All air transport news – Page 1167
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Pilot safety bill passes US House
The US House of Representatives passed a bill meant to force the FAA and airlines to rapidly boost regional airline safety through enhanced training and...
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US Airways to sell 10 E-190s to Republic
Republic Airways Holdings plans to acquire10 Embraer E-190AR aircraft from US Airways.
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US Senate readies for cap and trade hearings
Legislative hearings will begin on 27 October for cap and trade legislation introduced by US Senators John Kerry and Barbara Boxer.
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NewsJetBlue selects Aeroman and Pemco for A320 fleet MRO
JetBlue Airways has selected El Salvador-based Aeroman and Pemco's Tampa, Florida facility to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for its entire...
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China Eastern's September traffic rises 16%
China Eastern Airlines has posted a 16% rise in passenger traffic in September, with both the international and domestic sectors experiencing double-digit...
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China Southern doubling services to Australia
China Southern Airlines is doubling its services to Australia due to increasing demand.
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First OnAir-equipped commercial widebody headed to Oman Air
An Airbus A330-300 destined for Oman Air will become the first commercial widebody to enter service with the airframer's ALNA v2 platform over Inmarsat's...
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NewsPICTURES: Lockheed Martin unveils first F-16 Block 52 ordered by Pakistan
Lockheed Martin today unveiled the first of up to 36 F-16 Block 52 fighters that could be sold to the Pakistan Air Force in a ceremony attended by the chiefs of both Pakistani US air forces.
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Lisa plans to expand seaplane family
French start-up manufacturer Lisa Airplanes is planning to build a family of turbine-powered seaplanes based...
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Air India to use 777s on all long haul destinations
Air India will deploy Boeing 777s on all west bound international destinations as well as Tokyo.
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Dreamliner troubles return to haunt 747-8F
The diversion of engineering resources to Boeing's troubled Dreamliner has forced the airframer to give up on its plan to fly the first 747-8 Freighter on...
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Funding gap reshuffle
Airliner leasing companies have so far averted financial crisis, but greater shake-ups loom
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Airlines say fuel price instability is their most vexing problem
Volatile fuel prices have replaced exorbitant fuel costs as a major focus for airlines, followed by yield and revenue management. Those were the top...
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Qatar Airways targets 2012 for switch to GTL kerosene
Qatar Airways aims to fuel all flights from its Doha hub with a 50% blend of gas-to-liquid (GTL) kerosene from 2012, following its successful first GTL revenue...
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NewsQatar Airways makes world’s first gas-to-liquid-fuelled revenue flight
Qatar Airways has achieved a world first today by operating an Airbus A340-600 on a revenue flight powered by gas-to-liquid (GTL) kerosene. The A340-600...
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Lufthansa expects full long-haul broadband fit in two years
Lufthansa expects its long-haul fleet to be fully equipped with its FlyNet broadband service within two years, following the carrier's confirmation of Panasonic...
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China Southern posts 10% growth in September
China Southern Airlines posted double-digit passenger growth in September but the passenger load factor on domestic routes dropped.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
To cope with bringing Airbus A330 heavy maintenance work in-house, 100 apprentices will in February join the 5,700-strong engineering...