News from FlightGlobal – Page 1307
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Service providers must meet our architectural requirements: Airbus
Airbus is "more than happy to support different service providers", says Airbus vice-president cabin design Jonathan Norris, but they need to meet the architectural...
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Debate swirls as Airbus pushes communications strategy
Airbus's decision not to make any alternative in-flight mobile connectivity service provider's solutions line-fit offerable on its portfolio of aircraft...
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Air New Zealand opposes Virgin-Delta deal
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has added its voice to the opposition to the proposed joint venture between Australia's Virgin Blue and US carrier Delta Air Lines.
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Australian second tier carrier battle to find niche roles
Despite the recent collapse of OzJet and SkyAirworld, two new entrants are determined to succeed in Australia
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Jet Airways to launch Kochi-Sharjah service
Indian carrier Jet Airways will launch a daily service to Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates from Kochi, in the South Indian state of Kerala, from 1 September.
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United outlines details of planned international capacity cuts
United Airlines plans to accommodate an additional cut in international capacity of seven percent mostly through frequency reductions to ensure the breadth...
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NewsAircell secures two more airline customers
Aircell has inked in-flight connectivity deals with eight airlines, two more than the six customers that have already been publicly announced.
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American CEO Arpey cites economic struggles with 757s
American Airlines is giving serious consideration to the role its Boeing 757s will play in its long-term fleet plan as the carrier's chief executive says...
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Asian carriers seek to delay deliveries
Two major Asian carriers - AirAsia and Air India - are looking to defer delivery of airliners. The former says it is due to capacity issues at its Kuala...
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Boeing reveals full length 747-8
Boieng has revealed the first glimpse of the full length of the 76.3m (250ft) fuselage of the 747-8 Freighter. The new image shows that Boeing has…
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SITA: a new kind of co-operative
As it celebrates its 60th anniversary, SITA believes its reinvention as a single organisation is paying dividends for the air transport community
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Dragonair names James Tong as new CEO
Hong Kong carrier Dragonair today named Cathay Pacific Airways veteran James Tong as its new CEO. He will assume the post on 17 August, succeeding...
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Kingfisher may issue INR50b in new shares
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines will seek board approval to issue shares of up to 50 billion Indian rupees ($1 billion).
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Jetstar to double Sydney-Darwin services
Australia's Jetstar plans to double its Sydney-Darwin services by late October in response to strong demand.
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Business - bad week
AEROFLOT Russia's federal competition regulator ordered the flag-carrier to return to the state budget excess income obtained by breaching pricing rules...
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Business - good week
small animals While normal airlines are fighting tooth and claw for business, an unusual start-up is welcoming anything with, well, teeth and claws. Pet...
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Airline accident review for first six months of 2009
Disquiet arising from the operation of highly automated aircraft is adding to anxiety that airline safety may have stopped improving and, at best, has flattened out