All articles by Megan Kuhn – Page 8
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Alaska and Horizon Air agree deferral deals with Boeing and Bombardier
Alaska Airlines and its regional affiliate Horizon Air have agreed order deferrals for 737s and Q400s with Boeing and Bombardier, respectively. Seattle-based...
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Jetairfly to offer digEcor’s latest IFE player
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) manufacturer digEcor has reached a new agreement with Belgian operator Jetairfly, which plans to feature digEcor's...
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US airlines face ETS challenges ahead of first reporting deadline
US carriers continue preparing for the first deadline of the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) even as the airlines lobby for an extension...
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Continental continues LiveTV equipage
Continental Airlines continues to press ahead with its installation of LiveTV's latest live television offering, dubbed LTV3, with equipage complete on roughly...
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Air Jamaica negotiates more early lease returns
Planned fleet reductions at Air Jamaica continue to fluctuate as ownership of the loss making carrier remains under review by the Jamaican government.
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Delta readies for widebody wi-fi test flight
The first Delta Air Lines widebody to be equipped with wi-fi will be a Boeing 767-300 prototype ahead of the carrier outfitting its entire pre-merger domestic...
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Air Canada maintenance employees reject pension funding moratorium
Air Canada's largest unionised employee group rejected a tentative 21-month pension funding moratorium and contract extension requested by their cash-strapped...
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Government considers recommended investor for Air Jamaica
The committee working on Air Jamaica's re-privatization effort has recommended a potential investor to the Jamaican government, airline president CEO Bruce...
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Canada's Porter orders two Bombardier Q400s
Canadian operator Porter Airlines has placed a firm order for another two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, as previously suggested by the carrier's chief...
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US House passes domestic cap and trade
The US House of Representatives voted in favour of creating a domestic cap and trade programme for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on 26 June, paving the...
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Air Canada dispatchers approve contract extension
Air Canada dispatchers have become the second employee group to both ratify a tentative contract extension and endorse a conditional 21-month pension moratorium.
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Alterative fuels specifications pass first certifying hurdle
Airline commercial use of alternative fuels has moved closer to reality after a key subcommittee of certifying body ASTM International passed specifications...
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Goodrich opens interim Chinese MRO facility
While construction is underway for a permanent maintenance space for Goodrich's Aerostructures business, the firm yesterday opened a temporary location at...
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Virgin America discloses Gogo usage rates
Virgin America has recorded a 10% to 15% average passenger usage rate for its in-flight Internet service now that its entire fleet is outfitted with Aircell's...
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RAA forms safety advisory board to review Colgan crash factors
The Regional Airline Association (RAA) has embarked on a new safety initiative with the formation of a new safety advisory board as US Congressional hearings...
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Air Canada eyes government loan
Liquidity-challenged Air Canada has approached the Canadian government about a possible loan.
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FAA to target pilot records and fatigue rules
The FAA will ask all airlines to begin reviewing pilot records held by the agency as it revises a November 2007 advisory circular in the aftermath of the...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Growing protectionism shadows open skies talks
Will growing US protectionism threaten open skies negotiations? European politicians and airline chiefs fear an air trade war.
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Delta and GE forge new maintenance pact
Delta Air Lines inked a 10-year engine maintenance and overhaul deal with GE Aviation for the GE90-110B1L2 engines that power the SkyTeam carrier's entire...
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SkyWest seeks placement for CRJ200s exiting Midwest
SkyWest Airlines is pursuing other flying opportunities for major carries using 12 Bombardier CRJ200s that the regional currently operates for Midwest Airlines...