News from FlightGlobal – Page 1278
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AirTran to trial Orlando-Branson flights
AirTran Airways will test the viability of service between Orlando, Florida and Missouri's privately-funded Branson airport starting on 19 December.
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CFM ready to advance LEAP-X schedule; opens way for 737RE
CFM International is ready to advance the schedule of its LEAP-X program if it wins an order to power the Comac 919, the 150-200 seat jetliner proposed by...
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Air India flights disrupted as pilots take sick leave
Several domestic and international Air India flights have been disrupted since the weekend, when dozens executive pilots took sick leave en masse in protest...
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Symphony and Weatherly aircraft production to restart
The lead investor for the North American Factory for Technologically Advanced Aircraft, a company created in 2008 to restart production of the two-seat Symphony...
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JAL to start Tokyo-Okinawa service in January
Japan Airlines plans to begin a new service from Tokyo's Narita Airport to Okinawa from 5 January.
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Asian airline traffic continues fall in August
Passenger and freight traffic among the major Asian carriers continued to fall in August, with demand continuing to be weak despite signs that global economies...
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Air China and ANA to codeshare on Haneda-Beijing flights
Air China and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will begin a code-share agreement on their flights between Beijing and Tokyo's Haneda Airport from 25 October.
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Taking a flyer on gambling?
Letting passengers have a flutter may prove to be a sure-bet for airlines
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Alaska nears pricing strategy for Wi-Fi
Alaska Airlines has been narrowing pricing options for in-flight connectivity as the carrier determines which Internet solution to use fleetwide.
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Airbus warns industry faces a 'difficult winter'
Airbus is hopeful that its production will remain flat in 2010, but warns that it expects airlines are about to endure a "difficult winter", which will inevitably...
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Aircell reveals extent of layoffs
Aircell has divulged the extent of its staff reductions, saying 35 employees have been let go.
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Porter eyes flights from a second New York airport
Porter Airlines is considering launching operations to asecond New York City area airport after it increases frequencies on its current Newark-Toronto service.
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Trent icing modification likely to extend to Airbus fleet
Airbus A330s and A340s fitted with Rolls-Royce Trent engines appear likely to require the same anti-icing modifications to fuel-oil heat exchangers already...
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Pinnacle pilots reject tentative labour deal
A federal mediator will determine the next steps for US regional operator Pinnacle Airlines and its pilots now that members of Air Line Pilots Association...
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Jazz prepares for downtown Toronto comeback
Regional operator Jazz will work with partner Air Canada to resume operations at Toronto City Center Airport (TCCA) as early as next year following a three...
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Alaska wants fleetwide Wi-Fi in 2010
Alaska Airlines is aiming for fleet-wide Internet connectivity by year-end 2010 after debuting Wi-Fi access on a single Boeing 737-700 aircraft this year....
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NewsIATA sets out plan to halve emissions by 2050
The International Air Transport Association has outlined a proposal to the United Nations under which airlines will aim to halve emissions by 2050. Carriers...
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American ready to embrace brave new world of IT
After years of deliberation American Airlines has chosen HP to reinvent its core passenger reservations system
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Safran and GE make move for C919 engine supply
Safran and its partner GE Aviation are placing more manufacturing work in China, as the country nears selection of a western engine supplier for its new...