News from FlightGlobal – Page 1394
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Air China shareholders approve A330, 777 and 737 orders
Air China shareholders have approved the purchase of 20 more Airbus A330s as well as 15 Boeing 777-300ERs and 30 Boeing 737-800s, allowing deliveries to...
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Financial crisis makes US carrier cuts even more timely: Tilton
United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton believes the unravelling global financial crisis makes the steps it and other US carriers have taken in cutting capacity even more timely.
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How not to lose sleep
Flight time limitations were always a contentious issue, not least because one size does not fit all types of operation. But the industry is blithely unprepared for the imminent alternative.
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China’s ARJ21 faces further delays to first flight and deliveries
First flight of China's ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft may be delayed by one more month and it has become clear that first deliveries will be pushed back...
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How to get funding for airline skills training
Behind Flybe's training initiatives also lies a radical change in the way UK government funding can be accessed for vocational skills. At the top...
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Star eyes co-location at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport
Star Alliance is hoping to follow the addition of TAM into the alliance by expanding its co-location efforts to the Brazilian carrier's Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport base.
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Northwest to Boeing: Deliver the 787 within spec
SkyTeam member Northwest Airlines has sent a clear message to Boeing - deliver to the carrier 787s with the range and technical specifications that have...
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NewsQantas probe focuses on flight control system 'irregularity' following sudden nose-down pitch incident
Investigators are focusing on a potential irregularity in the flight control system of a Qantas Airways Airbus A330-300 that yesterday experienced a sudden...
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Clean Sky's Green Regional Aircraft programme begins work
The European Union's €174 million ($240 million) Green Regional Aircraft programme ...
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NewsCheap aircraft key to O'Leary's long-haul launch
While the launch of a long-haul low-fare transatlantic carrier is on Michael O'Leary's radar, whether it gets off the ground is very much dependent on finding...
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Horizon Air in talks with Bombardier about Q400 deferrals
As Frontier Airlines hints it wants to expand the number of Bombardier Q400 turboprops in its fleet, Horizon Air may defer 11 Q400s scheduled for delivery...
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TAM’s Star future begins with Air Canada codeshare
TAM’s Star future begins with Air Canada codeshare
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Mesa eliminates 250 jobs
Mesa Air Group cut 250 jobs during the same week the Phoenix company named a new COO. Flight reductions prompted the reductions last week, which focused...
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Japanese cargo carrier Galaxy halts operations
Japanese express freight carrier Galaxy Airlines has halted all operations, two months after announcing plans to shut down as a result of growing losses. The...
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Frontier eyes more Q400s, seeks full codeshare with AirTran
Denver-based Frontier Airlines revealed today that it is interested in acquiring more Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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Swedish Spaceport awaits government go-ahead
Virgin Galactic's plans for a spaceport in Lapland await the Swedish government's go-ahead as legal options are scrutinised
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CTT overcomes AD woes to gain major ANZ endorsement
CTT Systems is now to supply the 787, A380 and A350 XWB, despite a small workforce and a run-in with the regulators