News from FlightGlobal – Page 1395
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European regionals: combine and rule
Will consolidation by major airlines affect Europe's niche carriers? On the eve of the ERA general assembly in Manchester, opinion among the continent's smaller flyers is divided
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Volvo Aero's outgoing president talks about technology strategy
Volvo Aero's shift from blueprint manufacturer to lightweight pioneer has yielded involvement in the A380, 747-8 and 787
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NBAA 2008: Epic projects in limbo as Mallya holds off
Epic projects in limbo as Mallya holds off
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Sun Country parent Petters Aviation files for Chapter 11
Sun Country Airlines is the latest carrier to seek reorganization under the US bankruptcy code now that its parent company Petters Aviation has filed for...
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Russian aviation authority chief Bachurin resigns
Russian federal air transport authority Rosaviatsia's chief, Yevgeny Bachurin, is to step down in the wake of the crisis over distressed carrier alliance...
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Alaska warns about impact of Boeing strike
Alaska Airlines today voiced concerns that the Boeing strike could greatly affect its fleet and capacity plans.
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NewsSriLankan chairman resigns
Sri Lanka's Government has appointed an acting chairman for national carrier SriLankan Airlines after incumbent PB Jayasundera was forced to step down. The...
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Boeing strike forces V Australia to delay launch
V Australia has had to delay its launch by at least two months as the strike at Boeing's plants holds up delivery of its 777-300ERs. The new Australian long-haul...
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Further airline consolidation not likely, predicts Boyd
Airlines are more likely to focus on strengthening alliance ties rather than forge sweeping merger agreements, despite SkyTeam alliance members Delta Air...
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Fuel volatility makes strategising difficult: AMR exec
Volatility and the uncertainty surrounding fuel costs have made it all but impossible to develop long-term business strategies, a top executive at American...
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Avianca inks A330 sale/leaseback deal with ACG
Leasing firm Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has acquired its first new Airbus A330s under a sale/leaseback agreement for 10 Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered-200s...
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Regional Paraguaya promises November launch
Asuncion-based start-up Regional Paraguaya has reaffirmed that it is preparing its first scheduled flight for 2 November. A local press briefing was...
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767 deal structures studied for Boeing's ANA/JAL 787 compensation deals
Boeing will provide new -300ERs for 787 launch customers ANA and JAL, but acquisition structure is yet to be finalised
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Flybe goes public with MPL plan detail
Europe's largest regional carrier Flybe has chosen Jerez, Spain-based Flight Training Europe as its partner organisation in creating the first multi-crew...
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
LHR'S NEIGHBOURS Many a resident of West London and its environs are anxiously awaiting their chance to vote Conservative in the next UK general election...
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ANZ's Mount Cook buying used rather than new ATRs
Air New Zealand's Mount Cook Airlines is staying with ATR but rather than purchasing new aircraft is buying the seven ATRs it currently has on operating...
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JAL takes delivery of first E-170
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first Embraer 170 regional jet and will be putting it into service early next year after carrying out crew...
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Credit crisis hampers Mitsubishi's MRJ sales effort
The ongoing global credit crisis is hindering Mitsubishi Aircraft's attempts to market its new regional aircraft, with the company possibly having to reconsider...
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NewsCustomers start to feel the pain from Boeing strike
Delivery delay forces V Australia to postpone launch as ANA and JAL brace for 787 slip
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