Air Corsica-Air France consortium wins Paris PSOs
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Israel’s El Al eyes narrowbody order this year
El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) is in negotiations to buy short-haul aircraft from Boeing or Airbus, Reuters reported. Dina Ben-Tal Ganancia, chief executive of El Al, said the company will make a decision this year. “There are a lot of issues with the supply chain, and the fact that we are [...]
Southwest expects MAX 7s in "late 2025 or 2026" – report
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IAG to drop Aer Lingus XLR plans if CBA not agreed
IAG International Airlines Group’s chief executive officer, Luis Gallego, has warned that the Anglo-Spanish holding will not place any upcoming A321-200NY(XLR)s with its Aer Lingus (EI, Dublin International) subsidiary if a pay agreement with its pilots is not reached. “The original idea was that they were going to fly in Aer Lingus, but today [...], [...]
Cabo Verde to set up new domestic carrier – PM
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American Airlines places orders with Airbus, Boeing, Embraer
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced orders for eighty-five A321-200neo, eighty-five B737-10s, and ninety E175s as it seeks to boost capacity on its domestic and short-haul international routes. The order for the 260 new aircraft includes options and purchase rights for an additional 193 airframes, 75 of which are for additional B737-10s. As part [...]
Mont Joli, Canada looking to revive Régionair project
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US's JetBlue, Spirit Airlines terminate merger agreement
JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK) and Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) announced they have agreed to terminate their merger after concluding they would not receive the legal and regulatory approvals by the July 24 deadline. In January, a federal judge blocked JetBlue from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the USD3.8 billion deal would reduce [...]
Uzbekistan's Fly Khiva secures AOC, preps for launch
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Russia's UAC defers MC-21 EIS to 2025 or 2026
Source: ch aviation Read more: Russia's UAC defers MC-21 EIS to 2025 or 2026