US regional Republic exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings, parent of Republic Airline, has emerged from Chapter 11 restructuring, effective April 30.

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Finnair halves 1Q loss to $8.7 million

Finnair has reported an €8 million ($8.7 million) first-quarter net loss, narrowed 46.9% from a €15.1 million loss in the year-ago period.

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WestJet names CEO for new ULCC

Calgary-based low-cost carrier WestJet has appointed Bob Cummings as EVP of its yet-to-be-named ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC), which will launch late in 2017 or early 2018 with an initial fleet of 10 “high-density” Boeing 737-800s.

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Aeromexico posts 13.8 million net loss in 1Q

Grupo Aeromexico reported a MXP258 million ($13.8 million) net loss in the 2017 first quarter, reversed from a MXP161 million net profit in the year-ago quarter.

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India’s Alliance Air to lease 10 ATRs from DAE

UAE-based lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) signed long-term lease agreements May 1 for 10 ATR 72-600 regional turboprops with Air India regional subsidiary Alliance Air.

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Garuda Indonesia to keep fleet size stable through 2017

Garuda Indonesia expects its aircraft fleet total to remain relatively stable through the remainder of this year, with new deliveries largely offset by retirements and lease returns.

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Airbus reaps innovation from yacht design project

Airbus engineers and top racing sailors team up to try and produce the world’s fastest yacht.

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