News from FlightGlobal – Page 1240
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Qantas professional engineers take industrial action
Almost 200 professional engineers from Australia's Qantas Airways went on strike again today, but no flights were affected.
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NewsScotland's Flyglobespan collapses as funding deal fails
Scottish holiday carrier Flyglobespan has ceased operations after its tour operator, Globespan Group, collapsed. The Edinburgh-based
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Colgan believes loss of pilot situational awareness caused February crash
Colgan Air has submitted a report to the US National Transportation Safety Board saying it believes the fatal 12 February crash of one of is Bombardier Q400s...
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Southwest names new Northwest Florida routes
Southwest Airlines will launch flights to Baltimore, Houston, Nashville and Orlando from a new airport near Panama City, Florida on 23 May.
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American offers to make JAL its exclusive partner
American Airlines has offered to make Japan Airlines (JAL) its exclusive partner in north-east Asia in a bid to persuade the struggling carrier to stay on...
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Air China posts 13% growth in November traffic
Air China reported a 13% increase in passenger traffic in November, led by growth in the regional sector.
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SIA posts 5% fall in November traffic
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has posted a 5% fall in passenger traffic in November, but says traffic demand has been "encouraging" as the economy shows signs...
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JAL to operate 787 to USA, Europe, South-east Asia
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner on services to the USA, Europe and South-east Asia.
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Australia lifts restrictions on foreign ownership in Qantas
The Australian Government has eased restrictions on foreign ownership in Qantas, but will retain a 49% cap on foreign investment in Australian international...
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NewsBoeing completes 787 maiden sortie
Boeing has completed the maiden flight of its flagship 787 Dreamliner, the world's first majority composite jetliner. The aircraft - designated ZA001...
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AltAir Fuels and 14 airlines sign biofuel MOU
Fourteen airlines and alternative fuels producer AltAir Fuels have entered a memorandum of understanding to negotiate the purchase of roughly 50 million...
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OnAir to support SMS communication between airline, passenger
OnAir has selected telecommunications specialist Halys to provide an SMS system that will allow its airline customers to communicate with individual passengers...
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Rentech, 13 airlines ink alternative fuels purchasing MOU
Thirteen airlines and synthetic fuels producer Rentech have reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a framework for a future supply contract...
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SIA to launch Munich service in March 2010
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to commence a five-times-weekly service on the Singapore-Munich-Manchester route from 28 March 2010.
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Ukraine's Aviant completes its first serial An-148
Ukrainian airframer Aviant has completed assembly of its first serially-built Antonov An-148 regional twin-jet. The aircraft is to be rolled out by...
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NewsBA refuses to back down in face of strike threat
British Airways is refusing to be intimidated by the threat of an extensive cabin crew strike over the Christmas holiday period, insisting that it will not...
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HK Airport to open 10 gate terminal extension
Hong Kong Airport will open a new terminal extension on 17 December, providing ten additional gates for narrow-bodied aircraft.
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Nepali start-up plans daily Kathmandu-New Delhi service
New Nepali carrier Alpine Air plans to start daily Kathmandu-New Delhi services in January 2010, and hopes to commence flights to other parts of Asia and...