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Lufthansa plans to build up a much larger low-cost operation that, if implemented, would make it number three in size in the European low-fare market behind Ryanair and Easyjet. New CEO Carsten Spohr announced plans for a new intra-European carrier as well as a new airline that would focus on long-haul low-cost operations, possibly in cooperation with Turkish Airlines.
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Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) plan to serve the U.S. is facing fresh opposition from another airline union and eight members of the Georgia congressional delegation.
The flagship demonstration under Europe’s Clean Sky civil aeronautics research program is entering the hardware stage, aiming for first flight of the Airbus A340-300-based laminar flow wing demonstrator by the end 2016. “The laminar-wing flagship will fly in 2016. It is in the hardware production phase and we have a strong commitment from Airbus to keep to schedule,” says Eric Dautriat, executive director of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking managing the €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) public-private partnership.
Air France-KLM has warned that its 2014 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) will be lower than initially expected. The airline group expects EBITDA to come in at €2.2-2.3 billion ($3-$3.1 billion). It had earlier predicted €2.5 billion.
Lufthansa and Air China should begin a joint venture between China and Europe as early as this year’s winter schedule, giving improved market access to the German airline and cooperation with a competitive partner to the Chinese carrier. The two Star Alliance airlines also propose to collaborate more closely in maintenance, repair and overhaul services.
