News from FlightGlobal – Page 877
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NewsPICTURES: Air France to extend cabin upgrade to A330s and A380s
Air France will extend a cabin revamp to its long-haul Airbus A330s and A380s, as part of a €1 billion ($1.36 billion) investment in upgrading the carrier's product.
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NewsPICTURES: Azul receives first A330
Brazil's Azul has received its first Airbus A330-200, which landed at Belo Horizonte Confins International airport today.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Global focus for this year's show
With this year’s major aerospace event fast approaching, companies will be gearing up to demonstrate their capabilities and showcase their products in the flying displays.
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NewsEtihad to take 49% stake in Alitalia
Etihad Airways is to acquire a 49% shareholding in Italian flag carrier Alitalia after the two carriers agreed conditions.
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‘Huge’ narrowbody order bubble coming: Delta
Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson sees an impending “huge bubble” in orders for narrowbody aircraft, he says at an Aero Club of Washington luncheon.
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NewsPIA A310 shot at in Peshawar landing; one dead
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Airbus A310-300 was shot at while on descent to Peshawar airport, leaving at least one dead, say reports.
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Delta sees 787-9 a potentially ‘very viable’ aircraft
Delta Air Lines chief executive Richard Anderson is hopeful that the Boeing 787-9 will be a “very viable airplane”, as the carrier continues to meet with Airbus and Boeing for its planned up to 50 widebody aircraft order.
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NovoAir acquires another ERJ-145
Bangladeshi regional carrier NovoAir has purchased an Embraer ERJ-145 in a transaction arranged by Airstream.
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NewsThomas Cook to lease A330 from AirTanker
Thomas Cook Airlines has entered into an agreement to lease the first Airbus A330-200 which will form part of AirTanker’s “surge” fleet of Voyager tanker/transports for the UK Ministry of Defence.
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Biman seeks buyer for DC-10 in new disposal tender
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has issued a fresh tender seeking buyers for its recently retired McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 aircraft, under an “as is, where it is” condition.
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Virgin Atlantic identifies first routes for 787-9
Virgin Atlantic is to deploy its first Boeing 787-9 on the Boston route from London Heathrow, operating the service six times per week from 28 October.
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China Eastern to begin Xian-Moscow service
China Eastern Airlines will begin a twice weekly Xian-Moscow Sheremetyevo service on 1 July.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to implement Google Glass strategy
Virgin Atlantic is to permanently implement Google Glass at London Heathrow airport following a successful six-week trial.
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Etihad denies investment talks with MAS
Etihad Airways has denied that it has held talks with Malaysia Airlines over a possible investment in the Kuala Lumpur based carrier.
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China Eastern to place code on Virgin America's flights
Virgin America and China Eastern Airlines have applied for authorisation with the US Department of Transportation to codeshare.
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NewsRyanair bids for family friendliness as transformation continues
Ryanair has launched a new product aimed at boosting its family friendliness, and is planning to follow it up with a tailored offering for business passengers in September.
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NewsAmerican cuts Venezuela schedule as trapped cash mounts
American Airlines will cut its schedule to Venezuela significantly in July, as the amount of cash it has trapped in the country continues to mount.
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Hainan Airlines to begin Paris service in September
Hainan Airlines plans to begin a Hangzhou-Xian-Paris Charles de Gaulle service on 3 September.
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PNG Dash 8 airspeed warning triggered crash sequence
Investigators have determined that the pilots of a crashed Airlines PNG de Havilland Dash 8-100 had been reacting to an airspeed warning when they inadvertently pulled the throttles below the flight-idle setting.