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Aer Lingus selects Boxever cloud data to offer improved and personalised pax experience

7 November, 2017

Aer Lingus selected (07-Nov-2017) Boxever to deliver an improved and personalised passenger experience. Aer Lingus will use Boxever's Customer Intelligence Cloud to access guest data, including historical, behavioral and purchasing insights in order to gain a 'holistic view' across digital and offline channels. [more - original PR]

Meridiana to become Air Italy, new 'flag carrier of Italy': Qatar Airways CEO

7 November, 2017

Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker, speaking at the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit, said (07-Nov-2017) Meridiana will be renamed Air Italy with the aim to become "the flag carrier of Italy". Mr Al Baker said Meridiana has "very big potential" and noted Italy is a very important market in the EU. Meridiana will grow in a "very robust manner" and Mr Al Baker intends to make the airline "very successful".

Qatar Airways CEO hopes to create 'mega carrier' with IAG, LATAM and Cathay

7 November, 2017

Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker, speaking at the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit, said (07-Nov-2017) he hopes Qatar Airways, IAG, LATAM and Cathay Pacific can eventually exchange shareholdings in each other to become a "mega carrier". He commented: "Where there is determination and will I think that anything is possible".

Pobeda attracts one million first time flyers as of mid 2017: Aeroflot CEO

7 November, 2017

Aeroflot director general and CEO Vitaly Saveliev, speaking at the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit, said (07-Nov-2017) out of Pobeda's first 10 million passengers, one million were Russians who had never flown before and transitioned from rail travel to air. The airline currently has load factor of 88.3% and productivity of 160 staff per million passengers. Pobeda recorded its 10 millionth passenger on 28-Jun-2017.

Edelweiss Air to launch Zurich-Buenos Aires Ezeiza service in late 2018

7 November, 2017

Edelweiss Air plans to launch twice weekly Zurich-Buenos Aires Ezeiza service with A340-300 aircraft from 11-Nov-2018, as per an 06-Nov-2017 GDS inventory and timetable display. According to CAPA and OAG data, Zurich Airport has services to six Latin American destinations, however does not offer service to Argentina.

Boeing CEO comments on Iran Air/Aseman Airlines deals

6 November, 2017

Boeing, via its official Twitter account, reposted (06-Nov-2017) a video containing commentary from chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg on the company's business in Iran with Iran Air and Iran Aseman Airlines (Fox Business, 03-Nov-2017). Mr Muilenburg stated there are "big and important" opportunities in Iran, while emphasising the company has followed all required US licensing policies "from day one". "We're going to continue" following the lead of the US Government on the deals, he said, though warned other companies are also interested in business with Iran.

Eurowings emphasises long haul route opportunities amid strong initial performance to Cape Town

6 November, 2017

Eurowings stated (06-Nov-2017) inaugural Cologne/Bonn-Cape Town service on 06-Nov-2017 departed "almost fully occupied". As previously reported by CAPA, service operates A330-200 aircraft. Eurowings stated it is "planning strong further growth in the long-haul segment", with three long haul aircraft to be based in Munich in autumn 2017/18. The carrier also intends to grow long haul offerings from Duesseldorf and Berlin as early as spring 2018. Eurowings CEO Oliver Wagner stated: "In the coming year we are planning another huge development step and also the expansion of our long haul offering to three other German airports in addition to Cologne/Bonn. As a result, Eurowings will also become one of the largest, most important and most successful airlines in Europe in this market segment". [more - original PR]

Armenia and Uzbekistan discuss development of tourism and launch of nonstop service

6 November, 2017

Armenia's Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan discussed (03-Nov-2017) the possibility of developing cooperation in the field of tourism and launching nonstop Yerevan-Tashkent service with Uzbekistan's Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov. [more - original PR - English/Russian]

Morocco: Opening skies to air transport has created a synergy with tourism industry

6 November, 2017

Moroccan Minister of Tourism and Air Transport Mohamed Sajid said the development of the country's aviation industry "has created a synergy" with the tourism industry, with the Morocco-EU open skies agreement leading to the development of strong links from European cities to Moroccan tourism destinations (North Africa Post/The Financial Times, 05-Nov-2017). Mr Sajid said there is a focus on building links to southern Spain to build on "historic connections" between the two regions to create a "cultural corridor".

Qatar Airways acquires 9.61% of Cathay Pacific

6 November, 2017

Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific entered (06-Nov-2017) an agreement, involving the purchase by Qatar Airways of 378,188,000 shares of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, being approximately 9.61% of the total issued share capital. Completion of the transaction is expected to take place during 06-Nov-2017. Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker said: "Qatar Airways is very pleased to complete its financial investment in Cathay Pacific." Cathay Pacific is a fellow oneworld member and is one of the strongest airlines in the world, respected throughout the industry and with massive potential for the future". Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg said: "Qatar Airways is one of the world's premier airlines.. We already work together closely as fellow members of the oneworld alliance and we look forward to a continued constructive relationship". This investment further supports Qatar Airways investment strategy which already includes 20% investment in International Airlines Group, 10% investment in LATAM Airlines Group and 49% investment in Meridiana. Air China Limited and Swire Pacific Limited together continue to hold 74.99% shares of Cathay Pacific. [more - original PR - Qatar Airways] [more - original PR - Cathay Pacific]

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