News from FlightGlobal – Page 1279
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NewsEmirates ponders resurrection of stalled Airbus widebody order
Emirates is evaluating whether to revive a stalled deal announced last year for up to 60 Airbus widebodies, including 30 A350 XWBs. At the delivery...
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NewsJAL to seek government bailout
Japan Airlines (JAL) will again seek public funds in an effort to remain a viable business. Several media reports cite JAL president Haruka Nishimatsu...
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Bangkok Airways implements cost-cutting measures
Bangkok Airways is offering staff a voluntary redundancy package and suspending several international services to help it cut costs.
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China's AVIC forecasting huge increase in regional aircraft
State-owned aerospace conglomerate Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) forecasts that regional aircraft and 150-seat narrowbodies will account...
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Air New Zealand’s August RPKs down 10.7%
Air New Zealand's (ANZ) August RPKs fell 10.7% from a year earlier, with passengers carried falling 3% to 924,000.
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Aircell continues to pusue overseas connectivity solution
Aircell remains committed to offering international carriers a Ku-band satellite-based airborne connectivity solution, but the company is not detailing a...
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747-8 on track for mid-October move to flight line
Boeing is putting the final touches on the first 747-8 and has begun a final phase of indoor tests as it prepares to roll the aircraft out to the flight...
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Viking: New 400s to Russia and Libya
Viking Air has added Russia and Libya as international customers for its new and improved Twin Otter turboprop, set for first certification later this year....
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LHT wins Vietnam Airlines engines MRO contract
Vietnam Airlines has selected Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its ATR 72 fleet's engines.
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FedEx takes first 777 freighter
FedEx has taken delivery of its first of at least 30 Boeing 777 freighters and plans to use the new type to operate non-stop services between the US and...
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Colgan and ALPA ready for contract talks
Colgan Air pilots will begin their first contract talks with carrier management on 23 September.
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United adds five new regional markets
United Airlines will launch five new United Express routes on 17 December operated by partner SkyWest Airlines. From its Chicago hub United is adding...
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Colombia: The battle to be number two
Colombian carriers Aires and Aero Republica are battling to secure traffic rights which will rank them as number two on key international routesafter Avianca.Aero...
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NewsPICTURES: Saab team demonstrates VTUAV family to potential buyer
A Saab/Swiss UAV team has performed the first customer demonstration with their recently expanded range of vertical take-off and landing UAVs ...
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Russia's Aeroflot-Don to rebrand as Donavia
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot's wholly-owned southern airline, Aeroflot-Don, is to be rebranded under the new name Donavia.