News from FlightGlobal – Page 1317
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Panasonic's MPES installed on 6,000th 737 to enter service
Panasonic Avionics reports that its multiplexed passenger entertainment system (MPES) was installed on the 6,000th Boeing 737 to enter into service.
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NewsBoeing announces delay to 787 first flight and deliveries
Boeing has announced that it has postponed the maiden flight of the 787 after deciding to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the first...
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Partners take long-term view as AeroLogic set to launch
Executives at new German cargo venture AeroLogic admit it is too difficult to predict when the freightmarket will recover from the current economic crisis,...
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NewsInvestigators: No trace of recorder signals from crashed A330
French investigators have clarified that no signals have yet been identified from the flight recorders on board the crashed Air France Airbus A330. Resources...
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Air India has no plans for aircraft deferrals
Air India has no immediate plans to defer the aircraft it has on order despite a tough economic environment and a crowded Indian aviation market.
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Boeing delays 787 first flight as it prepares structural modification
Boeing's 787 customers are urgently waiting to hear when they can expect to see their first Dreamliners after the programme suffered another major delay....
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EU may lift ban on four Indonesian airlines in July
The European Commission could allow four Indonesian airlines to serve its members from July, partially lifting a blanket ban that it imposed in 2008 after...
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Near miss freezes work on Boston taxiway project
Work on the centre-field taxiway project at the Boston Logan International airport continues to be on hold following a near miss between a construction worker's...
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Republic aims to add Frontier to its portfolio
Frontier Airlines could soon become a wholly-owned subsidiary of US regional operator Republic Airways Holdings if the bankruptcy court overseeing Frontier's...
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Southwest studies pricing models for in-flight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines this week will begin testing a variety of price points for the satellite-based in-flight connectivity service that is currently being...
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Airbus seals finance co-operation pact with China's ICBC
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to co-operate on aircraft financing and leasing,...
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Virgin to sell six purchased A330s and lease back from AerCap
Virgin Atlantic has signed letters of intent with lessor AerCap covering sale and leaseback of the six Airbus A330-300s it is purchasing from the airframer. The...
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Coventry confident of business aviation future
The UK regional airport at Coventry is confident in its ability to transform itself into a business aviation centre as its new fixed-base operation nears...
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BA's all-business A318s to carry Concorde's flight number
British Airways has fixed a 29 September date to open its London City-New York JFK all-business service.
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Airbus king again as Paris sees over $13bn worth of airliner orders
Airbus took the lion's share of the airliner orders at a show which, although a pale reflection of the salesfest...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic orders 10 A330s
Virgin Atlantic has ordered 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, which are set to become the first long-haul twin-jets for the UK carrier. Five aircraft will...
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AirAsiaX to put A350s in 10-abreast configuration
AirAsia X has signed up for the Airbus A350, placing an order for 10 XWBs and is the first carrier to confirm it has opted for a 10-abreast configuration....
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NewsTroubled SkyEurope files for creditor protection
Embattled Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines has voluntarily filed for creditor protection by a Slovak court in order to restructure its...
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SIA reaches deal on cost-saving measures with pilots
Singapore Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots' union on a no-pay-leave scheme that will allow it to proceed with company-wide cost-saving measures.