Relaunched Air Italy takes to the skies

Alan Dron

Italian leisure carrier Meridiana has relaunched as Air Italy, less than two weeks after the new name was announced.

Icelandair begins fleet renewal with MAX delivery

Alan Dron

Iceland’s flag carrier Icelandair has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX, as it embarks on a fleet expansion program.

Southwest CEO continues to reject baggage fees

Aaron Karp

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Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, who has long resisted calls from some Wall Street analysts to charge fees for checked bags, voiced his most adamant rejection yet of baggage fees, completely ruling them out.

Copa ULCC Wingo reduces Colombian losses

Aaron Karp

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Wingo, the Colombia-based ultra-LCC affiliate of Panama’s Copa Airlines that launched in late 2016, has “surpassed all expectations,” although it has not yet become profitable, Copa CEO Pedro Heilbron said.

Heilbron: Copa Airlines ‘very, very interested’ in Boeing’s NMA

Aaron Karp

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Panama-based Copa Airlines is “very, very interested” in learning more about Boeing’s proposed new mid-market aircraft (NMA), which looks to be ideal for the carrier’s operations, Copa CEO Pedro Heilbron said.

Thales exec urges cyberthreat vigilance

Mark Nensel

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French technology provider Thales North American CEO Alan Pellegrini said stakeholders should be “highly concerned, but not necessarily scared” about cyberattack threats in an era of rapidly expanding aircraft connectivity.

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