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EuroLOT acquires its first three Bombardier Q400s, opens new routes to...
EuroLOT (eurolot.com) (Warsaw) took delivery of its first three new Bombardier DHC-8-402s (Q400s) in May with the pictured SP-EQA (msn 4406) arriving first on May 18. The carrier opened new routes to...
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Chorus Aviation Inc. exercises options to acquire additional Bombardier Q400...
Chorus Aviation Inc. (Halifax) today announced it has exercised six of 15 options it holds to acquire additional Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) NextGen aircraft to be operated by its subsidiary, Jazz...
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Island Air launches a new livery and will add ATRs in Hawaii
Island Air (Hawaii) is overhauling their already colorful livery. Following the announcement by Hawaiian Airlines that they will start an inter-island turboprop subsidiary, Island Air has announced a...
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Alaska Air Group reports net income of $67.5 million
Alaska Air Group (Seattle/Tacoma), the parent organization of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon), today reported its financial results for the second quarter. The company issued the...
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Chorus Aviation posts a second quarter net profit of $22.9 million
Chorus Aviation Inc. (Jazz Aviation) (Air Canada Express) (Halifax) has announced its second quarter 2012 earnings, with net income of (all currencies in Canadian dollars) $22.9 million or $0.18 per...
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airBaltic turns itself around, achieves a profit
airBaltic (airBaltic.com) (Riga) has been successful in turning around the fortunes of the company by achieving a profit through its reorganization program. The airline issued the following statement:...
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Eurolot converts six Bombardier Q400 options to firm orders
Eurolot (eurolot.com) (Warsaw) has converted options on six Bombardier DHC-8-402s, marketed as the Q400 NextGen airliners, to a firm order that will increase its fleet to 14 aircraft. Eurolot’s firm...
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Colgan Air operates its last revenue flight
Colgan Air (2nd) (Memphis) is now in the history file. The airline has operated its last revenue flight. As planned, Colgan Air operated its last flight, flight UA 3923, from Washington (Dulles) to...
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Widerøe is awarded European Airline of The Year
Wideroe (Widerøe’s Flyveselskap AS) (Bodo and Oslo) has been selected as the European Airline of the Year by the European Regions Airline Association. The company has issued the following statement:...
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Air Canada to deploy the Bombardier Q400 on the Toronto – New York JFK route...
Air Canada (Montreal) is adding the Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) on the Toronto (Pearson-New York (JFK) route starting on November 1. In addition, the carrier has announced that it is boosting capacity...
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Aegean Airlines to acquire rival Olympic Air from MIG for €72 million ($93.1...
Aegean Airlines (Athens) appears to be finally successful in acquiring rival Olympic Air (3rd) (Athens). Previously on February 22, 2010 the two Greek airlines announced they had agreed to merge....
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Horizon Air and its pilots tentatively agree on a six-year contract extension
Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have announced they have reached tentative agreement to extend the current contract for the carrier’s 610...
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Chorus Aviation reports third quarter net income of C$37.2 million
Chorus Aviation Inc. (Jazz Aviation) (Air Canada Regional) (Halifax) has announced its third quarter 2012 earnings, with net income of $37.2 million , or $0.30 per basic share, and adjusted net income...
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Porter Airlines finishes 2012 with a record 2.45 million passengers
Porter Airlines (Toronto) wrapped up 2012 on a high, reporting a 64.3 per cent load factor for December. This is an increase of 0.4 points from last year. For the calendar year, Porter carried 2.45...
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Horizon Air’s pilots ratify to extend the current contract for six more years
Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have announced the carrier’s 610 pilots ratified an agreement to extend the current contract for three...
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QANTAS Group to lease five Boeing 717s, order three Bombardier Q400s and...
The QANTAS Group (QANTAS Airways) (Sydney) has announced an update to its fleet plan to capitalize on growth in Australian domestic markets. QANTAS will lease an additional five Boeing 717 aircraft...
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Air Canada and Jazz Aviation introduce the Bombardier Q400 to western Canada
Air Canada (Montreal) and Jazz Aviation (Air Canada Express) (Halifax) on February 1 introduced the Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) to western Canada. The type was introduced on Air Canada Express flights...
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airBaltic to transition to an all-Bombardier fleet with four additional Q400s
Nordic Aviation Capital A/S (NAC) (Billund, Denmark) has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire four Q400 NextGen airliners. The four aircraft will be operated by airBaltic (Riga, Latvia) and...
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Porter Airlines to announce expansion plans today
Porter Airlines (Toronto-Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport) is expected to make a major announcement today on expansion. There is some speculation in the media the announcement will include an order...
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Croatia Airlines is facing a possible strike by its pilots
Croatia Airlines (Zagreb) is facing a possible strike by its pilots. According to this report by the Croatian Times, the pilots are threatening to strike after they refused to sign the latest contract...
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SAS Group sells its 80% share in Widerøe
SAS Group (Scandinavian Airlines-SAS) (Stockholm) has today signed an agreement to sell 80% of its shares in Widerøe Flyveselskap AS (Bodo and Oslo) to a group of investors consisting of Torghatten...
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BBC: Flybe is in discussions with EasyJet to sell its 25 slots at London Gatwick
Flybe (Exeter) is reportedly in discussions with EasyJet (easyJet.com) (London-Luton) and others to possibly acquire its 25 landing and takeoff slots at London (Gatwick) according to this report by...
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EasyJet to acquire 25 pairs of London Gatwick slots from Flybe
EasyJet (UK) (easyJet.com) (London-Luton) has announced and confirmed it plans to acquire 25 pairs of arrival and departure slots London’s Gatwick Airport from Flybe (Exeter) for £20 million ($25.7...
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Alaska Airlines to fly from Anchorage to Phoenix and Las Vegas, Horizon Air...
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) will begin flying nonstop between Anchorage and Phoenix, starting on December 18, and Anchorage and Las Vegas, starting on December 19, 2013. Flights will operate on...
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Horizon Air and the flight attendants reach a tentative agreement on a new...
Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma) and theAssociation of Flight Attendants (AFA) announced they have reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier’s nearly 500...
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Horizon Air orders three additional Bombardier Q400s
Horizon Air (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma) has signed a firm contract to acquire three 76-seat Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) NextGen turboprop airliners. The transaction represents the conversion of...
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Arik Air orders three Bombardier CRJ1000s and four DHC-8-402s
Arik Air (Arik Wings of Nigeria) (Lagos) has signed a firm contract with Bombardier to acquire three CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft and four DHC-8-402 (Q400) NextGen turboprop airliners. Arik Air currently...
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Horizon Air and SkyWest to open up four new routes from Seattle/Tacoma and...
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) will inaugurate daily service between Seattle/Tacoma and Colorado Springs, Colorado, starting on November 1, and between Seattle/Tacoma and Omaha, Nebraska, starting...
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Luxair to fly to Dublin again next summer, Luxair Group loses $13.7 million...
Luxair-Luxembourg Airlines (Luxembourg) has announced it will resume service to Dublin on March 30, 2014 with four weekly frequencies. The restored route will operate during the summer season with...
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Horizon Air flight attendants ratify a new five-year contract
Horizon Air‘s (Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma) flight attendants have approved a new five-year contract. The ratification vote concluded yesterday afternoon (July 18) with 75 percent of the...
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Alaska Air Group achieves second quarter net income of $104 million
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air – Alaska Horizon) (Seattle/Tacoma) today reported second quarter 2013 GAAP net income of $104 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, compared to...
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SAS completes the sale of Wideroe
Scandinavian Airlines-SAS (Stockholm) today announced it has completed the sale of subsidiary Wideroe (Widerøe’s Flyveselskap AS) (Oslo). The airline issued this statement: On May 3, 2013, SAS...
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Luxair orders another Bombardier Q400
Luxair-Luxembourg Airlines (Luxembourg), the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, has placed a firm order for another Bombardier DHC-8-402 (marketed as a Q400) turboprop airliner and has...
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Aegean Airlines receives EC approval to acquire Olympic Air
Aegean Airlines (Athens) today won approval from the European Commission to acquire rival Olympic Air (3rd) (Athens). The company issued this statement: The European Commission announced today its...
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Augsburg Airways operates its last flight for Lufthansa
Augsburg Airways (Munich) today (October 26) operated the last Lufthansa Regional flight for Lufthansa. The airline is closing down as a result. Augsburg was the last independent contractor operating...
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Alaska Airlines gets ready to expand its ski flights network
Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma) is starting new nonstop flights between Portland, Oregon and Reno/Tahoe, California on November 8, between Seattle/Tacoma and Steamboat Springs, Colorado on December...
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Flybe to cut six bases and 500 jobs
Flybe (Exeter) will close six bases and eliminate 500 positions despite a recent profit announcement. The bases to be closed are Aberdeen, Guernsey, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey and Newcastle. Read...
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