News from FlightGlobal – Page 1557
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Airbus reduces A380 seat count
Manufacturer discards 555-passenger definition as it is based on 'outdated' business-class comfort standards
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Lawyers accuse Brazil's ATC following Embraer Legacy crash
Brazilian lawyers charged with defending the Embraer Legacy crew after the collision with a Gol Boeing 737-800 last September have given the federal police a report alleging Brazil's air traffic control system is primarily responsible.
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Airbus prepares for China
Airbus is gearing up for the start of A320 family final assembly in China next year, with Chinese staff undergoing initial training in Europe.
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Row 44 secures in-flight broadband customer
A privately held California-based firm, Row 44, is part of a growing list of companies planning to offer high-speed airborne connectivity services that operate over the existing Ku-satellite system.
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NewsCFM studies 'open rotor' concept for next generation airliner engine
CFM International is conducting preliminary studies of open rotor and other potential "game changing" architecture concepts for future narrowbody engines as part of its LEAP56 technology study, new details of which have just been revealed.
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Alcoa launches hostile bid for aluminium rival Alcan
Alcoa has launched an unsolicited bid for rival Alcan after negotiations on a merger between the US and Canadian aluminium producers failed late last year.
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MRO: Freight frenzy
The market for widebody cargo aircraft is booming, but with the A380 delayed and 747-400s in short supply, how can manufacturers cope with demand?
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Kenya Airways Boeing 737 crashes in Cameroon
A Kenya Airways plane with 114 people on board has reportedly crashed in southern Cameroon.
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NewsQantas takeover bid said to have failed
The Airline Partners Australia consortium has reportedly failed in its bid to take over flag-carrier Qantas.
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NewsRyanair boss backs deputy on low-cost transatlantic plan
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary insists that the carrier plans a low-cost long-haul transatlantic operation despite reports of a board-level divergence of opinion
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NewsAustralia's SkyAirWorld suffers AOC delay
Australian start-up SkyAirWorld experiences a delay in getting its air operator’s certificate (AOC), forcing wet-lease customer Solomon Airlines to turn to OzJet for a temporary wet-lease on a Boeing 737-200 so it can maintain services.
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Airbus workers protest against cutbacks
Airbus workers protest against job cuts, plans to reduce bonus payments and payouts to former management ahead of parent company EADS’ annual general meeting