Icelandair will keep its Boeing 737 MAXs off its schedule through February 2020, a move that helped improve the carrier’s EBIT guidance for 2019.
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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed changes to its regulation governing extended tarmac delays for departing aircraft, with the intention of “reducing the number of tarmac delays that are subject to enforcement ... while still maintaining important consumer protections.”
Japanese LCC Peach Aviation has established an aircraft and crew base at Tokyo Narita Airport, as the carrier reorganizes its operations as a result of its merger with Vanilla Air.
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Mexican ultra-LCC Volaris posted a MXP713 million ($38 million) net profit in the 2019 third-quarter, a strong turnaround from the MXP119 million net loss realized in 3Q 2018 and driven by increased domestic market share and a stabilizing regional economy.
Finnish airport operator Finavia plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to cut delays at Helsinki Airport, after achieving strong efficiency gains and cost savings during a trial at a regional airport.
UK LCC easyJet has added its Worldwide by easyJet connecting service to Paris Orly Airport, enabling passengers to use its self-connect desk to connect with long-haul partners Corsair and all-business class La Compagnie at the French capital’s second airport.
Spain’s Vueling has become the first LCC to offer European Aviation Network (EAN) inflight Wi-Fi, with an initial “soft launch” on five Airbus A320-family aircraft.
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer, while currently occupied with shopping around its 146-seat E195-E2 jet, is indicating that it will consider entering the turboprop market to meet demand for the type in Latin America.
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