News from FlightGlobal – Page 1362
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Passenger desire for plug-and-play keeps IFE giants on their toes
Thales and Panasonic have moved aggressively to ensure their in-flight entertainment (IFE) hardware can support and enable different media applications and...
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Porter's growth plans eye US, Ontario cities, more frequencies
This airline may have a raccoon for its mascot, but Porter Airlines is very much a different animal among start-ups...
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NewsJet2 and Oxford Aviation seal five-year training deal
UK budget carrier Jet2 and Oxford Aviation Academy have signed a five-year deal covering simulator and ab initio pilot training.
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ATR increases C-Check intervals by 1,000 hours
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is extending the C-Check intervals on its aircraft by an additional 1,000 hours, increasing the time between checks to 5,000 from...
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BAE invests in asset management business as recession bites
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has appointed eight executives to a new business development team within its asset management unit, in a bid to take advantage...
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Biofuel R&D to receive up to $25m in federal funding
The US Departments of Energy and Agriculture will allocate up to $25 million in research and development funding for biofuels, including aviation fuels
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NewsVIDEO EXCLUSIVE: ATR 72 undertakes steep-approach trial at London City
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has completed a series of ATR 72 steep-approach trials at London City
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Boeing secures land for India MRO
Boeing has leased some land at Nagpur airport in India to build a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in joint-venture partnership with national...
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NewsQantas first half net profit falls 65%
Qantas Airways has reported a 65% fall in net profit for the fiscal first half which it attributed to the economic downturn and volatility in currency and...
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Lawyers for United pilots examine new Aer Lingus pact
Pilots at United Airlines have asked their legal advisors to review a new deal between their carrier and Aer Lingus that entails the Irish airline operating...
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NewsBoeing links Heathrow, Atlanta Trent 895 engine rollbacks
Boeing says "similar factors" were likely at play in two Trent 895 thrust rollback incidents on Boeing 777-200ER aircraft last year.
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Fractional customers jump to Virgin America
Premium bookings at Virgin America are remaining steady during the economic downturn as some travellers who previously used private aircraft are transitioning...
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EASA under fire over pilot flight time limitations
Pilot organisation the European Cockpit Association (ECA) has criticised the European Aviation Safety Agency for its proposal to transcribe existing "hard...
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NewsSweeping SAS reform to slash operations and raise capital
SAS Group is to shed thousands of jobs in a sweeping restructuring that involves divesting airline shareholdings, outsourcing operations, cutting the fleet, and raising SKr6 billion ($720 million) through a rights issue.
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China to complete A320-family wings
Airbus has decided that Xian Aircraft will complete the wings to be installed on Airbus A320-family aircraft assembled at Airbus Tianjin.
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India's airlines facing difficult times
Indian air transport climbed quickly in the past decade - now the country is at the epicentre of global gloom enveloping aviation
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KAL orders two more A380s
Korean Air (KAL) has ordered two more Airbus A380s, increasing its commitment to the type to ten.
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New Southwest pilots deal to limit codeshares
Southwest Airlines has agreed as part of a new tentative contract with its pilots union to not pursue any codeshare agreements with domestic carriers and...
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Airliner output heads for record levels in 2009 despite downturn
Civil aircraft manufacturing is forecast to break all production records this year in the face of deteriorating trading conditions and financing shortages...