Billionaire shareholder Kühne slams Lufthansa's strategy
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easyJet to open bases at Milan Linate, Rome Fiumicino
easyJet (London Luton) will open bases at Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate early next year, taking advantage of conditions recently approved by the European Commission (EC) concerning Lufthansa Group's acquisition of ITA - Italia Trasporto Aereo (Milan Linate). In a December 11 media statement, easyJet said it would base five aircraft at Linate in time [...]
Ukraine seizes seven UIA aircraft in tax evasion case
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Red Sea Airlines eyes growth to eight B737-800s by YE27
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France's Amelia launches Austrian VIP subsidiary with A319
Amelia (8R, Paris Le Bourget) has launched a new subsidiary, Amelia Executive, based in Vienna, Austria, to provide premium charter services. The announcement was made at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show at Dubai World Central and included details of its first aircraft, an A319-100 in an executive configuration. “We [...]
New Caledonia's Aircalin orders two A350-900s
Aircalin (SB, Nouméa La Tontouta) has disclosed a new order for two A350-900s directly from Airbus. The airline said that the new widebodies will reinforce its capacity on the recently launched Nouméa La Tontouta-Bangkok Suvarnabhumi-Paris CDG route and allow for other network expansions. The A350s "will open the doors to very long-haul flights and enable [...]
Korean Air completes acquisition of Asiana Airlines
More than four years after it was first announced, Korean Air (KE, Seoul Incheon) has completed its acquisition of Asiana Airlines (OZ, Seoul Incheon). The airline said it had paid the final KRW800 billion won (USD558 million) on December 12 after the US Department of Justice decided not to contest the deal. Korean Air first [...]
Libyan Express wet-leases a B737-400
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Turkish Airlines mulls modified A350-1000s on Australian ops
Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) will modify up to five A350-1000s to fly non-stop to Australia and beyond, CEO Bilal Eksi recently told Aviation Week. The aircraft could have up to 60 business class seats, reducing overall weight and allowing it to fly further, he said, adding that flights to New Zealand are on the [...]
Cambodia Airways looking to add dry leased A320 capacity
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