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ISSN 1718-7966 APRIL 29, 2019/ VOL. 687 www.avitrader.com Weekly Aviation Headline News WORLD NEWS LSG extends contract with United Airlines LSG Sky Chefs has extended a cater- ing contract with United Airlines. The three-year contract is com- prised of 10 retained locations in the United States and Germany and one new location: Incheon, South Korea. LSG Sky Chefs is already Unit- ed’s largest supplier of onboard ca- tering, now serving over 900 flights per day across 46 locations world- wide. “Every contract extension with both new and retained loca- tions fortifies the dynamic partner- Southwest ship between United Airlines and was the first LSG Sky Chefs,” said Dale Messling, North American carrier to fly the company’s Key Account Man- the MAX. ager for United Airlines. Photo: Boeing flydubai launches flights to Sochi in Russia Boeing reports first quarter results flydubai has announced the start of As airlines count cost of 737 MAX grounding flights to Sochi, Russia. Flights be- Boeing has reported first-quarter as it scrambled to make alternative U.S. government shutdown, some tween Dubai and Sochi will operate revenue of $22.9 billion, GAAP plans to fly passengers to their holi- severe weather, and softer demand twice a week, starting from 07 June earnings per share of $3.75 and day destinations over the busy East- for leisure travel ― collectively cost 2019. flydubai will be the first carrier core earnings per share of $3.16, er and upcoming summer periods. the airline more than $200 million to offer direct flights on this route reflecting lower 737 deliveries par- in revenue. from the UAE and the GCC. flydubai tially offset by higher defence and U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines is has been operating to the Russian services volume according to the reportedly struggling to deal with “Currently, the timeline is uncer- market since 2010 and offers pas- aircraft OEM. Boe- tain for the MAX sengers from the UAE the combined ing generated op- aircraft return flydubai and Emirates network. erating cash flow “Currently, the timeline is uncertain for to service,” said of $2.8 billion and Gary C. Kelly, JetBlue to deploy A321 neo paid $1.2 billion of the MAX aircraft return to service.” Chairman of the this summer dividends. Gary Kelly, CEO, Southwest Airlines Board and Chief JetBlue announced that delivery of Executive Officer the airline’s first Airbus A321neo air- In airline board- at Southwest. craft is set for this spring with entry rooms however, carriers operat- the business disruption caused by “In the meantime, we have pro- into service this summer. The A321n- ing the 737 MAX are counting the more than 10,000 flight cancel- actively adjusted our published eo will make it possible for JetBlue cost of having them parked on the lations arising from the 737 MAX flight schedules for the next sev- to operate a new, nonstop route be- ground. Travel group Tui warned grounding. The company disclosed eral months and removed all MAX tween New York’s JFK and Guayaquil, that the grounding of its fleet of 15 in a news release that the ground- flights through August 5th. Ecuador’s José Joaquín de Olmedo Boeing 737 MAX aircraft could cost ing ― together with some unre- International Airport (GYE). the group up to €300m (£258m), lated maintenance disruptions, the Continued on page 3 BEYOND MRO CUSTOMIZED MRO SOLUTIONS TO KEEP YOU FLYING RB211-535 CF34-3/-8 PW100 JT15D RE220 www.standardaero.com CFM56-7B AE 3007 PW150A PT6A GTCP36 APS2300 3 WEEKLY AVIATION HEADLINES 3 Weekly Aviation Headline News ...continued from page 1 ...continued from page 1 United is also committed to improving the entertainment options for include English closed captioning. 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AirstreamLion Air Group provides orders consultancy 50 737 MAX services 10 air- toplanes Trade Air tified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. JetBlue selects Pratt Photo:& Whitney AirTeamImages Geared The Lion Air Group was the first to put the 737 Turbofan™ engines AirstreamBoeing and International the Lion Air GroupGroup havehas providedannounced ad- MAXNordic 8 into Aviation service andCapital the (NAC)first to has order delivered the 737 one new Embraer E195, MSN 19000765 and one JetBlue Airways has selected the Geared Tur- visorythe airline services has purchasedrelating to 50 the of Boeing’sacquisition new 737of an MAXnew 9. E175,Last month, MSN 17000782, the Group to became JSC Belavia-Belarusian the first Airlines on lease. The five-aircraft agree- bofan™ (GTF) engine to power an additional A320-200MAX 10 airplanes. from Aercap The deal,for operation valued at approxiby Trade- to takement, delivery which comprises of a 737 MAXthree 9,E195s using and the two air E175s,- is an essential part of Belavia’s fleet growth 45 Airbus A320neo family aircraft. With the Air,mately Croatia. US$6.24bn