Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air reconsider Boeing 737 MAX orders

Chen Chuanren

Garuda Indonesia and LCC Lion Air are reconsidering Boeing 737 MAX orders following the Ethiopian Airlines ET302 crash March 10 that killed 157 people soon after takeoff from Addis Ababa, and the worldwide grounding of the type.

Etihad Airways posts $1.28 billion loss for 2018 on revenue dip

Alan Dron

Etihad Airways recorded another major loss for 2018, although the company pointed to gradually improving results from its five-year transformation project.

European airlines seek replacements for grounded MAXs

Alan Dron

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European airlines, looking to shore up schedules, are scrambling to find replacements for their grounded Boeing 737 MAXs.

Ryanair to rebrand Polish airline as ‘Buzz’

Victoria Moores

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Irish LCC Ryanair has announced plans to rename Polish leisure carrier Ryanair Sun as “Buzz,” reviving the name of the LCC that it acquired from KLM in 2003.  

Analysts: TUI 737 MAX 8 grounding costs $3.4 million per week

Kurt Hofmann

Hanover, Germany-based TUI Group's grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet will cost the company about €3 million ($3.4 million) per week, European analysts say.

Flyadeal to keep A320s despite MAX order

Alan Dron

Saudi Arabian LCC flyadeal intends to keep its existing fleet of Airbus A320ceos in operation despite its order for Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the carrier’s CEO said at this week’s Saudi Airshow in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabian Airlines evaluates widebody order

Kurt Hofmann

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) CEO Jaan Albrecht told ATW the carrier is evaluating a major widebody order within the next six months—which could be either an Airbus A350 or Boeing 787—and is considering new long-haul routes to North America.

China called it first

Karen Walker

Whatever is ultimately concluded about the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crashes, the response to the second accident was an aviation regulatory gamechanger.

Qatar Airways to acquire another airline equity stake this year
Embraer sees imminent sales announcements in Mideast and Africa
Aigle Azur presses on with long-haul growth plans
Wizz Air launches Airbus A321neo operations
IATA WCS19: Freighters still relevant as capacity grows
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