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Mark Nensel

Avianca Holdings plans to establish a codeshare agreement with Brazilian LCC GOL, a development coming a month after the Colombian carrier’s codeshare with Azul Brazilian Airlines was announced.
 
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Adrian Schofield

South Korean startup carrier Air Premia is already taking steps to grow its Boeing 787 fleet, even before the airline has operated its first scheduled service.
 
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Alan Dron

Royal Jordanian (RJ) saw its 3Q profits static over the year-ago period but recorded year-to-date (YTD) earnings more than double those of 2018.
 
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Chen Chuanren

Indonesia AirAsia has appointed Veranita Yosephine as the company’s new CEO, replacing Dendy Kurniawan in a board reshuffle. Yosephine is likely the first female to take on the top role in the Indonesian airline industry. 
 
Polina Montag-Girmes

The Russian government intends to provide a RUB4.9 billion ($76.6 million) subsidy to the State Transport Leasing Co. (STLC) for the acquisition of additional aircraft.
 
Chen Chuanren

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) will deepen their partnership with a new agreement that includes expanded codeshare networks, joint marketing and shared revenue on flights between the two countries.
 
Kurt Hofmann

Spanish oneworld member Iberia will add 10 Chinese destinations via new codeshare arrangements with Hainan Airlines and Spring Airlines.
 
Alan Dron

Air Serbia and Finnair have agreed a codeshare to expand the reach of their respective networks at the opposite ends of Europe to their home bases.
 
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While Boeing employees—and especially CEO Dennis Muilenburg—have endured an awful two days at the US Senate and House hearings into the 737 MAX crashes today and yesterday, these hearings were necessary, and the questions posed by lawmakers were fair if often tough.
 
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