News from FlightGlobal – Page 1342
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Middle East supplement: Gulf Air road to recovery
Original network carrier aims to grow capacity and return to profit as it freezes recruitment and overhauls its fleet
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Atlant-Soyuz struggles to find profitable niche for EMB-120s
Moscow government carrier Atlant-Soyuz is exploring alternative ways to use its Embraer EMB-120 turboprops after withdrawing them from scheduled flights. It...
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Middle East supplement: Home away from home
Working in the Gulf can mean living the dream. The states are largely tolerant and liberal, but local customs must be respected
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Wizz Air selects Honeywell avionics, APUs
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has signed on as European Airbus A320 launch customer for Honeywell's three-dimensional IntuVue weather radar. This...
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NewsCathay to delay delivery of aircraft on order
Cathay speaking to Airbus and Boeing about delaying delivery of A330, 777-300ER, 747-8 freighter and 747-400ER freighter aircraft
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FedEx targets fleet cuts during fourth quarter
Carrier to shed A310-200s and DC-10-10s as it gets ready for fuel-efficient freighters
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United to gain Pacific edge under ADS-B agreement
United Airlines signed an agreement with the US FAA on 13 April that will see the carrier installing automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast (ADS-B)...
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Gulf Air confirms order for 8 Boeing 787s
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has confirmed an order for eight Boeing 787 aircraft.
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Adria Airways to downsize
Adria to downsize Slovenian flagcarrier Adria Airways is to replace its Airbus A320s with the smaller, 140-seat A319 over the next few years. Adria...
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NewsUnion demands details of SR Technics Dublin bids
Irish union SIPTU has asked SR Technics and government representatives why they have not been more forthcoming concerning four expressions of interest that...
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Domestic cap and trade could be moulded favourably for US airlines
US carriers are pleased with the "vague wording" of draft legislation on a domestic emissions cap and trade proposal. They see it as an opportunity to influence...
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NewsChina Southern to delay A380, 777F and 787 deliveries
China Southern Airlines plans to delay the delivery of its Airbus A380s, Boeing 777 freighters and Boeing 787s. A report in China's state-run newspaper...
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NewsAir France-KLM to shed up to 3,000 more jobs
Air France is to cut up to 3,000 more posts in the next two years as the company responds to a significant downturn in traffic and profit. The French...
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Vietnam Airlines takes another step towards joining SkyTeam
Vietnam Airlines has taken a step forward in its plan to join SkyTeam by inking an agreement to enter into formal discussions with the alliance.
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Sun Country aims to bolster charter operations with ETOPs approval
Sun Country Airlines will place greater focus on charter operations than scheduled service as the economic downturn continues and the Minneapolis carrier...
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NewsAmerican eyes anti-trust immunity in second half '09
American Airlines in the second half of 2009 expects to receive regulatory approval for the anti-trust immunity application it filed with fellow Oneworld...
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E-Jets on five continents part of airframer's lightning study
A batch of Embraer E-Jets in operation at 10 airlines from around the world are the focus of a 10-year simultaneous study by the airframer to determine the...
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Wizz Air selects Honeywell avionics, APUs
Honeywell today announced that Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has selected its auxiliary power units (APUs), 3-d weather radar and other avionics...
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Parked fleet balloons as airlines dump capacity
As passenger demand slumps, airlines are under pressure to reduce capacity and park aircraft in an effort to avert further financial woes. The International...