News from FlightGlobal – Page 857
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Gulf Air to carry out first in-house C-check in 2015
Gulf Air has completed its first in-sourced Airbus A330 18-month maintenance check and is to carry out its first C-check next month.
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NewsQatar Airways officially receives first A350
Qatar Airways has formally received its first Airbus A350-900, the first example of the new jet to be handed to a customer.
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Aeroflot extends MRO contract with Lufthansa Technik
Aeroflot has signed a new long-term component support agreement with Lufthansa Technik, covering all of the companies within the Russian group.
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TAM aims for regional jet order in Q1
Brazil's TAM is in "advanced stages" of talks with airframers for an order of regional aircraft, citing the re-engined Embraer E2 as one of the options it is considering.
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NewsBid for Aer Lingus rejected: IAG
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has confirmed that it submitted "a proposal to make an offer" for Aer Lingus but met rejection from the Irish flag carrier's board.
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NewsFor the love of lists: Ten top 10s
When the going gets tough, the tough write things on a list; herewith the best of Flight’s 2014 news-inspired best-evers
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NewsBoeing confirms Jetlines’ order for five 737 Max 7s
Canadian start-up carrier Jetlines has placed an order with Boeing to purchase five 737 Max 7 aircraft in a deal worth $438 million at list prices, Boeing announces.
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NewsAirAsia X takes five more A330neos in firmed order
Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X has added another five Airbus A330neo jets to its previous commitment for 50, and firmed the entire order.
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NewsComputer failure closes southern UK airspace
Airspace over the southern UK has been completely closed as a result of a computer failure.
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NewsUnited seeks FAA investigation into Newark airport costs
United Airlines has filed a formal complaint against Newark Liberty International airport operator the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), alleging a significant cost mark-up that places them at a disadvantage in the New York market.
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Southwest unveils first international flights out of Houston
Southwest Airlines will begin non-stop service to six Latin American destinations from Houston Hobby in October 2015, in a move that will see the carrier add Belize City to its network.
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NewsQatar A350 delivery held up by 'minor issues'
Qatar Airways’ delivery of its first Airbus A350-900 has been held up by minor technical matters, requiring a small amount of additional testing.
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NewsAmerican’s first 787 delivery delayed to 2015
American Airlines plans to take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 in the first quarter of 2015, an at least two month delay from previous expectations of a November delivery.
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NewsA350 has met first-delivery target: Enders
Airbus Group chief Tom Enders has stressed that the airframer has met its target of having the A350 ready for delivery before the year’s end.
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Airlines on course for record profits though risks remain
Lower oil prices are set to provide the backdrop for airlines to deliver their strongest profit performance in 2015, but uncertainty over how long oil prices will remain low and continuing geopolitical issues mean that risks remain in the operating environment.
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NewsQatar Airways A350 delivery suffers last-minute delay
Delivery of the first Airbus A350-900 to launch customer Qatar Airways has been postponed indefinitely for unspecified reasons.
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NewsLAM 190 probe details pilot's actions during fatal descent
Absence of routine alarms have led investigators to conclude that an Embraer 190 captain, left alone in the cockpit, deliberately disengaged multiple systems before the aircraft crashed in Namibia.
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HKAC grants rights for 55 A320s to three Chinese carriers
Tianjin Airlines, West Air and Capital Airlines have acquired rights of first refusal to purchase or lease 55 Airbus A320 family jets from lessor Hong Kong Aviation Capital (HKAC).
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NewsUK authorities probe 'serious' Heathrow UAV airprox
UK safety authorities have disclosed that they have been investigating an airprox incident between an Airbus A320-family jet and an unmanned aerial vehicle west of London Heathrow.
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Air NZ to exercise options on two more 787-9s
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) will exercise options on two Boeing 787-9s, taking its total commitment of the type to 12.