News from FlightGlobal – Page 1375
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Gambling site banned from promoting odds on airlines collapsing
UK advertising regulators have barred an on-line gambling company from promoting its service by encouraging potential customers to place bets on the likelihood...
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NTSB investigates Heathrow-like Trent 800 engine issue
US NTSB senior investigator Bill English is meeting with Boeing regarding an in-flight power rollback on the right-hand Rolls-Royce Trent 895 engine powering...
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Trial of Row 44 on Alaska 737 delayed
A trial of Row 44's Ku band-based connectivity service on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 has been pushed back by at least a few months.
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Delta uncertain over 787 order
Combining the fleet of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines has diminished the need for previously-planned replacements for Northwest, which could result...
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NewsRecession single biggest threat to airline industry: IATA
Lengthy global recession has replaced record high oil prices as the single biggest challenge facing the airline industry, says IATA, and no region will escape...
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A350 family nears 500 orders as Airbus confirms Etihad deal
Airbus' latest data confirms that Etihad Airways has ordered 25 A350-1000s but the non-inclusion of Marsans' 61-aircraft order means the formal A380 total...
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Engine design crucial to new generation of larger turboprops
TURBOPROPS Generation game Engine design is crucial to larger turboprop aircraft, says regional manufacturer ATR as it seeks powerplants...
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Matias Campiani: Revitalising South America's smallest flag carrier
In just 18 months Uruguay's Pluna has been transformed into a completely different carrier.
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Firmed Etihad order expected to feature 25 A350-1000s
Preliminary evidence indicates that Etihad Airways has firmed its extensive order for Airbus aircraft and that it includes 25 A350-1000s, the largest member...
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NewsAustrian must become profitable: Mayrhuber
Lufthansa chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber insists Austrian Airlines must become profitable, after finalising a deal to acquire state holding company OIAG's stake...
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Gate crunch nixes Virgin America’s O’Hare plans
Lack of gate space is forcing Virgin America to abandon plans in the near term to launch flights from Chicago O'Hare airport.
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Continental alters LiveTV contract to take new 80-channel system
Continental Airlines has altered its contract with LiveTV and now intends to offer the JetBlue Airways subsidiary's latest generation live television system,...
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ATA’s May urges new FAA funding mechanisms
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) CEO James May believes US legislators should renew a FAA funding extension that expires 6 March for roughly eight...
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NewsCan BA merge with both Iberia and Qantas?
Mergers can resemble a mating game, but it is not always clear who is dancing with whom.