News from FlightGlobal – Page 1159
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Mexico's domestic market contracts in the half-year
Mexican carriers have recorded a slight drop in domestic passenger traffic for the first half of 2010 but a sharp increase for the second quarter.
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NewsContaminated fuel prime suspect in Cathay A330 throttle-jam
Fuel contamination, causing the seizure of engine valves, has been identified as the prime suspect
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Mexicana's staff agrees to two month wage freeze
Troubled Mexicana has secured a commitment from its unions to defer wages for two months as it seeks a cash infusion to keep operating in creditor protection.
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PICTURE: United, Continental unveil new branding for combined airline
United Airlines and Continental Airlines have unveiled the new visual branding and livery they will employ after their proposed merger is completed. The...
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NTSB flags concern about Airbus rudder sensitivity to EASA
Similar circumstances between the November 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300-600 and a January 2008 in-flight upset of an Air Canada Airbus...
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Thai firms up order for seven A330s
Thai Airways International has finalised a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of seven Airbus A330-300s, following a memorandum of understanding signed...
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NewsAircell moves to monetise Gogo portal by whitelisting car service
Aircell has partnered with GroundLink to enable passengers to book ground transportation while in-flight without paying for a session of Aircell's Gogo in-flight...
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Majors’ mergers boost A380’s prospects in USA: Airbus
Airbus believes that the consolidation under way among the US major airlines will reinforce the case for the A380 in the region.
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Airbus ups stakes in single-aisle production war
Airbus and Boeing gamble on traffic recovery and take aim at narrowbody threats with boosts to A320 and 737 output
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NewsLufthansa details engine shutdown on brand-new A380
Lufthansa has disclosed that its second Airbus A380 has undergone an in-flight engine shutdown just a couple of days after entering into service.
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Malaysia Airlines to set up hub in Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines is to establish a hub operation in the eastern part of the country, located at Kota Kinabalu in the Sabah region. The carrier says...
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This Week briefings
France's air accident investigation bureau BEA is preparing to decode the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from the Airblue Airbus A321 that crashed in mountainous terrain on 28 July on approach to Islamabad, killing all 152 people on board.
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EU ETS fears slow down aviation verification process
Verification providers are urging aircraft operators to speed up preparations for EU ETS, but questions remain unanswered
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NewsDesperate Mexicana starts slashing network
Mexicana has been forced immediately to withdraw several services on its network after the airline's dire financial situation worsened, IATA having suspended...
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Aspire makes progress on improving air traffic management efficiency
The Asia Pacific Aspire collaborative effort is designed to make air traffic management greener. Is it succeeding?
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NTSB concerned about rudder sensitivity on Airbus narrowbodies
Similar circumstances between the November 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300 and a January 2008 in-flight upset of an Air Canada Airbus A319...
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Porter Airlines orders additional Q400s
Canada's Porter Airlines placed a new order for four Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft with six options in a deal valued at an estimated US$120 million for...
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Cathay A350 deal may spur Boeing's 777 successor drive
After a summer dominated by talk of re-engining or replacing its narrowbody workhorse, Boeing's 777 widebody could move to the front of the clean-sheet queue, but blue chip customer Cathay Pacific's order for 30 300-seat Airbus A350-900s could shape the manner of the airframer's response.
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NewsArduous phase of flight-test effort awaits Dreamliner
Boeing is testing for "every ounce, every inch" of performance
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NewsDubai lessor DAE cancels 25 Airbuses including seven A350s
Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has cancelled orders for seven Airbus A350 and 18 A320 aircraft.