News from FlightGlobal – Page 1200
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NewsBA and Iberia sign formal merger agreement
Oneworld carriers British Airways and Iberia have signed their formal merger agreement, following the tentative pact they forged last November. The...
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New Dubai airport to open on 27 June
Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International Airport is to open in three months' time, although it will initially handle only freight operations. Al-Maktoum...
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China Eastern and China Airlines to increase cooperation
Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines and Taiwan's China Airlines have signed an agreement to deepen their cooperation in various aspects of the air transport...
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NewsEmbraer studies re-engining E-Jets
Embraer could re-engine its GE Aviation CF34-powered E-Jets family as part of a broader study into new commercial programmes, which is being stepped up by...
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NewsAirbus scores 60 orders and 122 deliveries for first quarter
Airbus has delivered 122 aircraft over the first quarter of 2010 and taken orders for a total of 60. Its backlog figures, slow during the first two...
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Aircell introduces Gogo monthly subscription plan
Aircell has introduced a new monthly subscription plan for its Gogo in-flight Internet service.
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American completes first flight in AIRE fuel saving trials
American Airlines today completes the first flight through the Atlantic interoperability initiative to reduce emissions (AIRE).
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FAA details impact of tarmac rule on controllers
The US FAA has issued guidance for air traffic controllers to manage requests...
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NTSB: industry unaware of tyre pressure dangers
A seemingly minor uncompleted maintenance task spawned a "perfect storm" accident chain that led to disastrous consequences for a Bombardier Learjet 60 crew and passengers during a late night departure from Columbia, South Carolina in September 2008.
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Viva Macau begins to wind down operations
Viva Macau has given up its battle to stay alive and has begun the process of winding down its operations.
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Pluna to buy three more CRJ900s, looks at CRJ200s
Uruguay's Pluna has announced an order of three additional Bombardier CRJ900s and is looking at also acquiring CRJ200s as part of the next phase of its expansion...
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Q400X still of 'high interest' to airlines: Bombardier
A stretch version of Bombardier's Q400 turboprop remains of "high interest" to existing and potential customers, a top programme official says.
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NewsTwo arrested at Liverpool over corpse check-in incident
Two women have been arrested after allegedly transporting a corpse into Liverpool Airport, possibly with the intention of taking it on board an EasyJet flight
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Stuck flaps distracted CRJ crew before gear-up landing
Spanish investigators believe that the Bombardier CRJ200 crew involved in a gear-up landing at Barcelona forgot to lower the undercarriage after becoming...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
B/E AEROSPACE The cabin interior supplier has secured more than $250 million in orders from nine airlines and leasing companies for its new lightweight economy...
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IAE aims to recapture market share as output rises to record levels
International Aero Engines expects to reverse its decline in market share on the Airbus A320 family this year as record production starts to bring it back...
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Virgin Blue orders CFM56-7BE engines for new 737s
Australia's Virgin Blue has ordered the CFM International CFM56-7BE engine as part of last week's deal for 50 Boeing 737 aircraft.
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NewsQatar Airways studies re-engined A320 alongside CSeries
Upgraded Airbus single-aisle family in frame as negotiations continue with Bombardier over possible CSeries order
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Re-engined single-aisles - who might launch?
EVALUATIONS AIRBUS SOUNDS OUT THE MARKET As Airbus moves towards a near certain launch of its proposed re-engined A320 family, it is canvassing...
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Engine change - what next for the single-aisle builders?
Re-engined Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies could challenge Bombardier's CSeries, but will upgrading current single-aisle aircraft be that simple?