Walsh: Qatar Airways ‘highly likely’ to leave oneworld

Victoria Moores

International Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh believes there is a real likelihood that the Qatar Airways’ CEO will follow up on his public statements and take the Doha-based carrier out of the oneworld global alliance.

Aer Lingus to boost fleet for North American expansion

Victoria Moores

International Airlines Group’s (IAG) Irish airline Aer Lingus plans to nearly double its long-haul fleet from 17 to 30 aircraft by summer 2023, using the extra capacity to grow its North American presence.

Details emerge on problems with previous Lion Air 737 MAX flight

Adrian Schofield & Chen Chuanren

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More details are emerging about problems with the previous day’s flight of the Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed into the Java sea Oct. 29, according to wire reports.

Chilean court approves American Airlines-LATAM JBA

Mark Nensel

The Chilean Court of Free Competition (TDLC) has approved the joint business agreement (JBA) between Dallas/Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Santiago, Chile-based LATAM Airlines Group Oct. 31. 

Norwegian agrees to sell five Airbus A320neos

Victoria Moores

Norwegian Air Shuttle has agreed to sell five Airbus A320neos in a transaction expected to raise $62 million in liquidity.

Safety key focus area in NASA urban air mobility program

Guy Norris

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NASA is seeking industry on a Grand Challenge program aimed at fostering new urban air mobility (UAM) vehicle initiatives.

Aircastle not taking first E-Jet E2s next year

Sean Broderick

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Aircastle, citing program slippage and not soft customer demand, will not take three Embraer E-Jet E2s as scheduled in 2019, the lessor’s top executive confirmed.

Hainan Airlines 9-month net profit down more than 70%
Dutch-Swedish biofuel production project wins approval
Royal Jordanian 3Q net profit down 28% as fuel prices rise
Stobart Air to lease E190s for BA CityFlyer London City services
Flydubai begins Helsinki MAX services
Germania to base A319 at Pristina, add routes
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Cargo boom slows

Helen Massy-Beresford

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The air cargo industry has finally seen a resurgence, with demand booming to transport everything from fish to pharmaceuticals and from iPhones to fresh berries, expediently around, across and between continents. 

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