All air transport news – Page 796
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AIRSHOW CHINA: Comac reveals commitments for 50 more C919s
Comac has kicked off the first day of Airshow China by announcing commitments for 50 of its C919 narrowbody aircraft. The commitments come from Chinese...
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IN FOCUS: Finmeccanica continues on bumpy road to recovery
After a disastrous 2011, Italian aerospace giant Finmeccanica has this year been in slow recovery as it prepares for a revamp of strategy
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ANALYSIS: Creaking Italian market shows signs of crisis
Back in February Italian civil aviation regulator ENAC launched a probe - a verifica straordinaria, as it puts it - into the financial well-being of the...
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Airbus to install RFID tags on seats and life vests from 2013
Airbus is to introduce radio frequency identification (RFID) tags for seats and life vests on all in-production aircraft models in 2013. The manufacturer...
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NewsLibya's Afriqiyah defects to A350-900 with renewed order
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways has become the latest airline to defect from the Airbus A350-800, switching its order to the larger -900 and opting to take another four of the type.
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IN FOCUS: Finmeccanica continues on bumpy road to recovery
In Italy's furthest-east corner at the top of the Adriatic Sea lies Trieste, just a few miles from Slovenia and part of the Austro-Hungarian empire until...
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Extensive SAS restructuring to cut headcount by 40%
SAS Group expects the disposals and outsourcing of its new '4XNG' restructuring plan to shed some 6,000 personnel from the company. Salaries will also...
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NewsSAS to sell Wideroe and ground-handling under last-ditch plan
SAS Group has unveiled a last-ditch effort to restructure the ailing Scandinavian company, warning that union agreement is essential to obtain the support needed for new financing.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Avio in shape for IPO
If any company is in a position to ride the wave of airliner delivery growth, it is Avio, the Italian manufacturer of engine components. Its first-half revenue...
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NewsKubasik resigns, Hewson to become Lockheed chief executive
Christopher Kubasik, Lockheed Martin's president and chief operating officer has resigned effective immediately. Until 9 November, Kubasik was designated...
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ANALYSIS: IAG determined to tackle the pain in Spain
One thing few people would doubt about International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh is his willingness to tackle structural issues in the industry....
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IAG slashes Iberia A340s but indicates additional BA 777s
International Airlines Group will bring in additional Boeing 777s for British Airways but slash Iberia's Airbus A340s and A320s under its fleet plan to 2015. Deliveries...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air Canada feels pressure on US routes
Air Canada is seeing some compression to its yield on services to the northeast USA, even as it ramps up flights to the region, say executives at the Montreal-based...
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IAG to make €113m cash offer for Vueling in early 2013
International Airlines Group (IAG), the British Airways and Iberia parent, will make a cash tender offer for the outstanding share in low-cost carrier Vueling...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Boeing vs Airbus in China
With Comac's C919 on the horizon, Boeing and Airbus must battle to sell Chinese carriers on the merits of their respective re-engined Max and Neo
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NewsPeru signs deal for 20 KAI KT-1 basic trainers
Peru will obtain 20 Korea Aerospace Industries KT-1 basic trainer aircraft ...
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NewsIN FOCUS: China’s burgeoning leasing market
Over the past decade, policy changes have allowed Chinese lessors to become major domestic players, their maturity reflected in burgeoning order books
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NewsIN FOCUS: MRO growth in China
With Chinese airlines' MRO spend expected to more than double by 2012, it is little wonder that investment in new facilities is a key focus in the country
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NewsIN FOCUS: Commonality is key in Bombardier - Comac collaboration
Bombardier and Comac have formed a unique partnership to explore commonalities between the CSeries and the C919.
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ANALYSIS: Bombardier plays down CSeries delay
Bombardier executives reassured investors that the delayed first flight of the CSeries family to June 2013 will stick, during an earnings call today.