussels Airlines produced a rash of cancellations in the latter half of May, but the operator of the grounded aircraft has denied media reports they were caused by a shortage of spare parts.

Eurocontrol will work with Thales to protect against cyber threats and digitalize air traffic services in Europe.

Jeddah’s new King Abdulaziz International Airport opened for initial flights May 29.

Grounded South African regional airline SA Express has embarked on a 30-day program to try to get back into the air.

Finnair said it would launch a new flight to Hanover, Germany in 2019 and boost frequencies on existing routes as it continues its network expansion.

Global airline passenger traffic growth remained strong in April, with traffic demand up 6.2% year-over-year (YOY) as capacity rose 5.9%, leading to an 82.3% passenger load factor—the third record-setting monthly load factor in a row, according to IATA’s Air Passenger Market analysis released May 31.