News from FlightGlobal – Page 1192
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China's Hainan plans new Beijing-Male-Johannesburg service
Hainan Airlines plans to begin flights on the Beijing-Male-Johannesburg route. It plans to operate the service twice a week, says the Civil Aviation...
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Air Berlin to open Dubai and Miami from Tegel
German carrier Air Berlin is to open three new long-haul services from Berlin including a transatlantic connection to Miami and a link to Dubai. The...
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Indonesia's IAe developing new 19-seat aircraft
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is developing a new 19-seat turboprop aircraft, the IAe N219, that will be pitched at Indonesian operators.
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New study shows frequent flyer programmes pay off for LCCs
Frequent flyer programmes offer low cost carriers the opportunity to both boost revenue and increase customer loyalty, according to a new study by Carlson...
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NewsMRO, spares established for Air Arabia Egypt’s A320s
Egyptair Maintenance & Engineering (EGME) and independent aircraft spares specialist A J Walter Aviation (AJW) are providing support for start-up Air Arabia...
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ST Aero to expand San Antonio facility
ST Aerospace San Antonio plans to open a new hangar by the end of this year which will result in an over 30% increase in the maintenance company's capacity. The...
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Airbus delivery rate just shy of 2009 level
Airbus delivered 159 aircraft over the first four months of 2010, three fewer than the 162 it managed by the same point last year.
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NewsUS Airways and Delta sue to get slot swap approval
Delta Air Lines and US Airways believe the US FAA and Department of Transportation (DOT) exceeded their legal authority in rejecting a proposed slot swap...
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NewsLower in-house income weighs on LH Technik first quarter
Lower income from Lufthansa Group carriers, in spite of consolidation of BMI and Austrian, contributed to a decline in revenues at maintenance firm Lufthansa...
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Venezuela looking to buy 33 aircraft from China
China has signed an in-principal agreement with political ally Venezuela for the sale of 33 civil aircraft, including the Harbin Y12E.
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EBACE: Piaggio moves closer to jet launch
Suppliers are lining up to join Piaggio's first jet programme, as the Italian manufacturer's P1XX project continues "on course".
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NTSB expresses concern over ditching training in final Hudson hearing
Members of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today expressed concern about pilot training in water landings as it closed its investigation...
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Zodiac rebounding from 787 delay, economic downturn
A surge in the aircraft retrofit market and Boeing's progress on the 787 twinjet are some of the underlying factors driving the Zodiac group's optimism for...
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Regulators reject modified slot deal between Delta and US Airways
Delta Air Lines and US Airways have failed in their attempt to convince regulators to approve a modified slot swap deal at Washington National and LaGuardia...
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Monarch joins Boeing GoldCare team
Boeing has confirmed the selection of UK maintenance company Monarch Aircraft Engineering as a new partner for its GoldCare programme.
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Delta wins approval for new Sao Paulo-Detroit flights
Delta Air Lines has secured authorisation to launch two weekly fights from its Detroit hub to Sao Paulo, Brazil beginning 21 October. The frequencies...
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NewsPemco makes key acquisition with purchase of ExelTech tooling
Pemco World Air Services has taken a step towards offering maintenance of the Embraer E-170/190 family aircraft after its purchase of tooling and inventory...
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EBACE: Jordan's Arab Wings signs for new Legacy 650
Jordan's Arab Wings signed an order for an Embraer Legacy 650 jet this morning on behalf of an undisclosed Jordanian owner.
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SIA's move to phase out 777-200ERs gathers pace
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has finalised a deal with Russian carrier Transaero for the sale of four Boeing 777-200ERs and other carriers such as Royal Brunei...
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Impact on US airports will be mixed in a Continental-United merger
A merger between Continental and United Airlines may have little impact on their respective hubs; but smaller spoke airports could feel the impact through...