All Strategy news – Page 527
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Information-based approach likely for cargo security
A stronger commitment to existing information and intelligence-based approaches to air cargo security looks likely to result from the discovery of explosives in ink cartridges being shipped from Yemen to the US on express aircraft on 29 October.
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MAS to begin studying new widebody order next year
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to start looking into ordering new widebody aircraft early next year, as it evaluates options to replace existing aircraft...
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SkyTeam members could top 20 by 2012: chairman
SkyTeam expects its recent recruitment drive to continue into next year and believes the alliance could reach 20 or more members come 2012. The alliance...
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FAA study finds serious flaws in pilot training for handling automation
A significant emerging study suggests that flightcrew have never been properly trained for operating highly automated aircraft, and that for many of the...
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Korean Air 787 deliveries slip 10 more months
Korean Air (KAL) has had the delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner delayed by ten months, joining a growing list of carriers with delayed deliveries.
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PICTURES: Extent of peripheral damage to Qantas A380 unclear
Evidence of damage to the upper surface of the wing of the Qantas Airbus A380 involved in an emergency landing in Singapore indicates a puncturing effect from high-speed debris during the event.
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NewsDelta flight attendants reject union representation
Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines have rejected union representation for a third time during the last ten years. Of the 18,760 employees casting...
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Turkish Airlines lists prospective new American, Asian routes
Turkish Airlines has listed several new destinations in the Americas and Asia which it hopes to pursue following the launch of flights to Washington this...
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Business briefs
Abu Dhabi investment holding company Waha Capital is to acquire a 20% stake in Netherlands-headquartered lessor AerCap in exchange for $105 million in cash, its 50% interest in AerVenture and a 40% interest in its 16-aircraft portfolio.
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A380 needs to carry more cargo: Cathay
The Airbus A380 may need to be able to carry more cargo if it is to become a viable option for a future Cathay Pacific Airways large-sized aircraft order.
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Cathay to only consider "substantial" order for large aircraft
Cathay Pacific Airways is still weighing its large passenger aircraft requirements, but it is likely to make a "substantial order" of 10-15 aircraft if it...
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Delta TechOps examines offering V2500 engine maintenance
Delta Air Line's maintenance division is evaluating expansion of its engine overhaul offerings to include services on the International Aero Engines IAE V2500s powering Airbus A320 narrowbodies and McDonnell Douglas MD-90s.
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NewsAirline Business at the World Air Forum 2010
The Airline Business team is in Cannes for the World Air Forum. Follow the debate as leading airline executives discuss the key issues and challenges facing the industry
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NewsUK regulator surprises Ryanair with Aer Lingus merger probe
Consumer regulators in the UK have put Ryanair on the defensive after opening an investigation into the Irish budget carrier's shareholding in Irish flag-carrier...
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Colombia’s AerOasis plans February 2011 launch with or without LAN
Colombian start-up AerOasis is pressing forward with its plans to launch operations early next year despite a decision by potential partner LAN to acquire...
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Delivery pause stalls 787 assembly line advance
Boeing's two-week hold on 787 shipments has overshadowed an even longer period of non-movement in the final assembly line, as the company works to address...