News from FlightGlobal – Page 876
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NewsPICTURES: Avianca's return to Heathrow
Friday 4th July 2014 marked the return of Avianca to London Heathrow airport. The carrier had last operated the Bogota-London route in 2001 using a Boeing 767-200 aircraft. British Airways, who also operated the route as a tag-on via Caracas had suspended services in 2005. The 4th July flight ...
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NewsEmirates finalises order for 150 777X jets
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has finalised its order for 150 Boeing 777X twin-engined aircraft, a deal originally disclosed at last year's Dubai air show.
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NewsPICTURES: Air New Zealand takes delivery of first Boeing 787-9
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has taken delivery of the first Boeing 787-9 aircraft at a handover event in Everett on 9 July.
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NewsUncharged electronic devices barred from US flights
Passengers on US-bound flights are being warned of stricter security measures under which they might have to demonstrate that their portable electronic devices can be switched on.
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LATAM adds capacity on key routes
LAN Colombia will increase the frequency of flights between Bogota and Santiago from 25 October to 12 weekly.
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Emirates to drop Kiev as unrest saps demand
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to suspend its flights to the Ukrainian capital Kiev, just months after starting the route, owing to the political unrest in the state.
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New Glasgow base sets up Ryanair UK domestic return
Irish carrier Ryanair will return to UK domestic services after a three-year break this winter after establishing a new base at Glasgow International airport.
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China Southern begins three month wi-fi trial
China Southern Airlines has begun a three month trial in offering wi-fi on one of its Airbus A330-300s.
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China Airlines to begin Taipei-Xuzhou service
Taiwan’s China Airlines will begin a thrice weekly Taipei Taoyuan-Xuzhou service on 14 July.
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Aeropostal appoints new president
Venezuela has appointed Eduardo Legaspi Zuazua as president of state-owned carrier Aeropostal.
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NewsSouthwest inaugurates international service
Southwest Airlines’ first international flights take off today, kicking off the carrier’s next round of expansion beyond the borders of the USA.
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UTair cleared for Superjet MRO at Ufa
Russia's UTair has secured certification to provide maintenance service for its Sukhoi Superjets at its Ufa station.
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Wizz to establish in-house MRO operations
Wizz Air is to set up maintenance operations in a newly built hangar at Budapest airport.
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Jin Air confirms plans to launch long-haul operations
South Korean low-cost carrier Jin Air is moving ahead with plans to launch long-haul low-cost operations in the second half of 2015, after deciding on the aircraft type.
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Air Astana seeks leases for E-Jet E2s and A321neos
Air Astana aims to begin moving forward with fleet renewal plans at next month’s Farnborough air show as it looks to negotiate leases for Airbus A321neos and Embraer’s new E-Jet E2 family.
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NewsAir Astana to delay 787 deliveries: CEO
Air Astana will defer the arrival of its first Boeing 787-8s for two years until 2019 amid concerns that the poor performance of the Kazakhstan economy will impact demand, chief executive Peter Foster says.
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Belavia finalises Boeing deal for three 737-800s
Belarussian flag carrier Belavia has finalised a deal with Boeing to acquire new 737-800 jets.
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NewsMH370: Hunt depending on complex mathematics
Details of investigators’ analytical techniques to determine the fatal track of Malaysia Airlines’ missing flight MH370 have illustrated the mathematical complexity of the inquiry.
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NewsMH370 inquiry puzzles over initial satcom message
Investigators are trying to understand the precise nature of the initial satcom log-on from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the first of seven exchanges which mark the only trace of the missing aircraft following its disappearance from surveillance radar.
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Allegiant to grow with new A320 family aircraft in 2015
Allegiant Air plans to expand with eight used Airbus A320 family aircraft that it will add to its fleet in 2015, says vice-president of network and pricing Lukas Johnson.