News from FlightGlobal – Page 1089
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US Airways “cautiously optimistic” over Delta slot swap
Executives at US Airways believe the odds of getting long-awaited approval for the carrier's proposed slot swap with Delta are "greater than 50-50".
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Can new entrants take on Airbus and Boeing
Airlines are welcoming the prospect of the duopoly in the mainline jet market finally facing some serious challenges, but do any of the young pretenders really represent a viable threat?
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Africa's RwandAir makes IFE selection for new 737-800s
Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir has contracted IFE Services to provide in-flight entertainment (IFE) content for the Panasonic Avionics eFX audio/video...
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Iberia uses DORIS programme to cut transatlantic fuel burn
Iberia has embarked on a series of trials to cut fuel consumption as part of the Dynamic Optimisation of the Route in Flight (DORIS) programme.
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Pressure mounts on Europe's second tier carriers
With little sign of respite from competitive and economic pressure, many of Europe's second tier carriers have embarked on a fresh round of restructuring actions aimed at ensuring their survival.
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Airline profits: Demand dampens oil threat
Improving yields and better balanced capacity keeps profits hopes despite price surge This year's strong start is helping ally fears over oil price...
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Legal probe over AF447 crash has 'no grounds': Air France
Air France believes there are "no grounds" to the judicial investigation that has been launched against the airline and Airbus relating to the loss of an...
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Alitalia firms up agreement to lease 20 Embraer regional jets
Alitalia has finalised its agreement with Embraer, under which it will take delivery of 15 E-175 and five E-190 regional jets. The Italian carrier...
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Taxing times
Government efforts to find ways to claw back national debts puts the air travel sector even further at risk of more tariffs. But how much impact do the additional...
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Paul Coby column: social change
n the latest of an occasional series of personal columns from Paul Coby, the SITA chairman and former British Airways chief information officer looks at...
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Direct connect: Appetite for disruption
American Airlines' Direct Connect concept has shaken up the distribution industry, but it remains to be seen if the carrier's bold move will be a genuine...
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EgyptAir plots return to normal by summer end
Star Alliance carrier EgyptAir aims to restore normal operations by the end of the summer as it addresses a capacity crisis after the political upheaval in the state.
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Boeing weighs narrowbody options
Boeing is sketching a clean-sheet narrowbody jet for possible launch at the Paris air show, as it ponders how best to take on the Airbus A320neo
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Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor
Mitsubishi must build a 100-seat regional jet if it expects to be a serious competitor in the market, says leasing giant Steven Udvar-Hazy.
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Israel's Sun D'Or has operating licence withdrawn
Israeli authorities have revoked the operating licence of carrier Sun D'Or, citing non-compliance with international standards.
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Business briefs
Fears that Airbus's introduction of a re-engined A320 will hammer residual values of current-generation variants of the single-aisle airliner have been overstated, according to lessors at the annual International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) conference in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Estonian looks for larger turboprops to replace Saabs
Estonian Air is looking for larger turboprop aircraft after opting to return its Saab 340s to their lessors.
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Two-wheel tour de force is future for aerospace: EADS
British engineers at EADS Innovation Works have been using some of the company's most exotic equipment to build a bicycle, but they will not be accused of diverting valuable resources to a personal hobby.
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News747-8 must prevent inadvertent or malicious interference with flight-critical systems
Boeing must prove that its new 747-8 jumbo will prevent all unintentional or malicious interference to flight-critical domains from passenger systems in...