All air transport news – Page 1178
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BAE and Quest introduce new cabin air management system
BAE Systems and Quest International UK are partnering to introduce a new air management system for BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft and potentially other aircraft...
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IATA balloons loss forecast to $11 billion
Already-battered airlines are projected to lose $11 billion in 2009, $2 billion more than IATA's original loss forecast of $9 billion.
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Oman Air brings in first of seven ordered A330s
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has taken delivery of the first of seven ordered Airbus A330s as the airline looks to expand its international network. Acquired...
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EASA operations priorities
EASA says it makes sense in terms of resources to prioritise the agency's rulemaking activity. The order in which it plans to release its opinions, which...
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EASA bends to industry pressure for evolutionary change
Major concessions following consultation about proposed new European aviation regulations will mean that the new laws governing operations will prove less...
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Aspire broadens reach as Japan and Singapore sign up
Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore are set to join Airservices Australia, Airways New Zealand and the US...
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Airbus sees cargo conversion opportunities despite current gloom
Despite the current gloom surrounding the cargo market, Airbus is optimistic that its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programmes will take some strides...
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A LOT of E-175s
Polish carrier LOT has taken the 600th Embraer E-Jet delivery, an E-175. The new aircraft - the first of a new batch of 12 ordered in 2007 - arrived on 2...
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It's safer to talk
Two recent incidents involving post-maintenance check flights have highlighted serious concerns about non-revenue operations
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Low-cost MRO players emerge on Europe's periphery
Maintenance newcomers and freshly minted offshoots of established majors are springing up in Europe's low-cost areas.
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FL Technics carves MRO niche in Lithuania
INTHE Lithuanian capital of Vilnius the FL Technics business unit of Avia Solutions Group is aiming to grow as fast...
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Turkey's MRO sector talks up growth plans
Geography and low costs give Turkish MROs an edge over the rest of Europe, with the nation's flag carrier leading the way Geography and low costs boost Turkish MROs
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Seattle battles for Boeing
Legislators in Olympia hope to keep Washington competitive with lower-cost states
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Southwest fuselage hole prompts Boeing 737 directive
The US FAA is proposing that operators of approximately 135 US-registered Boeing 737-300, -400 and -500 aircraft begin performing external non-destructive...
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Mexicana Link to launch four new domestic routes
Mexicana Link is launching four domestic routes later this week as the new regional carrier continues to expand its Bombardier CRJ200 fleet. Grupo...
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NewsVIDEO: Gear-up Fokker 100 at Stuttgart had C-check a month ago
Information from Contact Air shows that the Fokker 100 which suffered a gear-up landing at Stuttgart today had undergone a C-check just a month ago
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American to start Brussels-London-Boston service
Oneworld alliance carrier American Airlines is to start daily services from Brussels to Boston via London Heathrow from 19 November. The Boston service,...
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Aegean to open links to Madrid and Vienna
Star Alliance-bound Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is to open services to Madrid and Vienna from December. The airline is to begin operating a daily...
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Contact Air Fokker 100 lands gear-up at Stuttgart
Emergency services are attending a Contact Air Fokker 100 which has landed at Stuttgart with its undercarriage partly retracted. Contact Air has identified...