News from FlightGlobal – Page 1656
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NewsPicture: Airbus to transfer first SIA A380 to Hamburg for interiors and painting
The first Airbus A380 customer aircraft is due to be positioned to the manufacturer’s Finkenwerder plant near Hamburg soon to undergo cabin furnishing and painting.
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NewsBombardier places first African CRJ900s with Nigerian startup Arik
Bombardier has placed its first African CRJ900 order with today’s announcement that Nigerian startup Arik Air will take two of the type. The deal is valued at about $69 million, at list price.
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NewsCult rocker John Otway offers fans seats on private World Tour Airbus A340
UK cult rock artist John Otway has confirmed he is to launch Ot Air, chartering an Airbus A340-400 to accommodate his travelling band of fans following his world tour.
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Lufthansa Technik teams with Moscow airport for VIP support
Leading European maintenance, repair and overhaul and completions provider Lufthansa Technik (booth 744) has signed a letter of intent with Moscow Vnukovo covering the provision of support for Western-type VIP and executive aircraft transiting the airport’s Vnukovo 3 general aviation facility.
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Boeing: Latin America requires 1,700 new aircraft in next 15 years
Boeing says that the latest order figures from Latin America confirm its forecast that the region will purchase 1,700 new jet aircraft over the next 15 years
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NewsAirbus confirms history of Black Sea crash Armavia A320, fatalies reach 113
Airbus has confirmed details of the A320 operated by Armenian national carrier Armavia that crashed this morning on Russia’s Black Sea coast.
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NewsScandinavian Airlines seriously mulls Sukhoi RRJ for SAS regional affiliates
SAS is giving serious consideration to Sukhoi’s Russian Regional Jet in a deal for that would make the Scandinavian carrier the first Western major to commit to the Russian aircraft family.
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Warming up: did last week's aviation environment summit achieve anything?
Environmentalists will be cynical about last week’s global industry forum on aviation and the environment. But did it achieve anything?
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Airbus and Boeing join to study green fuel cell-based APU
Collaboration aims to fast-track fuel-cell technology
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Lure of the east
Western European airlines and overhaulers are increasingly looking to the former Communist bloc for expansion and joint venture opportunities