News from FlightGlobal – Page 1104
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NewsRyanair mulls Russian and Chinese aircraft
Ryanair claims it is now speaking with Russian and Chinese manufacturers after walking away from discussions with Boeing on a 200-aircraft order in late 2009.
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BMI blames BAA charges for dropping Heathrow-Glasgow
UK carrier British Midland International (BMI) has confirmed that it will axe its London Heathrow-Glasgow route, blaming the decision on increased landing...
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Fokker 50 operator tests iPad as electronic flight bag
Swedish regional carrier Amapola is testing a new electronic flight-bag cockpit installation, based on the portable Apple iPad, for its Fokker 50 turboprop fleet.
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Seabird prepares to remodel Seeker patrol aircraft
Australian aircraft manufacturer Seabird Aviation has launched a major redesign of its Seeker patrol and surveillance aircraft in a bid to "revolutionise" airborne surveying.
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Chile's anti-trust court puts LAN-TAM merger on hold
Chile's anti-trust court TDLC has accepted a request by the consumer rights organisation CONADECUS to investigate the competitive impact of the planned merger...
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New North Carolina MRO firm re-opens large 737 facility
A group of former US Airways and Pace Airlines executives has established a new aircraft maintenance company in North Carolina with Boeing 737 overhaul capabilities.
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Row 44 hires Southwest's Murri as director, airline solutions
Row 44 has hired long-time Southwest Airlines executive Doug Murri as director, airline solutions, as the California-based firm continues to fit the low-cost...
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NewsGECAS overhauls ILFC as largest aircraft lessor by fleet value
GECAS overhauls ILFC as largest aircraft lessor by fleet value
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Airlines adjust flight times to comply with Egyptian curfew
A government-imposed curfew is continuing to affect flights to and from Egypt, forcing airlines to adjust flight times to within daylight hours.
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NewsUkraine's Dniproavia to acquire up to 15 Embraer 190s
Ukraine's Dniproavia is to introduce 10 Embraer 190 aircraft which it intends to operate in co-operation with partner AeroSvit. The agreement also...
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Avolon in for the long haul
One newcomer to aircraft leasing has kicked off 2011 with a fund-raising surge
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UK and Ireland consult on a common transition level
The UK and Irish aviation authorities have begun a consultation period on declaring a common transition altitude throughout British and Irish airspace, both...
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Delta 'indefinitely suspends' Cairo operations
Delta Air Lines has "indefinitely suspended" flights from New York's John F Kennedy International airport to Cairo, Egypt amid widespread unrest across the...
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Bombardier mulls modifying CRJ rudder system to fly-by-wire
Bombardier is considering modifying the CRJ700/900's hydro-mechanical rudder system to the control-by-wire system used in the new 100-seat CRJ1000.
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NewsLessor recovery set to strengthen in 2011
As the leasing sector recovers from the recent global economic turmoil, the signs are good that the industry will enjoy improving fortunes in 2011. That’s the picture that emerges from interviews with leading leasing and banking executives in the Airline Business Interactive special on aircraft financing.
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PICTURES: ANZ's All Black A320
Pictured is Air New Zealand's latest brand new Airbus A320 - on lease from Air Lease Corporation - in its stunning All Black livery, part of ANZ's "Crazy...
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September handover set for 787
A September handover is set for the first 787, say industry sources, the first of at least a dozen of the twinjets Boeing hopes to deliver in 2011 as it maintains its path to building 10 aircraft a month by the end of 2013.
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NewsCan CSeries emerge from Neo's shadow?
Celebrations by Airbus over securing Virgin America as the launch customer for the A320neo and a pledge by Indian carrier IndiGo for 150 of the aircraft are underpinned by uncertainty over where these developments leave Bombardier's CSeries.
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AirAsia X defers this year's A330 deliveries
AirAsia X defers 2011 A330s deliveries Malaysia-based AirAsia's long haul subsidiary AirAsia X has deferred all deliveries of new aircraft this year,...