Short Takes
April 27th 2018
Distribution & Technology: Sabre this week announced the renewal of its content distribution agreement with Hainan Airlines. Read More » Also, the technology provider signed a deal with Fuzhou Airlines on Thursday, making Sabre the carrier’s first global distribution system (GDS) provider based outside of China.
OEMs: Airbus and Rolls-Royce have signed a collaboration agreement for the integration of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan demonstrator for flight testing. The integration will be co-funded by Clean Sky 2, the European Union research programme focused on developing technologies to reduce emissions.
Routes: Air China will launch a four-weekly Beijing-Hanoi A321 flight from June 1. Cathay Dragon will increase Hong Kong-Clark A320 operations from thrice- to five-weekly starting July 1. Jetstar Pacific will operate a thrice-weekly scheduled chartered Danang-Jinan A320 route through to May 30. VietJet Air will add a five-weekly Hanoi-Taichung A320 route from June 22. Vietnam Airlines will launch a weekly Danang-Guiyang A321 service on May 3, followed by a thrice-weekly Danang-Tianjin A321 route from June 19.
