Qantas and American Airlines have said they welcome the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) tentative approval of the carriers’ joint business. If signed off by regulators, the deal will enable much closer commercial integration between the two oneworld airlines, including…
Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc is set to join oneworld and become the first African carrier with full membership in the alliance. The announcement was made just weeks before the global airline group celebrates its 20th anniversary. The airline is…
Qatar Airways could withdraw from oneworld as early as next year as tensions continue to simmer with its fellow alliance members. Speaking in New York on October 18, the Doha-based flag carrier’s CEO Akbar Al Baker emphasised the importance of…
Doha-based Qatar Airways has added eight more new destinations to its network for 2017-18. The oneworld carrier will link Doha with Canberra, Australia; Dublin, Ireland; Las Vegas, US; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Medan and Kualanamu in Indonesia; and…
Iberia has received regulatory approval to co-operate on services between Europe and Japan. The International Airlines Group (IAG) subsidiary has been granted anti-trust immunity (ATI) by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and is now expected to join…
Malaysia Airlines has been revealed as the customer for a previously unidentified order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The deal is valued a $2.75bn at current list prices and also includes 25 purchase rights for MAX 8 and MAX…
July 2019We’ve packed the July edition of Airliner World full of exclusive interviews and insights from some of the biggest names in the industry. This month we chart the transatlantic expansion of Canada’s WestJet as the carrier begins 787 services to Europe, we’re in Mauritius to speak with Air Peace’s CEO about its game changing E2 deal, and we sit down with Virgin Atlantic for an exclusive chat about its plans for its new A350-1000 flagship. Other highlights include a rare glimpse behind the scenes with the emergency planning team at Air Partner, we take to the skies above the Philippines in former Swiss Avro RJ100s, we detail the remarkable work of Air Saint-Pierre, and we are on the ground in Glasgow for the Scottish city’s first scheduled A380 service. Finally, we bring you our comprehensive coverage of worldwide news, including the first A330neo in the Americas, Air Astana’s new budget carrier takes flight, High Court backing for Heathrow expansion and all the details on a possible mega-merger in Canada. We also have our regular sections covering the latest commercial aircraft acquisitions, up-to-date accident reports and developments from the world of aviation training and MROs.
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