All air transport news – Page 1687
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Boeing seeks to fly 777LR further
Potential -200LR derivative could operate Sydney-London year-round equipped with lighter, low-density cabin
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Cargolux nears conclusion on 747 Advanced discussions
Luxembourg all-cargo carrier Cargolux is expecting to conclude negotiations towards a ten-strong Boeing 747 Advanced freighter order within the next four months
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Former Concorde programme head under investigation
A former head of the French Concorde programme has been placed under formal investigation over a Concorde crash in July 2000 in which 113 people died.
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Ridgway outlines plans for Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic Airways chief executive Steve Ridgway talks to editor Mark Pilling in an exclusive interview for our website on the jewel in the crown of the Virgin airlines group
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Going to America
Richard Branson seems set on expanding his Virgin brand into America but it is taking longer than expected to get it off the ground, explains Americas editor David Field.
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Maintenance: Air Canada - Ramping up
Air Canada Technical Services is seeking to join Lufthansa, Air France and Singapore Airlines in creating a giant, world-class maintenance business
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NewsBoeing looks at longer-range 777
Boeing has revealed it is discussing a longer-range version of the 777-200LR that could be capable of flying Sydney-London year-round.
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Indian Airlines finally freed to grow
After well over a decade without adding new aircraft, state-owned Indian Airlines has finally secured government backing to order 43 Airbus narrowbodies to help it better compete against fast-growing private carriers.
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Delta and Northwest finally succumb
A smaller industry is the most likely result of the Delta and Northwest Airlines bankruptcies, but carrier consolidation is still a distant prospect in the USA.
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More outsiders look to invest in China
Foreign interest in the Chinese market continues to grow, with Korean Air and Taiwan’s China Airlines both looking to take equity stakes in new starts.
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Star IT platform finally gets the green light
Star Alliance partners Lufthansa and United Airlines have finally committed to a deal that will see technology provider Amadeus develop a common IT platform for the two airlines.
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Sliding doors
Thai Airways is in a state of flux, with president Kanok Abhiradee hastily sidelined in the wake of huge losses. But product upgrades and new routes instigated before his departure are beginning to bear fruit