All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 564
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Comment - Why don't pilots take icing seriously?
Icing is an operator problem that never goes away. An extensive study by this magazine (Flight International, 27 September-3 October 2005) found that although...
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Widerøe pressing for new Q400s to replace grounded fleet
Widerøe will not reinstate the Bombardier Q400s grounded by parent SAS Group last October but is pressing to replace the fleet with newer examples of the...
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Singapore 2008: New engine architectures needed to meet airline demands: CFM
Radical new engine architectures incorporating open rotors or counter-rotating fans will be required if airline expectations for fuel-burn improvements on...
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Air Canada eyes role in US mergers
As US majors look at possible consolidation, cash-rich Air Canada could make a strategic investment Air Canada is looking south as the US industry...
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Private carriers continue assault on Biman
Privately owned airlines are continuing their attack on state-owned Biman Bangladesh, with yet another new entrant taking flight and the existing private...
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Lufthansa and DHL Express plan joint venture carrier
Lufthansa and DHL Express plan to launch their new joint venture carrier in 2009 Eight years of growing co-operation between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL...
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Lufthansa passes on distribution fees to customers
The German carrier's plan to pass on the costs of global distribution system fees to customers is raising concerns Lufthansa's decision in late January...
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Varig drops three routes
David Knibb Seattle and lori ranson washington Strategy shift for Varig Gol's new long-haul unit is dropping three of its five European routes...
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US results: The good news is old news
US majors are looking for new tools to achieve a repeat of last year's strong performance Few US airline executives are celebrating their relatively...
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Market outlook: making sense of mixed messages
Making sense of mixed messages Airline forecasts for the future are more telling than their results, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello The...
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UA DoT to consider prize money for alternative fuel breakthroughs
The US Department of Transportation plans to issue a 14-month contract to find out the "best option for incentivising" industry, academia and the general...
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Asian customer order A350 XWB Prestige
Airbus has received a firm order for the corporate version of its A350...
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KLM takes first Boeing 777-300ER
KLM has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER, the first of three new types to join the SkyTeam carrier's fleet this year. The aircraft will seat...
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Heathrow fuel problems trigger US Airways to mull legal action
US Airways is scrambling to sign a refuelling contract to enable it to launch transatlantic flights from London Heathrow at the end of next month after the...