DLD 391: Some Independence thinking
Great news: The holiday weekend wasn't a total meltdown, despite warnings from airlines.
China Eastern
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China places massive Airbus A320neo family order
China's three state-owned airlines will boost their combined fleet by more than 300 planes, with a major Airbus A320neo order announced today. Air China, China...
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DLD 378: Plus-ing it up
At some point "Plus" has to not be the default naming of whatever new thing a company comes up with, right? Alas, this is not...
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China Eastern launches local live TV on board with Panasonic Avionics
Live television in flight is coming to China. Panasonic Avionics will deliver multiple channels of live TV service to China Eastern as the launch customer...
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Air France secures €4 billion, (maybe) cedes Orly slots
The French government likely just spent the most money ever on airport landing slots. A €4 billion deal to recapitalize the Air France-KLM group will...
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DLD 298: Mixed awards, mixed messages
When an airline says it is concerned about passenger safety and then increases the number of seats sold that can be hard to reconcile. But...
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COMAC delivers for three new ARJ21 operators
China's COMAC added a trio of new airline operators for its ARJ21-700 aircraft over the weekend. China Eastern, China Southern, and Air China each took...
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US retaliates against China, blocking all flights
Nonstop service between the US and China will terminate later this month, ending 24 years of direct links between the countries. The move comes as...
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So long, SkyTeam: China Southern quits the alliance
SkyTeam lost its largest mainland China airline this week. China Southern announced it will quit the alliance in 2019. The non-renewal of the membership contract will see...
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United Airlines wants more Shanghai, hindering American’s China plans
United Airlines joined Delta Air Lines in seeking additional service to Shanghai. The move puts American Airlines in a bind as that carrier hoped to...
