News from FlightGlobal – Page 807
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FARNBOROUGH: Airbus trims high-capacity demand outlook
Airbus has trimmed its outlook for high-capacity aircraft over the next 20 years, estimating demand for 1,479 new passenger jets and freighters in the ‘very large’ category.
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FARNBOROUGH: Air Lease orders three more A350s
US-based lessor Air Lease Corporation is ordering another three Airbus A350s as part of a package which also includes a single A321.
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FARNBOROUGH: Xiamen signs for up to 30 737 Max 200s
Xiamen Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding for up to 30 Boeing 737 Max 200s for its low-cost operations.
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FARNBOROUGH: CargoLogic becomes exclusive cargo partner for the Bloodhound Project
Fledgling UK airline CargoLogicAir, will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the show today to be the exclusive air cargo partner for the Bloodhound Project, developer of the Bloodhound supersonic car.
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O'Leary and Tyler take top honours at Airline Strategy Awards
Top honours at The Airline Strategy Awards on the eve of Farnborough air show went to the chief executive of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, and the outgoing director general and chief executive of IATA, Tony Tyler.
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NewsEight US carriers win tentative approval for Havana flights
US regulators have tentatively approved eight US carriers to launch service to Havana, following an intense competition among airlines to begin flights to the Cuban capital.
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Hot shutdowns led to CS100 engine-test explosion: inquiry
Canadian investigators have traced an explosion and uncontained engine failure on a Bombardier CS100, during ground tests, to an oil-feed tube seal failure, resulting from misinterpretation of shutdown procedures.
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FARNBOROUGH: ANA 787-9 to appear in flying display
An All Nippon Airways’ Boeing 787-9 aircraft will appear in the flying display at the Farnborough air show, the first time a Japanese carrier has made a flight demonstration at the show.
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Wreckage of missing Il-76 found on Siberian hillside
Search teams in Siberia have found the wreckage of an Ilyushin Il-76 transport which vanished while conducting firefighting operations in the Irkutsk region.
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Heathrow third runway still deliverable by 2026: Davies
London Heathrow's proposed third runway could still be built by 2026 if the next UK prime minister made a decision "quickly", in the view of Howard Davies, who chaired the Airports Commission.
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Uganda studying options for national airline
Uganda's government has approved plans for a new national airline and is now in the process of deciding what form it will take.
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Farnborough International Airshow renews media partnership with FlightGlobal
Farnborough International Airshow will once again enter a media partnership with leading aviation data and insight company, FlightGlobal. The deal will see Farnborough being granted Official Airshow Partner status by FlightGlobal, while FlightGlobal has become an Official Media Partner of the Airshow.
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Fatal TransAsia ATR crash attributed to crew shortfallings
Investigations into the fatal TransAsia Airways ATR 72-600 crash into the Keelung river in February last year have concluded that the accident was a result of many contributing factors, but ultimately attributes the disaster to the crew's actions.
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NewsBombardier delivers first CS100 to Swiss
Bombardier has delivered the first CS100 to launch operate Swiss in a ceremony at its Montreal manufacturing facilities.
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Istanbul Ataturk operations resume after bombing
Turkish Airlines has resumed flight operations at its main base, Istanbul Ataturk, following the attack on the airport on 28 June.
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PICTURE: First Lufthansa A350 nears completion
German flag-carrier Lufthansa’s first Airbus A350-900 is nearing structural completion at the Toulouse final assembly line.
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NewsAllegiant to add Newark with new flights
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air will launch service on 12 new routes later this year, including its first flights to the New York City area.
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Crashed EgyptAir A320 flight-data recorder repaired
French investigators have repaired the flight-data recorder of the EgyptAir Airbus A320 which crashed in the Mediterranean Sea in May.
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SriLankan restructures network, cuts Frankfurt and Paris
SriLankan Airlines will suspend its operations to Frankfurt and Paris from 30 October and 6 November, respectively.
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EasyJet sees profit hit from strikes, weather and EU exit vote
EasyJet is warning that revenue-per-seat over the second half is likely to be negatively affected by the aftermath of the UK's European Union exit decision.