All air transport news – Page 1162
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EASA's new rulemaker prepares for change
The European Aviation Safety Agency's new rulemaking director Jules Kneepkens has been in the job since September, when Claude Probst stood down, so he has...
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Europe's past space tourism studies
Future High-Altitude Flight - an Attractive Commercial Niche? was a 12-month, €127,000 ($170,000) European Union Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) project...
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NTSB investigates FedEx ATR 42 hull loss
US NTSB officials have been dispatched to Lubbock, Texas, to investigate the 27 January crash of an Empire Airlines ATR 42 twin turboprop flying cargo under...
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Boeing re-affirms 747-8 support despite charge
Boeing today announced a $685 million charge stemming from cost overruns and schedule delays on the 747-8 programme.
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American proceeds with MD-80 pull-down
American Airlines is still studying how many Boeing MD-80s it will retire in 2009 but says the figure will be consistent with its capacity guidance, which...
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SkyEurope scrabbles to replace repossessed 737 fleet
Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines is hoping to finalise dry-leases on some Boeing 737s as it wrestles to restore its depleted 737-700 fleet. US...
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Emirates to operate A380 to Seoul
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to open Airbus A380 services to the South Korean capital Seoul towards the end of this year. Emirates will operate...
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PICTURES: Lufthansa's Air Dolomiti takes first Embraer 195
Lufthansa Group's Italian carrier Air Dolomiti has taken delivery of its first Embraer 195, the first of a batch of 30 in the 190/195 family destined for...
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JAL plans route cuts in response to economic crisis
Japan Airlines plans to respond to the global economic slowdown in the coming year by cutting unprofitable routes
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Virgin America to launch new Orange County flights ahead of Southwest
Virgin America is intensifying competition on flights from John Wayne Orange County Airport in Orange County, California to San Francisco with a launch timed...
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Getting control of LOC
FedEx Express is leading efforts to tame the number one killer in the simulator and classroom, and its upset training curriculum may become an industry standard
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
Preliminary figures from the Russian flag carrier indicate a 26% rise in income and a full-year profit. This is despite seeing first-half profits...
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VIDEO: First two Superjet 100s in formation flight
Sukhoi has released video images of the first two Superjet 100 flight-test aircraft, showing the two airframes in formation flight...
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Bahrain acquires 767-400ER testbed for VIP use
The government of Bahrain has acquired the Boeing 767-400ER that was to be used as the testbed for the airframer's E-10 multi-mission command and control...
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Business briefs
SIKORSKY GIVES LIFT TO UNITED TECHNOLOGIES Aerospace businesses helped conglomerate United Technologies overcome flagging...
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Avialeasing to aid set-up of Perm Superjet maintenance base
Russia's Perm Airlines and lessor Avialeasing are planning to establish a civil aircraft maintenance centre to support Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The...
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Airline pilot training needs a complete re-think
Airline pilot training regulations have not changed as aircraft have evolved, so crews are not as well prepared for today's flightdeck as they could be
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Lessors report surprisingly strong results
There was a lot of news out of the lessor community in the last week. GE and CIT reported their 2008 financial results.