News from FlightGlobal – Page 845
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GECAS and Gol sign sale and leaseback for four 737s
GECAS has signed a sale and leaseback deal with Gol-parent VRG Linhas Aéreas for four Boeing 737-800s.
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Norwegian plans to wet-lease out A320neos
Norwegian intends to wet-lease out the Airbus A320neos it receives next year and is "highly likely" to do the same with those delivered in 2017, the airline's head of investor relations has disclosed.
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NewsRise in pay-to-fly pilot numbers raises ECA concerns
Despite years of protest from the pilot community, pay-to-fly schemes are becoming more common, according to the European Pilot Association. This is a practice where inexperienced but licenced pilots – who want to gain experience to become more employable - pay to act as crew on commercial or business aviation ...
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NewsRestructuring Malaysia Airlines to sell long-haul jets
Malaysia Airlines is set to sell off a number of widebody aircraft as it restructures its network and fleet.
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NewsIAG achieves first operating profit for initial quarter
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG expects to achieve a full-year operating profit of more than €2.2 billion ($2.4 billion), after generating a first-quarter profit for the first time.
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NewsCargolux bans lithium-ion batteries after fire analysis
Freight operator Cargolux is preparing to suspend transport of lithium-ion battery consignments in light of recent re-assessment of the potential hazards they pose.
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NewsAirbus predicts strong traffic growth for Australia
Airbus expects international traffic serving the Australia South Pacific region to grow annually at 4.5% until 2033, though lagging behind the world’s average of 4.7%.
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NewsTurkish A320 sustained wing and engine damage during go-around
Investigators are trying to ascertain the extent of damage sustained by a Turkish Airlines Airbus A320, apparently during an initial landing attempt before the aircraft executed a go-around at Istanbul Ataturk.
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Greece's Ellinair adding five Ukrainian destinations
Greek leisure travel specialist Ellinair is expanding its Ukrainian operation with new services to five cities.
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NewsFlightglobal reshapes Flight International leadership team
After an amazing 14 years leading Flight International, Murdo Morrison is moving to a new role within Flightglobal to fully exploit his skills and enormous market knowledge across the aerospace sector.
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Air Berlin replaces Niki management
Air Berlin has appointed Thomas Suritsch to succeed Christian Lesjak as managing director of its Austrian low-cost subsidiary Niki, with immediate effect.
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NewsUnited converts 10 787 orders to 777-300ER
United Airlines has converted 10 firm orders for the Boeing 787 to the 777-300ER.
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BA enlists CTC for Airbus conversion training
British Airways is entering an exclusive arrangement under which some of its Airbus A320 conversion training will be undertaken by UK specialist CTC Aviation.
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Jetstar Japan to start Tokyo-Hong Kong service on 1 June
Jetstar Japan plans to start a Tokyo Narita-Hong Kong service on 1 June.
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Flybe Finland to be rebranded
Flybe Finland will change its name to Nordic Regional Airlines in May.
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Aruba Airlines to start Miami flights in July
Aruba Airlines will begin nonstop service between Aruba and Miami on 5 July.
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NewsEasyJet coy over A321 interest
EasyJet is examining the potential of the Airbus A321 but resists being drawn over a possible switch.
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MAS to withdraw four destinations from route network
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will withdraw four destinations from its route network in the coming weeks.
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NewsPICTURE: ANA develops new economy class seats with Toyota Boshoku
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has developed a new economy class seat with Toyota Boshoku.
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Flydubai expands Russian network
Middle Eastern budget airline Flydubai is extending its Russian network with services to Novosibirsk and Nizhny Novgorod.