News from FlightGlobal – Page 1304
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NewsProduction CRJ1000 successfully completes first flight
Bombardier's first production CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft has completed a successful first flight, ATI and Flight Global can exclusively reveal. Aircraft...
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Frontier’s profitability streak continues through June
Denver-based Frontier Airlines marked its third consecutive month of profitability after posting $7.2 million in net income in June following profitable...
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United mulls overseas connectivity options as partner readies plan
Star Alliance member United Airlines is studying in-flight connectivity options for its overseas flights.
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NewsPICTURES: Aeronautics flies Diamond-based Dominator 2 UAV
Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems has flown its DA42-based Dominator 2 unmanned air vehicle for the first time ...
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Embraer's Curado in no rush to decide on new aircraft programme
Embraer chief executive Fred Curado says the manufacturer does not expect to decide on launching a new aircraft programme for 18-24 months, and that the...
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NewsEthiopian to acquire 12 A350s and five 777-200LRs
Ethiopian Airlines is to order 12 Airbus A350-900s and five Boeing 777-200LRs. The carrier has detailed the order in a statement, adding that chief...
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Turkish Airlines orders another seven 777-300ERs
Turkish Airlines has ordered another seven Boeing 777-300ERs, taking its overall agreement to 12 of the type. The Star Alliance carrier disclosed an...
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AirAsia X has no plans for merger with AirAsia
Malaysia long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X says there are no plans for a merger with parent AirAsia. "As far as AirAsia X is concerned, nobody here...
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NewsLufthansa seeks deadline extension to seal Austrian takeover
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is seeking to extend by one month the deadline to complete its Austrian Airlines takeover, after indicating that it can achieve...
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SIA Engineering Q1 profits down 23.2%
SIA Engineering's fiscal first quarter net profits fell 23.2% to S$45.1 million ($31.3 million) due to falling maintenance, repair and overhaul revenues.
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Air Pacific to launch Apia-Honolulu service
Fiji flag carrier Air Pacific plans to launch a weekly service between Apia in Samoa and Honolulu, Hawaii.
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India's SpiceJet posts INR2.6bn net profit in fiscal Q1
Indian low cost carrier SpiceJet earned a net profit of 2.6 billion Indian rupees ($54 million) in its fiscal first quarter, compared with a loss of 13 billion...
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SATS Q1 profits up 17% despite falling aviation revenues
Singapore Airports Terminal Services (SATS) has reported a 17% increase in first quarter net profits, even though its aviation business has continued to...
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NewsOSHKOSH 2009: VIDEO: SpaceShip Two mothership lands at Airventure
Watch video of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShip Two mothership WhiteKnight Two landing today at 14:47 local time at the EAA Airventure air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Qantas poised to offer OnAir Internet on A380s by year-end
Qantas could offer in-flight Internet service on its Airbus A380s by the end of the year, the head of Airbus/SITA joint venture OnAir has revealed.
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NewsThird prototype Superjet 100 begins flight tests
Sukhoi has introduced a third Superjet 100 prototype to the twin-jet's flight-test programme, an airframe which will be the first to be fitted with a passenger...
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NewsRyanair posts first-quarter profit despite flat revenues
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has posted an adjusted net profit of €136.5 million ($195 million) for the first quarter, which excludes a €13.5 million charge...
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AirAsia to increase KL-Trichy services
Malaysian low-cost AirAsia is doubling its Kuala Lumpur-Tiruchirappalli service to twice-daily from once-daily from 1 September due to strong demand.
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Business briefs
BA TO RAISE $600M for LIQUIDITY boost CASHBritish Airways is looking to raise £600 million ($987 million) in cash to increase its liquidity in the...
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John Holland Aviation gets Virgin Blue's embraer MRO deal
Australia's Virgin Blue has awarded Melbourne based John Holland Aviation Services a 10-year contract to carry out heavy maintenance on its Embraer passenger...