News from FlightGlobal – Page 1038
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Part 33 revised: Ensuring the co-existence of ice and turbofans
Upcoming FAA regulation changes could create a tougher climate for engine manufacturers by imposing more rigorous requirements on icing trials
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Air Baltic CEO Flick to stand down: Latvian govt
Financial turmoil surrounding Latvian low-cost carrier Air Baltic may be resolved today with the apparent departure of chief executive Bertolt Flick. The...
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Delta closes door on Bombardier and Embraer
Delta Air Lines has definitively quashed any hope rival airframers Bombardier and Embraer have of capturing the carrier's business in a potential second order, following its commitment to 100 Boeing 737-900ERs
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ACG poised to order 737 Max and A320neo
Aviation Capital Group is preparing major orders for both the Boeing 737 Max and Airbus A320neo as the large US lessor looks to expand its narrowbody fleet.
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Thai Airways mulls forming LCC without Tiger Airways
Thai Airways is considering going ahead with plans to start up a low-cost carrier without potential partner Tiger Airways.
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Qantas domestic operations disrupted by strikes
Qantas Airways has cancelled 28 flights and delayed numerous others because of a union strike.
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NewsCargolux 747-8F delivery becomes "highly unlikely" this week
The 747-8 freighter contract dispute has made delivery this week of the new jumbo to Cargolux "highly unlikely" as the parties continue to negotiate, said...
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Airbus unfazed by threat from 737 Max and 777 successor
Airbus has played down the potential threat from Boeing's new 737 Max and its proposed 777 successor project. Speaking in London today at the unveiling...
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NewsArinc in talks with Panasonic over Cabin Connect pairings
Arinc is in talks with Panasonic Avionics to collaborate on offering its new Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported in-flight wi-fi solution, Cabin Connect, with...
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Airbus studies feasibility of 50 A320s per month
Airbus is taking an initial look at requirements for increasing A320 production to an extraordinary 50 aircraft per month, as it forecasts a strong increase...
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Qatar reportedly eyes Daimler stake in EADS
Qatar appears to be in discussions with the German government to acquire some of the 7.5% shareholding in EADS, which Germany's main shareholder Daimler...
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Drunk navigator cited in RusAir Tu-134 crash report
The fatal crash of a RusAir Tupolev Tu-134A at Petrozavodsk, northern Russia, in June 2011 was caused by the failure of the crew to execute a go-around in...
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NewsCargolux 747-8F dispute linked to late Qatar 787 deliveries
Cargolux's refusal to accept delivery of the first Boeing 747-8F, ostensibly due to a performance shortfall, is linked to an ongoing dispute between Qatar...
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Airbus raises 20-year forecast to almost 28,000 aircraft
Airbus is forecasting a demand for 27,848 new aircraft over the next 20 years, a rise of more than 2,000 airframes against its figure of 25,844 last year.
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Royal Jordanian plans African expansion
Oneworld member Royal Jordanian has decided to turn its focus for expansion towards Africa, as it faces traffic shortfalls in its traditional European and...
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Indonesia's Lion Air applies for full service subsidiary
Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air has applied to the country's transport ministry set up a full service subsidiary.
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Delta-Virgin Australia to begin transpacific codesharing on 6 Nov
The transpacific codeshare agreement between Delta Air Lines and Virgin Australia will take effect on 6 November, Atlanta-based Delta said in a statement. Under...
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MRO: Iberian maintenance providers plan for growth
The latest major change in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry on the Iberian Peninsula was the merger between Iberia Maintenance and British Airways' technical arm, BA Engineering, when their parent carriers formed International Airlines Group (IAG) at the end of last year.
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Cargolux could seek capacity elsewhere after 747-8F rejection
Cargolux is preparing to source alternative aircraft capacity should the dispute over delivery of its new Boeing 747-8 freighters fail to reach a quick conclusion.
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NewsCargolux will not take 747-8F delivery over contract wrangle
Cargolux has informed Boeing it will not take delivery of its first 747-8 freighter on Monday as planned, due to a contractual tussle, the airframer confirms. The...