News from FlightGlobal – Page 1087
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Antinori will no longer take the helm at Austrian
Just over a month after being named as the new chief executive and chairman of Austrian Airlines, Thierry Antinori has decided not to take up the role.
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Regional airliner analysis 2010
We crunch the data and analyse how the battle between ATR, Bombardier and Embraer played out in the space below the mainline jet sector during 2010
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Aer Lingus to sell one A330 and one short-haul aircraft
Aer Lingus plans to sell an Airbus A330 and one of its short-haul aircraft in the first half of this year.
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BA cabin crew vote for more strikes
British Airways' cabin crew have, as expected, voted for a further round of strikes in their long-running dispute with the airline. BA says that if strikes...
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Austrian fears tax will damage Vienna hub
Austrian Airlines has appealed to the Austrian government to scrap a planned "ticket tax" that the carrier says will harm the competitiveness of Vienna International...
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NewsMalev CEO quits over pay
Hungarian flag carrier Malev is beginning the search for a new chief executive after the departure of Martin Gauss in a row over pay.
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NewsBalancing it out: weight savings in the passenger cabin
Ever-smarter engineering is needed to make aircraft interiors not just lighter but more appealing
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Inquiry details crashed Ethiopian 737's erratic flightpath
Lebanese investigators have detailed the erratic course followed by the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 which crashed off the coast of Beirut last year, showing that it failed to follow instructed headings before straying and entering a sharp left-hand spiral dive.
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PICTURES: Aer Lingus unveils retro look A320
Irish carrier Aer Lingus has unveiled a new Airbus A320 painted in the former 1960s Irish International livery, to mark its 75th anniversary celebrations....
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NewsNew threat to old school
Incumbents in the in-flight entertainment market are under threat from emerging rivals offering seat-centric, wireless and fibre-optic systems
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NewsAir India to take first 787 in October: Sources
Air India is slated to take its first 787 in October, the first of 27 the carrier has on order, Boeing and airline sources tell ATI and Flightglobal. The...
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ATM future moves to alliances rather than FABs
The air navigation service providers of Europe's nine northernmost states are starting the process of defining a formal alliance. The states involved...
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Air Malta names Peter Davies as new chief executive
Former Brussels Airlines and Caribbean Airlines head Peter Davies has been named as the chief executive of Air Malta, succeeding Joe Cappello. His...
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NewsEmbraer waits for Boeing’s move before defining new aircraft strategy
Embraer anticipates making a decision on designing a clean-sheet aircraft for the 130-seat segment once Boeing finalises its plans for replacing current...
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LNA to launch as VivaColombia with investment from Ryan family
La Nueva Aerolinea (LNA), the announced startup airline of former Avianca president Juan Emilio Posada, will be launched under the VivaColombia brand and...
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Flybe highlights seven new routes for summer 2011
UK regional carrier Flybe is to launch seven new services under its summer 2011 schedule. Flybe will operate thrice-weekly flights from Southampton...
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NTSB: DCA controller admits to sleeping on job
A 20-year FAA air traffic control supervisor working in the tower at Washington National airport told the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...
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NewsQatar still considering A320neo, but wants performance data
Qatar Airways is keeping Airbus guessing about whether it will sign for the A320neo, saying it is still waiting for definitive data to validate performance...
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American expects to complete 737-800 retrofit by early 2013
American Airlines has completed retrofits on 30 of 76 older Boeing 737-800s in its fleet to mirror the interiors of the new -800s being delivered to the...