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July 11, 2018

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American lowers 2Q RASM guidance on reduced domestic yields

Sean Broderick

Falling domestic yields and several one-time items will hit American Airlines’ bottom line this quarter, the carrier revealed July 11.

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Italy signs deal paving the way for Virgin Galactic flights

Victoria Moores

Virgin Galactic has signed a framework agreement to bring commercial space flight to Italy, following two years of business discussions, regulatory analysis, studies on potential operations and market assessment.

JetBlueâs A220 decision based on flexibility, economics

Sean Broderick

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JetBlue’s choice of the just-rebranded Airbus A220 gives the airline significant operational flexibility starting next decade, but the New York-based airline insists it intends to keep its focus-city strategy and leverage the new aircraft’s economics to help drive bottom-line improvements without changing its growth plan.

Vistaraâs new Airbus, Boeing orders to enable international expansion

Mark Nensel

Indian airline Vistara advanced its goal of launching international service in 2018 with commitments to order up to 13 Airbus A320neos and six Boeing 787-9s, in deals valued at a combined $3.1 billion at list prices, the company announced July 11.

Reports: Thai Airways to order 23 aircraft this year

Adrian Schofield

Thai Airways will reportedly order 23 aircraft this year, in a move the airline has signaled for several months.

Ryanair braces for Irish pilot union strike July 12; cancels 30 flights

Helen Massy-Beresford

Irish LCC Ryanair has canceled 30 flights between Ireland and the UK on July 12, with pilots in Ireland expected to maintain a planned strike over concerns about base transfers and pilot seniority agreements, despite plans for the airline to meet the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA) union.

SIA to boost US network with Los Angeles, San Francisco flights

Adrian Schofield

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) has said its second nonstop route to the US using Airbus A350-900ULRs will launch Nov. 2, with the flight from Singapore to Los Angeles (LAX) replacing one of its two one-stop services between the cities.

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