News from FlightGlobal – Page 890
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NewsBA yet to decide on fate of 747 damaged in Johannesburg
British Airways has yet to make its decision whether to repair the Boeing 747-400 that struck a building whilst taxiing at Johannesburg airport on 22 December 2013, says the carrier’s managing director for brands and customer experience.
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TUI trims first-quarter loss
TUI made a £166 million ($270 million) pre-tax loss in its first quarter ended 31 December 2013, an improvement on the same period of 2012, when it incurred a £181 million loss.
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NewsBoeing to announce Indian Max order at Singapore Airshow
Boeing is set to announce its first Indian customer for the 737 Max at the Singapore Airshow next week.
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NewsAlaska Airlines approves new online streaming service for fleet
Alaska Airlines has approved a plan to begin installing in one year a still undisclosed online streaming service across the fleet for in-flight entertainment.
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NewsPICTURES: SilkAir takes delivery of first Boeing 737
SilkAir has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800, marking the start of its transition to an all Boeing fleet.
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NewsAvianca temporarily grounds Fokker 50 fleet
Avianca has temporarily grounded its fleet of Fokker 50 turboprops, following an engine malfunction in Cali.
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NewsSINGAPORE: A350 and 787 set to face off
The rival latest-generation widebodies from Airbus and Boeing will go head to head at an air show for the first time at the Singapore air show, which kicks off on 11 February.
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NewsLion Air 737 in hard landing at Surabaya
Indonesia’s Lion Air has confirmed that one of its Boeing 737-900ERs was involved in a hard landing incident at Surabaya’s Juanda International airport on the morning of 1 February.
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NewsUnited to cut Cleveland hub by June
United Airlines will cut its hub at Cleveland Hopkins International airport from April, ending nonstop service to 39 cities by the end of June.
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NewsAirlines begin push for discounted end-of-line 777s
Airlines are beginning to push for discounts on current generation Boeing 777s, as the airframer looks to bridge a gap in deliveries until the 777X enters service at the end of the decade.
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FAA downgrades India safety rating to category 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded India to a category 2 safety rating, prohibiting Indian airlines from starting new service to the USA.
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EasyJet to axe Jordan service in May
EasyJet is to axe its London-Amman route at the beginning of May in response to disappointing passenger volumes.
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NewsCSeries performance meeting expectations: Lufthansa
Bombardier’s CSeries has met performance expectations during its first six months of flight tests, says Lufthansa Group chief executive Christoph Franz.
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Southwest gains 54 slots at Washington DC airport
Southwest Airlines will purchase 54 coveted slots won at auction at Washington National Airport, increasing the carrier’s daily departures at the downtown airport from 17 to 44 starting in the third quarter.
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JAL to add Gogo's wireless IFE on domestic fleet
Japan Airlines (JAL) will equip its domestic fleet with Gogo’s wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) platform, Gogo Vision.
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Brussels Airlines to boost fleet and network
Brussels Airlines is to add nine summer destinations and two year-round destinations to its network, and two Airbus A319s to its fleet.
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NewsCRJ200 crash probe focused on go-around actions
Investigators are still trying to understand the accident sequence which destroyed a Bombardier CRJ200 during an attempted go-around at Almaty.
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El Al names new chief executive
Israeli flag carrier El Al has named David Maimon as its new chief executive, following the resignation of Elyezer Shkedy.
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Pressure on JetBlue maintenance costs continues in Q4
A higher-than-expected number of GE CF34 overhauls for JetBlue's Embraer 190 aircraft continued to cause higher maintenance expenses for the carrier in the fourth quarter, however cost per available seat mile (CASM) for maintenance grew at a slower rate than in the first three quarters of 2013.
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AirAsia to launch three new domestic services in March
Malaysia's AirAsia plans to launch three new domestic services on 20 March, using Airbus A320 aircraft.