All aerospace news – Page 1009
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American to deploy 757s on transatlantic flights
Oneworld member American Airlines intends to upgrade 18 domestic Boeing 757-200s and transfer them to transatlantic service, mirroring a strategy in play...
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NewsVirgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has rocket motor test success
Virgin Galactic's Rocket Motor Two propulsion system for SpaceShipTwo has successfully completed hot firing tests...
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NewsEasyJet revises first-half revenue outlook upwards
UK budget carrier EasyJet has upwardly revised its interim revenue expectations after its first-quarter total rose 32% to £550 million ($764 million).
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Taiwan's AIDC to make parts for MRJ
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed that Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) will design and manufacture parts for its Mitsubishi...
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Anti-trust immunity rejection would not end Oneworld: Arpey
American Airlines chief Gerard Arpey remains confident the US major and fellow Oneworld members will achieve regulatory approval for their anti-trust immunity...
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Global demand for premium travel plummets
First and business class travel demand is on the decline as corporations tighten their belts
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Uruguay's Pluna returns to profitability
Uruguay's transformed flag carrier has turned the corner and expects a profitable 2009
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DFW enriches incentive plan
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is offering a new incentive programme to lure...
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United latest to sign for Aircell's internet solution
Several years after withdrawing from the now-defunct Connexion by Boeing's satellite-based internet project, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United...
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€28 million EU anti-EMF interference project starts work
A four-year €28 million ($37 million) European Union project to reduce the risk to aircraft from electromagnetic interference will explore ways of enhancing...
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Airbus expects export credit agency financing to double in 2009
Airbus expects export credit agency financing of new airliner deliveries this year will reach almost double the level of the...
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Gulf Air open to further partnerships
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is looking to follow the major expansion of its codeshare deal with oneworld...
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Australia's MacAir seeks bailout as creditors try to wind it up
The Australian state of Queensland's government has publicly rejected a request by local carrier MacAir for a A$7 million ($4.6 million) bailout as some...
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Griffin departs NASA predicting 2015 Chinese Moon mission
China could attempt a manned circumlunar flight in 2015, says outgoing NASA administrator Michael Griffin. Griffin, a George Bush appointee who left...
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Kuwait's Wataniya set for launch
Kuwait's latest carrier Wataniya takes to the air confident its premium-focused product can prosper even in a downturn
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Frontier outlines post-bankruptcy hopes
Frontier Airlines has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since last April, but is confident that its reduced fleet and network, as well as its strong...
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Opinion
Comment: Alitalia fights back
For years it has seemed as if Alitalia was surely destined for the history books. But in a remarkable turnaround the Italian flag carrier is fighting back, having defied economic logic and survived with a new partner in tow and brighter prospects
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Pushing for US airspace modernisation
US commercial aviation industry is pressing Congress to back airspace modernisation and look at how the FAA is funded
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