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August 30, 2018

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LaudaMotion to double fleet next year

Kurt Hofmann

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LaudaMotion will double its Airbus fleet to 18 aircraft next year, the new Austrian carrier said a day after the Irish LCC Ryanair completed a deal to buy 75% of the Austrian carrier from former formula 1 driver Niki Lauda.

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Swiss regional SkyWork Airlines ceases operations

Kurt Hofmann

Swiss regional SkyWork Airlines ceased operations Aug. 29, after fleet renewal efforts failed to improve the business after seven years of operations.

WestJet, Swoop to both serve Edmonton-Winnipeg market

Sean Broderick

Calgary-based WestJet will add frequencies by its ultra-LCC subsidiary Swoop to the Edmonton-Winnipeg market, which already boasts its own mainline service as well as regional and ULCC frequencies.

Thailandâs Nok Air CEO resigns

Adrian Schofield

Thai LCC Nok Air CEO Piya Yodmani has stepped down from the position and will be succeeded by Pravej Ongartsittigul as acting CEO.

ATSB issues advisory on pitot tubes after MAS 330 incident

Chen Chuanren

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a safety advisory following an incident in July in which a Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Airbus A330-300 was forced to turn back to Brisbane Airport because of three attached pitot tube covers.

Aeroflot Group posts $82.9 million loss in 1H on higher fuel costs

Polina Montag-Girmes

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Russia’s Aeroflot Group reported RUB5.2 billion ($82.9 million) net loss in 1H 2018, reversed from a net profit of RUB2.9 billion in 1H 2017.

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French airports look to attract more European LCCs

Helen Massy-Beresford

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The growth of LCCs is driving expansion plans by French airports that want to compete with neighboring countries for Europe’s budget carriers.

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