News from FlightGlobal – Page 1114
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China's Shandong Airlines to acquire 15 737-800s
Chinese carrier Shandong Airlines is to purchase 15 Boeing 737-800 aircraft which it plans to take in batches over 2014-15.
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Central Connect rebrands to start Russian services
Central European carrier Central Connect Airlines is to rebrand itself as Czech Connect Airlines as it seeks to open services to Russia. The airline...
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Start-up Air Samara to start operations next year
Russian provincial start-up Air Samara is planning to begin operations in 2011 using Western-built aircraft. After forming a legal entity, the Samara-based...
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News787 flight tests resume, final schedule unclear
After a six-week suspension, Boeing will resume flight test activities today, though a complete assessment of the schedule will be completed in January and...
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Boeing makes progress in 747-8F flight tests
After the cumulative effect of design changes added six-months to the first delivery of the first 747-8 freighter, Boeing appears to have found a more steady...
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Air New Zealand receives first 777-300ER
Air New Zealand has received its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, scheduled to land in Auckland on 24 December.
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Forecasts 2011: Safety - The price of safety
A shake-up and investment in flight safety and security is overdue, but is it likely to happen this year?
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NewsAirline Business looks back at another roller-coaster year for airlines in 2010
Things are seldom quiet in the airline industry and 2010 proved no exception. It will be a year remembered for a faster financial recovery from airlines than anyone dared hope; when a volcano eruption in Iceland brought European airspace to its knees; and where consolidation fever within the industry took ...
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Lufthansa and Munich operator approve Terminal 2 satellite
Lufthansa and Munich airport's operator FMG have approved plans to construct a satellite building to increase the capacity of the Bavarian hub's Terminal...
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Fight over flight-time limitations kicks off
The Association of European Airlines has welcomed the just-published proposed rules for new Europe-wide flight-time limitation legislation, but pilot associations are deeply unhappy with several aspects of it.
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NewsSouthwest doesn’t rule out fleet type expansion beyond the 717
Southwest Airlines is acknowledging that it may have to consider additional fleet types beyond the Boeing 717 operated by AirTran Airways, which Southwest...
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Private jets provide lifeline for stranded and disrupted airline passengers
Europe's business aircraft providers have seen a surge in bookings from airline customers whose travel plans have been disrupted by the severe weather that has gripped many parts of the continent.
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NewsEASA warns A330 crews: Check speeds if autopilot disengages
Airbus A330 and A340 pilots are being issued with a new procedure for dealing with unreliable airspeed indications, which instructs them to resist immediately...
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Southwest to launch RNP on 11 January
Southwest Airlines plans to officially start using wide-scale required navigation performance on 11 January.
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Fuelling competition
Vitol hopes to woo airlines with a range of fuel services - despite market constraints
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NewsSceptical EU opens state-aid probe into Malev's financing
Hungarian flag-carrier Malev's financing is to be investigated by European regulators who suspect that the airline may have been granted illegal state aid...
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787 timings uncertain a year on from first flight
A deadline for the first Boeing 787 delivery, set when the type made its much-delayed first flight at the close of 2009, looks set to pass with no precise schedule for the handover - and the six-strong test fleet still grounded due to an in-flight electrical fire on 9 November.
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ANZ-Virgin Blue alliance clears last hurdle
New Zealand has approved the proposed trans-Tasman alliance between Air New Zealand (ANZ) and Virgin Blue, clearing the alliance's last regulatory hurdle.
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Business briefs
Elbit Systems of America has boosted its US military services offering with the $85 million cash acquisition of M7 Aerospace, which supports aerostructures manufacturing, logistics, maintenance, engineering and supply chain management.