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Air Transat increases trans Atlantic schedule with addition of A330 aircraft

26 October, 2017

Air Transat announced (25-Oct-2017) plans to expand the summer 2018 schedule to France, Spain, Portugal, Ireland and Israel, citing the addition of an A330 aircraft to its fleet. The carrier will offer 13 times weekly Montreal-Paris, four times weekly Montreal-Toulouse, three times weekly Montreal-Bordeaux, three times weekly Montreal-Nantes service, three times weekly Montreal-Tel Aviv, three times weekly Montreal-Madrid, three times weekly Montreal-Malaga, five times weekly Montreal-Lisbon and five times weekly Toronto-Dublin services. [more - original PR]

Emirates to create 'Aviation X-Lab' in Dubai

26 October, 2017

Emirates announced (26-Oct-2017) plans to create the 'Aviation X-Lab' at 'Area 2071' in Dubai in cooperation with "a consortium of industry partners". The facility will host airlines, manufacturers, ground logistics, regulators, engineers, academics and startups and launch an annual challenge "to rethink the transportation industry" in Nov-2017. [more - original PR]

Deutsche Lufthansa: Group network airlines all post EBIT improvements in first nine months of 2017

25 October, 2017

Deutsche Lufthansa AG reported (25-Oct-2017) the group's network airlines generated total revenues of EUR17.7 billion for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of EUR1.1 billion year-on-year. All three network airlines posted improvements in their adjusted EBIT results, as follows:

  • Austrian Airlines: Increase from EUR79 million to EUR100 million;
  • Lufthansa: Increase from EUR922 million to EUR1.4 billion;
  • SWISS: Increase from EUR322 million to EUR442 million. [more - original PR]

Russia's Transport Minister confirms work on launch of national carrier in Armenia

25 October, 2017

Russia's Minister of Transport Maksim Sokolov announced (25-Oct-2017) work is being conducted on the establishment of a national carrier in Armenia with a Sukhoi SuperJet 100 fleet. As previously reported by CAPA, Russia's Minister for Industry and Trade Denis Manturov stated the carrier could be established after mid 2018. [more - original PR - Russian]

Finnair to increase capacity to Lapland over winter 2017/18 by over 20%

25 October, 2017

Finnair confirmed (25-Oct-2017) plans to increase capacity to Lapland over winter 2017/18 by over 20%. The airline plans to launch new direct services to Lapland airports from London Gatwick, Paris and Zurich, effective mid Dec-2017. In addition, Finnair plans to increase capacity from Helsinki to several Lapland airports for the entire winter season, offering a total of 430,000 seats. [more - original PR]

Dubai Airports CEO: Challenge for airports is to anticipate and respond to tech changes

25 October, 2017

IATA, via its Airlines International publication, stated (24-Oct-2017) Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said driverless cars, hyperloop technology, and other advances will fundamentally change ground transportation networks and intermodal connections. He said the challenge is to "create flexibility in airport designs that anticipate and can respond to these changes". [more - original PR]

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport expects to begin runway expansion project in 2018

25 October, 2017

Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport expects to commence expansion works on its runway in Jun-2018, following the approval of a KES19.52 billion (USD189 million) loan from the African Development Bank (The Nation, 23-Oct-2017). The KES37 billion (USD358 million) runway will extend from 4200m to 4800m and from a width of 60m to 75m, allowing the airport to accommodate larger aircraft such as the A380 and Boeing 747-8.

Qatar Airways updates mobile app

25 October, 2017

Qatar Airways updated (24-Oct-2017) its mobile app, featuring "a new look and feel" replicating the airline's website. New app features include a redesigned menu and new Privilege Club section design. The airline also introduced the 'My Trips' feature for Apple Watch users. [more - original PR]

Solomon Islands and the UAE sign visa free travel MoU

25 October, 2017

Solomon Islands and the UAE signed a visa free access wavier MoU, permitting nationals from each country to visit the other without a visa (Radio New Zealand, 24-Oct-2017).

CAPA: Even with regulatory intervention, Eurowings will strengthen position with airberlin assets

24 October, 2017

CAPA - Centre for Aviation, in a report entitled: 'As it dies, airberlin sells NIKI, LGW, other aircraft to Lufthansa/Eurowings. easyJet talks continue', stated (24-Oct-2017) even if competition concerns result in regulatory intervention in the Lufthansa Group's purchase of airberlin assets, Eurowings will strengthen its position in Germany and consolidate its position as Europe's number three low cost/point-to-point operator. If an agreement is reached and approved with easyJet, easyJet could jump from the number six to the number four airline in Germany and would very likely enter the domestic market. [more - CAPA Analysis]

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