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RECORD SETTING INDIGO TO GO INTERNATIONAL Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has confi rmed that it has secured international traffi c rights to operate to Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai and Muscat starting from August. The news of impending international service comes after IndiGo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus that represents the largest-ever single aircraft order.
Under the deal, IndiGo will become the A320neo’s launch customer, with 180 of the aircraft on order. The MoU also includes plans for a further 30 standard A320 aircraft. Deliveries are expected between 2016 and 2025.
In a statement regarding the international expansion plans, IndiGo said: “As we turn
fi ve in August 2011, this approval dovetails well into the planning process. This will hasten the process of Indian carriers taking back some of the market share that has been lost over the past decades to foreign carriers. At the same time, this will allow airport operators in India to benefi t from the signifi cant investments that have been made in developing the airport infrastructure necessary, to meet the growing needs of the travelling public.”
AF ENTERS LIBYAN MARKET Air France will start serving Tripoli, Libya, from Paris CDG in March, initially operating the route four times a week, with plans to increase this to fi ve-weekly in June. Libyan fl ag carrier Afriqiyah Airways currently operates the route six times a week –
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fi ve times a week with an A320 aircraft, and once a week with an A330. According to IATA BSP data, over 71,000 O&D passengers fl ew between the two cities between October 2009 and 2010, with Afriqiyah dominating passenger traffi c. Air France already has a very strong network in Africa, serving Cairo, Casablanca, Algiers and Tunis, so the addition of another North African capital is an obvious fi t. Plus, Libya’s relatively strong economy, thanks to oil revenues and exports, and its emerging tourism market, are likely to be attractive to the carrier. Many major oil companies and multinationals have returned to the country so business travel potential is there.
EMIRATES, ETIHAD, QATAR - All announce new service or increased capacity to Europe for 2011
VUELING - Will establish a new base in Toulouse
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MANDALA - Has suspended all operations while it searches for new investors
ANA - More Dreamliner delays means ANA waits longer for B787 delivery
JET2.COM - Tunisia’s political violence results in
Jet2.com pulling its summer schedule from the country
SAN FRANCISCO - Will lose four weekly B747 Qantas fl ights in April but gains daily Lufthansa A380 service
Air Canada will resume fl ights from Trudeau Airport in Montréal to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. These fl ights will be operated by Sky Regional Airlines with Bombardier Q400 aircraft, with up to 15 daily fl ights on the route.
A new Air Cargo Express (ACE) Hub will be developed at Singapore to strengthen its position as a cargo gateway to South East Asia, South Asia and Oceana. The
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new facility, which will be located within Changi Airport’s Free Trade Zone, should be operational in the fi rst half of 2012.
Seat capacity between the US West Coast and China will increase this September when Air China starts a second daily service between Los Angeles and Beijing. The airline will also grow in Vancouver, where it will increase its Beijing frequency from 10 to 12 weekly services from March.
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UK - UK aviation policy remains unclear – London mayor, Boris Johnson, has called for a new hub airport to replace LHR.
QANTAS - New Sydney–DFW service marks closer cooperation for Qantas and American Airlines
LAN AND TAM - One step closer to creating Latin America’s largest carrier by signing binding agreement
INDIGO - Placed largest ever Airbus order & revealed plans to start international service in August
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