News from FlightGlobal – Page 1336
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Hoon: BAA will be incentivised to make 'green slots' work
London Heathrow operator BAA will be directed to ensure that "green slots" are used efficiently as the UK government looks to mitigate the environmental...
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NewsKingfisher firms five-A350 order in otherwise bleak April
India's Kingfisher Airlines has finally firmed its order for five Airbus A350-800s, according to April backlog figures released by the airframer. Kingfisher...
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Boeing confirms 787 weight issues
Boeing today ended speculation over potential challenges in meeting targeted weights of the 787, acknowledging that its early aircraft will be overweight.
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USA’s SkyWest reaches pro-rate deal for idle CRJ200s
SkyWest Inc. has brokered a deal with partner United Airlines to operate Bombardier CRJ200s the regional operator previously flew for Midwest Airlines under...
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NewsAirbus cuts A380 production rates again
Airbus is further cutting production rates for its A380 from 18 to 14 this year, in response to customer requests for deferrals during the current economic...
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NewsPICTURES: Indian cargo carrier Deccan to launch 19 May
Deccan Express Logistics, a new Indian cargo airline and logistic's firm, plans to launch commercial operations on 19 May using one of its three Airbus A310...
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WestJet trims 2009 capacity as demand remains murky
Canadian carrier WestJet has lowered its capacity growth this year as a rebound in the fall-off in both leisure and business travellers remains difficult...
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NewsGermans reinstate grounded Blue Wings' operating licence
Germany's civil aviation regulator has reinstated the operating permit for Dusseldorf-based carrier Blue Wings, weeks after grounding the airline
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Indonesia's Linus Airways shutters operations
Indonesian carrier Linus Airways has stopped operating and is seeking new investors to restart.
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Australia's Strategic Airlines plans to buy regional carrier
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines, which has lease deals for Airbus aircraft, is in negotiations to buy an undisclosed Australian regional carrier and...
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Fiji's Air Pacific to get change of CEO
Air Pacific's CEO, John Campbell, plans to leave the Fijian national carrier when his contract expires June next year. Campbell says he has decided...
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Connectivity offerings at Continental remain uncertain
Continental Airlines appears to be revising connectivity plans as the US major ramps up installation of live television systems on narrowbody aircraft this...
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Union calls for government to acquire a stake in Air Canada
A union representing nearly 5,000 Air Canada employees wants the government to take a stake in Air Canada as the carrier attempts to restructure to withstand...
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Air India appoints new MD and chairman
India's government has appointed Arvind Jadhav as managing director and chairman of Air India.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
China and Taiwan have further liberalised air services, adding Guiyang, Harbin, Hefei, Jinan, Nanchang and Ningbo to the list of mainland cities...
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A bumpy ride for air taxis
It has been an uncomfortable journey in the last nine months for Europe's air taxi operators. Are these VLJ-based low-cost, no-frills services still on course to transform air travel for many thousands of passengers?
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Major North American carriers cut flights to Mexico
Major North American carriers have outlined plans to cut flights to Mexico in response to the swine flu outbreak. United Airlines says in a statement...
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Latin American airlines body ALTA plans 2009 events
Airline Business and ALTA, the Latin American Airline Association, have signed a strategic media partnership covering events in the Latin American and Caribbean regions.