News from FlightGlobal – Page 1162
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Air Berlin takes next step with oneworld move
German carrier Air Berlin's move to become the 14th member of oneworld signals new ground for the airline, the grouping and alliances in general. Air...
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Airbus takes relaxed view about Boeing’s production surge
Airbus is sanguine about the prospect of being overhauled by its US rival after at least eight straight years of being the world's top producer of airliners. After...
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AirAsia evaluating domestic Australian operation
Malaysia-based AirAsia is evaluating whether to launch a domestic operation in Australia.
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SpiceJet receives board approval for 30 737s
SpiceJet has won board approval for a fresh order of 30 Boeing 737-800s. Deliveries to the Indian carrier are scheduled to begin in 2014 as it sees...
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Cyprus extends contract with IFE Services
Cyprus Airways has extended its contract with UK-based IFE Services for the provision of in-flight entertainment content.
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TAM wins Brazilian certification for ATR-42 overhaul
Brazilian authorities have certified TAM's maintenance, repair and overhaul centre to maintain ATR-42 turboprops following TAM's acquisition of ATR operator...
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New United management evenly split with Continental and United execs
Continental and United Airlines have unveiled an eight-member senior management team equally split between current senior level executives of both carriers....
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NewsIFE is here to stay
The in-flight entertainment and connectivity industry has never lacked vision or enthusiasm. Yet its eagerness to continually push the limits to hasten technological advancement has proved its weakness in years past
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Crashed Lufthansa MD-11F was carrying 80t of freight
Eighty tonnes of freight were on board the Lufthansa Cargo Boeing MD-11F which crashed on landing at the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh today, following a...
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FARNBOROUGH: Boeing troubleshoots twin issues as 747-8F schedule pressure grows
Certification could slip into 2011 as flight trials reveal aileron and structural issues following gear-door buffetting flap
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Austria's Niki to become associate Oneworld member
Air Berlin's Austrian associate carrier Niki is to become an affiliate member of the Oneworld alliance when the German airline joins in early 2012.
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Barbs and bluster as engine makers take aim
As expected, the marketing and rhetoric surrounding the favoured dual-spool turbofan engine for the re-engined and next generation single-aisle commercial...
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Fuel efficiency key in turboprop battle
Praise for the fuel efficiency of ATR's 72-600 by two key industry executives has intensified the competition between ATR's -600 model and the Bombardier Q400.
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Mixed fortunes for regionals
There were decidedly mixed sales fortunes for regional manufacturers at the show as ATR and Embraer were bolstered with some high-profile commitments, but Bombardier left without a fresh CSeries order.
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Australia's Jetstar wants to use fifth freedoms beyond Indonesia
Qantas Airways has applied, on behalf of its subsidiary Jetstar, for traffic rights beyond Indonesia to other points in Asia.
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MS-21 shows its colours
Irkut debuted the interior of its new 150- to 210-seat MS-21 twinjet family at the show, where it racked up orders from Ilyushin Finance, Russian lessor VEB-Lizing and Malaysian investment firm Crecom Burj.
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Thales sees Ka-band in-flight connectivity as natural next step
Thales is likely to offer a Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity solution to carriers should a strong service provider emerge, the company's head...
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Air Berlin following S7 and Kingfisher into Oneworld
German carrier Air Berlin's eventual membership of Oneworld would bring the number of partners in the alliance to 14.
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Airline executives look at evolution of ancillary revenues
Airlines hoping to cash in on the potential of onboard sales may want to rethink some of the business models that have been the mainstay of this reliable...
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NewsAir Berlin to join Oneworld alliance
German carrier Air Berlin is intending to join the Oneworld alliance, and has reached a preliminary agreement on membership. Air Berlin's bid is being...