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Norwegian Enters New Chapter as CEO and Founder Steps Down

Bjorn Kjos has announced his retirement at age 72, calling his departure “way overdue.”

Chinese LCCs Hope for More Favorable Business Conditions

The promise of fewer structural barriers in China ushers in several proposals for new low-cost carriers.

Summit Seeks Solutions for Drone Disruption

The Drone Disruption Summit in October 2019 will address the costly disruption caused by drone near-misses and airport incursions.

France Reveals Plans To Introduce an Eco Tax on Flights

The new levy will come into force in 2020 and will range from €1.5 per ticket in economy to €18 in business class.

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Flyadeal Confirms Cancellation of 737 Maxs

The Saudi airline has placed an order for 30 A320neos but declined to comment on the role—if any—the grounding of the Max played.

British Airways Faces Record £183 Million Fine over Data Breach

The UK data protection authority faults the British flag carrier for "poor" security arrangements.

EVA Cabin Crew Return to Work

Flight attendants union reaches an agreement with EVA management, ending the longest strike in Taiwanese aviation history.

Belgium Moves Towards Single Civil-military ATM System

The project to implement a shared air traffic management system for Belgium has reached the final implementation phase.

EC Approves Flybe Sale to Connect Airways

Flybe will now operate under the Virgin brand.

Norwegian Points to Max Groundings for Traffic Dip

The continued grounding of the Boeing 737 Max has diluted passenger totals for Norwegian Air Shuttle, as well as undermined on-time performance.

Garuda Execs Drop Sriwijaya Board Seats amid Antitrust Probe

Indonesia’s antitrust watchdog is investigating charges of a ticketing cartel.

Avianca Brasil Set for Auction, Again

Coveted slots at Sao Paulo's Congonhas Airport remain up for grabs.

Emirates Launches World's Shortest A380 Flights

The twice-daily Emirates service from Dubai to Muscat extends just 185 nm in each direction.

Bamboo Airways Eyes Training Needs Ahead of U.S. Flights

The recently established Vietnamese Airline needs pilots, flight attendants, and ground crew to support transpacific expansion.

KLM to Deploy Its First Boeing 787-10 to East Africa

The Dutch airline plans to have 15 of the type in its fleet following an order swap with Air France.

Jazeera Airways Eyes Big Opportunities in Mideast and Beyond

With another three airplanes joining the fleet this year, Jazeera projects a 25 percent increase in passenger traffic in 2019.

Tarom Renews Turboprop Fleet with Nine ATR 72-600s

The Romanian flag carrier will lease the new ATR turboprops from Nordic Aviation Capital.

EVA Air Cabin Crew Strike Enters Seventh Day

Hundreds of flights cancelled by Taiwan airline as flight attendant strike cripples operations.

American Sets Retirement Date for MD-80s

The last 26 of the McDonnell Douglas widebodies will leave the AA fleet on September 4.

Airlines Reroute Flights as Persian Gulf Tensions Escalate

Ticket prices could rise by an average of $300 due to costs associated with rerouting flights.

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