All Swiss articles – Page 5
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London City seeking E190-E2 certification in 2019
London City is working with Embraer to have the E190-E2 certified for operations at the gateway during 2019.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: New tools help airlines mitigate impact of disruption
When you are one of hundreds of passengers whose flights have been delayed or cancelled, it is a dispiriting and frustrating experience. More likely than not you will be standing in line waiting for information, or vouchers for a meal or hotel. Never mind those plans for business meetings, family ...
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Lufthansa to standardise A320neo fleet
Lufthansa Group has disclosed its intent to standardise the specifications of Airbus A320neo fleets operated by its mainline carrier and subsidiaries Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Swiss.
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Bombardier falls short of 2017 CSeries delivery target
Bombardier appears to have closed 2017 without achieving its revised (and steeply-reduced) CSeries delivery target for the year.
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Time running short for Bombardier's 2017 CSeries delivery goal
Bombardier still stands behind a goal to deliver at least 20 CSeries aircraft in 2017, but reaching the target would require the Montreal-based airframer to deliver six aircraft in less than three weeks.
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Swiss probe details A330's close encounter with drone
Swiss investigators believe a remotely-piloted aerial vehicle might have been deliberately positioned above an air navigation waypoint for photography purposes before an airprox incident involving an Airbus A330-300.
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Curtain falls on Swiss Avro operations after 27 years
The Avro RJ has bowed out of service with Swiss International Air Lines, 27 years after the four-engined jet made its Swiss debut with the airline's predecessor Crossair in BAe 146 form.
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VIDEO: Swiss to grow CS100 operation at London City
CSeries launch operator Swiss intends to gradually increase the number of Bombardier CS100 flights to London City from the initial single rotation per day.
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Swiss completes first CSeries revenue flight to London City
Swiss operated its first Bombardier CSeries revenue flight to London City airport on 8 August, a long-anticipated development that Bombardier says highlights the aircraft's ability to serve challenging airports.
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Strong demand and cost cuts lift Lufthansa mid-year results
Lufthansa Group's adjusted EBIT rose 75% in the second quarter, to €1.02 billion ($1.2 billion).
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Carsten Spohr, chief executive, Lufthansa Group
Carsten Spohr can afford an extra smile or two these days as he looks back on a challenging first three years as chief executive of Lufthansa Group.
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ANALYSIS: How has the CSeries performed in service?
A year after Bombardier's CSeries entered service, the aircraft's two operators – Swiss and Air Baltic – report that the clean-sheet twinjet's introduction has gone more smoothly than they expected.
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PARIS: Bombardier considers updating CSeries specifications
Bombardier is considering updating CSeries performance specifications following reports from airlines that the aircraft are performing better than expected.
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Swiss receives first CS300 for Geneva build-up
Swiss will begin a long-planned counter-attack to Easyjet’s growing dominance in Geneva on 1 June, with the delivery of its first Bombardier CS300.
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Hainan Airlines seeks rights on four international routes
Hainan Airlines has applied for rights to launch four new international routes in the fourth quarter of the year.
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A320neo issues prompt CSeries operators to move up engine checks
The two airlines operating Bombardier CSeries are performing precautionary borescope inspections of the aircraft's Pratt & Whitney PW1500G geared turbofans – checks that follow reports of issues with related PW1100G engines, Bombardier confirms.
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Cathay and Lufthansa agree codeshare deal
Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa have disclosed a codesharing agreement that will give the Hong Kong carrier access to a wider European network and allow the European group to offer passengers new destinations in Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsVIDEO: CSeries completes London City airport validation flights
Bombardier on 23 March completed CSeries validation tests at London City airport and expects to receive certification to operate commercial flights to the facility in as little as six to eight weeks.
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Swiss switches to more CS300s
Swiss International Air Lines has converted another five Bombardier CS100 orders to the larger CS300, a switch the airline had long considered.
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Bombardier CS100 test aircraft 'ready' for London City validation
Bombardier's second CSeries flight test vehicle (FTV-2) has arrived at London, where the aircraft is to undergo validation for operation at London City airport.