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Dubai-based LCC flydubai posted a 2019 first-half net loss of AED196.7 million ($53.6 million), narrowed from a net loss of AED316.8 million in the year-ago half on lower fuel prices and a reduction in capacity. Revenue was flat, at AED2.8 billion.
 
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Across the U.S., airports are finding ways to make the terminal feel like home, from adding popular local eateries to featuring artwork created by homegrown artists.
 
The FAA is working with Boeing to finalize an inspection order on higher-time 737NGs after cracks were discovered in fuselage frames and related parts on three 737-800s being converted to freighters.
 
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The number of sustainable aviation fuel production projects will need to quadruple if the industry hopes to make a “noticeable impact” on carbon emissions, the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) said.
 
The new deal between ULCC Sun Country Airlines and motor coach operator Landline linking the carrier’s Minneapolis hub and several communities via bus may succeed, but it is not likely to start an intermodal trend to replace regional airline feed, analysts said.
 
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plans to add 14 direct routes for summer 2020, including five new destinations that are not currently served by the airline.
 
The new Istanbul Airport anticipates its third parallel runway will open in the 2020 first half, giving it a capability exceeded in Europe only by Amsterdam Schiphol, chairman Kadri Samsunlu said Sept. 27.
 
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has inked an MOU with SITAONAIR to explore the deployment of space-based VHF voice communications for air traffic management (ATM) in Singapore’s flight information region (FIR).
 

AirAsia has rolled out the first eight aircraft with a new onboard Wi-Fi system, which it intends to deploy across the rest of its narrowbody and widebody fleets.
 
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