News from FlightGlobal – Page 1110

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Airbus prepares to release A320neo details

2011-01-14T10:30:00Z

Airbus is set to release refined performance expectations for the re-engined A320neo over the next few weeks as it moved closer to securing a formal launch order for the type.
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CFM completes Leap X blade-out testing

2011-01-14T09:19:26Z

CFM International has completed successful blade-out testing of its next-generation Leap X powerplant.
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Aircraft must be smart swimmers to make next-gen ATM work

2011-01-14T09:00:00Z

Next generation air traffic management concepts will only realise their full potential to reduce airspace congestion in the 2020s with help from an all-new generation of airliners designed to be intelligent "swimmers" within the electronic ATM environment.
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Qantas adds Sydney-DFW, drops Sydney-San Francisco service

2011-01-14T01:53:27Z

Qantas plans to launch non-stop service on the Sydney-Dallas Fort Worth route, drop non-stop service on the Sydney-San Francisco route, and enhance its codeshare...
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Delta’s chief executive details narrowbody RFP

2011-01-13T21:57:49Z

Delta chief executive officer Richard Anderson has unveiled to employees that the carrier has issued a request for proposal to manufacturers for the replacement...
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Piper divorces light sport partner

2011-01-13T21:19:00Z

One year after it formed a partnership with light sport aircraft (LSA) maker Czech Sport Aircraft (CSA), Piper has terminated a licensing agreement with...
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Vueling to launch Barcelona-Bordeaux service

2011-01-13T16:38:00Z

Spanish budget carrier Vueling is to introduce a twice-weekly service between Barcelona and Bordeaux from 15 April. The launch will complement its...
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Isle of Man airport runway extended to enable A320, 737 flights

2011-01-13T16:32:00Z

Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man has undergone a runway extension that will enable it to handle Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 aircraft.
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Ferrovial expects bids for 10% of its BAA stake this month

2011-01-13T16:21:55Z

Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial is hoping to receive bids for 10% of its shareholding in UK airports operator BAA by the end of this month.
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Star in-flight safety monitoring system gains traction

2011-01-13T14:40:07Z

A real-time in-flight safety monitoring system (ISMS), developed by Toronto-headquartered Star Navigation Systems Group, is attracting increasing industry...
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IndiGo’s engine choice holds clues for Leap-X and GTF battle

2011-01-13T12:30:00Z

IndiGo's engine selection for the 150 A320neos it plans to order could set a precedent for how CFM International and Pratt & Whitney divide market share for the 4,000 aircraft Airbus intends to build.
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Grounded Mandala seeks new investors

2011-01-13T09:05:29Z

Indonesia's Mandala Airlines, which suspended operations today to undergo financial restructuring, is seeking new investors to help it get back on track.
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NTSB: Thrust reverser lag in Jackson Hole 757 overrun

2011-01-12T21:36:49Z

NTSB investigators say pilots of an American Airlines Boeing 757-200 that overran the runway on landing at the Jackson Hole airport on 29 December did not...
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AEI to convert several 737-400s for Russian carriers

2011-01-12T20:16:00Z

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) is planning to convert several Boeing 737-400s for new Russian customers this year, using recently secured certification from...
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Indonesia's Mandala suspends operations

2011-01-12T15:14:29Z

Indonesia's Mandala Airlines will suspend all operations from tomorrow to enable it to restructure.
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Inquiry details Swiss Saab's fuel crisis after eight years

2011-01-12T14:40:00Z

Eight years after a Swiss Saab 2000 was written off while landing at a German air base, investigators have detailed the extraordinary circumstances that led the crew to divert five times to escape surrounding storms.
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Airbus exceeded 500 orders and deliveries in 2010: Gallois

2011-01-12T12:10:55Z

Airbus exceeded 500 orders and 500 deliveries during 2010, although the airframer will not disclose full details of its tally until next week.
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EasyJet investigates over-fuelling incident

2011-01-12T09:59:25Z

UK low-cost carrier EasyJet is investigating how one of its Airbus A319 aircraft was so heavily over-fuelled at Birmingham Airport that more than 30 passengers...
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Transmile to sell four MD-11 freighters to FedEx

2011-01-12T09:55:00Z

Financially troubled Malaysian cargo carrier Transmile Air Services has agreed to sell four Boeing MD-11 freighter aircraft to FedEx for $68 million to help...
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December snow disruption cost BAA £24m

2011-01-12T09:52:35Z

Last month's severe winter weather in the UK cost airports operator BAA £24 million ($37.6 million) and saw passenger numbers nosedive by 10.9%.