Qatar Airways offers ‘laptop loan service’ to US-bound passengers

Qatar Airways will offer business-class passengers complimentary laptop computers to use on US-bound flights starting next week.

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Hainan Airlines reports 2016 net income up 4.5%

China’s Hainan Airlines (HNA) reported a net income of CNY3.1 billion ($45 million) for 2016, up 4.5% over a net profit of CNY3 billion in 2015.

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Airbus: Brazil to drive strong aircraft demand in Latin America

Latin American airlines will take delivery of 2,570 new passenger and freighter aircraft worth $350 billion over the 2016-2035 period, according to Airbus, which has slightly increased its forecast for 20-year demand in the region from 2,540 aircraft a year ago.

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Greek carrier anticipates major jump in passengers

Greek regional airline Sky Express is gearing up for a major expansion in passenger traffic as it moves away from public service obligation (PSO) routes to a normal commercial business model.

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Island carrier Atlantic Airways seeks new revenue stream
Luxair holds off on regional jet decision
JetBlue opens Boston-Atlanta route
Russia’s Pobeda Airlines to boost regional frequency
Binter Canarias to expand fleet with leased CRJ1000
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Alaska execs: Virgin merger to bring greater than expected synergies

Alaska Air Group has dramatically boosted the cost and revenue benefits it expects to realize from the integration of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America.

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