News from FlightGlobal – Page 1335
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EBACE: Yeti takes to the mountains with Pilatus
Visitors wouldbe hard pressed to find many half-century-old aircraft designs at EBACE, although the rugged Pilatus PC-6 just celebrated 50 years in the sky.
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AirTran opts for Wi-Fi; aims to equip entire fleet by mid-summer
Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways has become the latest US operator to partner with in-flight connectivity provider Aircell to offer passengers wireless Internet...
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Japanese carriers feel the heat
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have revealed the extent of the hit they have taken from the financial downturn
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NewsAustrian shareholders accept Lufthansa offer
Lufthansa's offer for fellow Star Alliance member Austrian Airlines has been accepted by more than 85% of the Vienna-based carrier's shareholders. The...
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EBACE: Restaurant guide
Geneva has a good mix of international restaurants from high-end to budget and offers perfect options for air show business and pleasure. Le Chat-Botté 13...
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Indonesia's Lion signs three-year maintenance contract with GMF
Indonesia's largest privately-owned carrier Lion Air has signed a new three-year contract with GMF AeroAsia to do heavy maintenance checks on all its jet...
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SIA Engineering posts 3% rise in annual profit
Singapore Airlines' SIA Engineering has posted a 3% rise in annual net profit thanks in part to higher profits in the fourth quarter.
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NewsFirst production CRJ1000 poised to join prototype
Bombardier's first production CRJ1000 NextGen is undergoing final interior installations at the company's Mirabel, Quebec, facility. Aircraft 19001...
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EBACE: PICTURE - LHT receives first A318 Elite at US completion centre
BizJet International, Lufthansa Technik's wholly owned US subsidiary, has received its first Airbus A318 Elite from Europe at its Tulsa completions centre....
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NewsUS carriers see some cause for optimism
US network airlines had scant opportunity to enjoy fuel prices falling from record highs before the global economic downturn triggered a collapse in demand...
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Chromalloy boss spots the cracks
Breaking a company culture has been the easy part, says Chromalloy boss Armand Tauzon
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Business: Good week - Bad week
TEL AVIV BMI's upgrade to Airbus A330s for its service from London gives customers more cabin space and has the added benefit of putting the Israeli city...
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Risky Business for US regionals
US regionals work to create sustainable financial models in uncertain times
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Philippines' Seair shelves plans to add A320s
Philippine carrier Seair has shelved plans to operate Airbus A320s on domestic and international routes.
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Mexican regional market heats up
Mexico has become a hot market for regional jet expansion and an outlet for excess 50-seaters north of the border
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Aircastle secures customers for ex-Sterling Boeing 737s
Aircraft lessor Aircastle has reached new agreements to place seven Boeing 737-700s previously operated by Sterling Airlines prior to the carrier ceasing...
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737 output ‘may plunge to 21 a month in 2010’
Boeing 737 production rates could shrink to as low as 21 aircraft a month in 2010, say its US suppliers. GKN Aerospace chief executive Marcus Bryson,...
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Airbus reins in 2009 A380 shipments in response to downturn
Airbus will deliver just two more A380s this year than in 2008 after revealing plans to scale back production in the wake of the impact of the downturn on...