All air transport news – Page 1008
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INTERVIEW: Olympic Air CEO Antonis Simigdalas
A decade after helping Aegean Airlines break into the Greek airline market, Antonis Simigdalas now finds himself leading efforts to breathe fresh life into the once proud but diminished Olympic name
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Regional airframers suffer as slump hits orders
As orders dry up, manufacturers acknowledge that pain could continue for at least two more years before recovery begins
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Working week - Brent Wouters
No clouds mask vision at Cirrus Brent Wouters has been chief executive of Cirrus Aircraft for one year and president and chief operating officer for...
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Hydraulics: so last century
Electric motors seem like an obvious improvement on oil-filled pipes and heavy pumps, but the switch will not be easy
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US results: Climbing off the bottom
US carriers are ready to put the worse year in history behind them, but remain cautious over the recovery
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Latin market poised for revolution
With a 26% stake in perennially profitable LAN up for grabs, Latin America could be on the cusp of further consolidation
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FLIGHT TEST: Bell 429 - No detail too small
Bell's new 429 twin-engined helicopter is fast, quiet, smooth, has plenty of power and has safety in its DNA
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Gol reactivates 767 for Caribbean charters
Brazil's Gol has placed into charter service one of its previously grounded Boeing 767s and is considering re-activating more 767s as it expands its new...
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Mexicana to launch Campeche service with Link CRJ200s
Mexicana regional subsidiary Link has unveiled plans to launch service to Campeche on Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
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PICTURE: No injuries in Mexicana Click Fokker 100 gear-up landing
Mexicana says none of the 92 passengers and four crew members on board Click flight 7222 were injured last night when the aircraft performed a main gear-up...
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KLM 737 takes off from taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol
Dutch investigators have opened an inquiry after a KLM Boeing 737-300 took off from a taxiway at Amsterdam Schiphol yesterday
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India and Nepal confirm air services agreement
India and Nepal have signed a new air services agreement that virtually opens up their skies to all of their airlines.
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Aero Republica to add Guayaquil as parent Copa plans 10% capacity growth for 2010
Panama-based Copa Holdings plans to direct most of its 10% capacity growth this year to existing markets although it may consider adding new gateways in...
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Boeing expects decision on re-engined 737 this year
Boeing CEO James McNerney has targeted 2010 for a decision on re-engining the 737, the first clear timeline the company has provided on the future of its...
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McNerney sees potential for new 747 orders in 2010
Boeing CEO James McNerney says that while the recession has not helped the marketing of the 747-8, he expects to see some orders for the jumbo in the second...
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BA pushing for winglets on Rolls-powered 767 fleet
British Airways is trying to nudge Boeing and Rolls-Royce to provide a winglet modification for the flag-carrier's Boeing 767-300ER fleet, although the relatively...
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Cargo downturn blunts 747-8F sales drive
Boeing's 747-8F has the market at the top of the new-build freighter market to itself while Airbus's A380F programme is in limbo...
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UK sets up space leadership council
The UK government is to set up a leadership council for the spaceflight industry as it nears a decision on what to call its new space agency...