Lufthansa Group approves $1.2 billion growth plan for Eurowings

Lufthansa Group’s supervisory board has approved a €1 billion ($1.2 billion) investment to purchase and lease up to 61 aircraft for its LCC subsidiary Eurowings as the bidding process for parts of the insolvent airberlin continues.

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Republic CEO: US regional industry ‘shrinking’ because of pilot shortage

The US regional airline industry is “shrinking” because of a pilot shortage that is reducing air service to smaller markets throughout the US, Republic Airways Holdings president and CEO Bryan Bedford said.

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Air France-KLM affiliate Joon to launch Dec. 1

Air France-KLM’s new affiliate Joon is to launch scheduled flying Dec. 1 with services to Porto and Lisbon, Portugal; Berlin; and Barcelona.

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FAA: Post-Maria commercial flights to San Juan, Puerto Rico resume

Air service resumed at San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) Sept. 24, with nearly 100 total arrivals and departures including military and relief operations, according to FAA.

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Airline wish list includes flexible seat configurations

Airline panelists speaking at World Routes in Barcelona would like to see electric aircraft enter the market and—in the shorter term—to have the ability to reconfigure aircraft during turnarounds.

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What does it mean to be a technology-led airline?

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Airlines that ignore the digital revolution and do not incorporate it into their businesses will fail, Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has warned.

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Russia’s VIM Airlines faces financial turbulence
Gogo to provide wireless seatback IFE tablet for Delta CSeries aircraft
IAG still working on Aer Lingus-Ryanair connections
Air France-KLM, GOL, to open Fortaleza hub
Hawaiian, JAL ink new partnership agreement
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Nominations open for 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards

The 44th ATW Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on March 27, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland. Two new categories have been added to the Awards: for the Leasing Company of the Year and for the best Passenger Experience Achievement.

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The New Digital Frontier

Airlines that are leveraging technology

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2017 Passenger IT Trends Survey: Explore ID Management of the Future

Today almost every passenger expects to manage their travel using a smart device and this is dictating the services they expect form airlines and airports. The good news is that when tech is used, the investment pays off as passenger’s satisfaction levels rise.
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