News from FlightGlobal – Page 1036
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AirAsia X looks to begin Sydney service
AirAsia X continues to push hard to add Sydney airport to its Australian destinations from Kuala Lumpur.
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AirAsia vows innovative IFE as Samsung teams with Tune Box
AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes is vowing to offer passengers a "modern and innovative in-flight entertainment experience" now that Samsung has teamed with Tune Box to turn Android-powered Galaxy tablets into portable IFE for passengers in addition to electronic flight bags (EFBs) for pilots.
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787’s excess weight drives mission profile: ANA
All Nippon Airways has confirmed for the first time excess weight has pushed the airline to deploy early 787s on short haul and regional operations rather...
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Package B Trent 1000 flies on production 787
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package B engine made its first flight on a production Boeing 787 on 24 September, confirmed programme vice president and general...
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NewsBoeing formally delivers first 787 to ANA
All Nippon Airways, launch customer for the Boeing 787, has taken contractual delivery of its first of 55 aircraft three and a half years late. Boeing...
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No survivors reported from Nepalese Beech 1900D crash
No survivors have been reported from a sightseeing aircraft, said to be a Beech 1900D turboprop operated by Nepalese carrier Buddha Air, which crashed near...
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Labour relations trumped 787 profitability on line selection: Documents
Despite the conclusion that the establishment of the second Boeing 787 final assembly line in North Charleston, South Carolina presented a high risk and...
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Aerogal completes fleet renewal as it prepares to integrate VIP
Aerolineas Galapagos (AeroGal), the Ecuadorian AviancaTaca affiliate, has announced the completion of its fleet renewal from older generation Boeing 737s...
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Boeing confirms linefit plan for Panasonic Internet system
Boeing has decided to make Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-supported Global Communications Suite (GCS) linefit offerable on its 777s.
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NewsBoeing returns to Ku connectivity linefits for Turkish 777
Turkish Airlines will take delivery of the first Boeing 777-300ER with Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band satellite-supported Global Communications Suite (GCS)...
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ROUTES:Airbus confirms Dubai will become world’s biggest VLA hub
Airbus unsurprisingly retains a bullish outlook for A380-sized airliner demand in its just-released 20-year market forecast, which finally acknowledges that Dubai will be the number one hub for very large airliners (VLA).
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ROUTES: Monarch eyes niche routes
While many airlines believe there is little room for expansion in the mature European marketplace, Monarch sees development potential through exploiting "niche opportunities".
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NewsEmirates expands A380 network
Emirates is increasing the destinations served by its Airbus A380 fleet this year, with new services being added to points in Europe, South Africa and Asia.
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NewsHundreds more 737 Max orders soon: Boeing
Boeing's marketing chief Randy Tinseth expects the 737 Max family to rack up "hundreds" more orders in the coming months as the airframer works to firm the configuration of the new narrowbody.
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Report lays bare Air India woes
In early September, an Indian newspaper reported that Air India's management was considering hiring a younger batch of female crew, and changing their uniform...
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German parliamentary tourism committee examines toxic cabin air issue
On 21 September, a cross-party committee of the German Bundestag (parliament) heard evidence that cabin air in airliners is frequently contaminated by organophosphate neurotoxins from engine oil, and that all aircraft should be fitted with toxic fume detection and filtration systems as compulsory.
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Lufthansa considers its options for BMI
A strategic pawn has been placed in the middle of the Heathrow airport power struggle by Lufthansa, as it investigates the possibility of selling British...
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Italian airlines keep feeling the pressure
Meridiana Fly's recent merger deal with Air Italy sees a further step in the consolidation of Italian airlines. The combination aims at establishing a strong...
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NewsBA purchases Heathrow slots from struggling BMI
Oneworld alliance member British Airways is to acquire six slot pairs at London Heathrow from struggling Lufthansa Group carrier BMI. The six slots...
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Emirates and Air France-KLM declare war on costs
Cost-cutting is back at the top of the boardroom agenda as airlines battle to deal with the sustained high price of oil combined with the continuing sluggishness...