All air transport news – Page 1238
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Brussels ignores halon ban safety fears
European nations are being urged to reject official proposals from Brussels to ban halon fire extinguishers on board aircraft because they dangerously downplay...
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Boeing 787 makes swift progress towards first flight - at last
The Boeing 787 is finally making swift progress towards its maiden sortie with several key milestones being passed that clear the way for it to fly by the...
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NewsAirbus cuts A380 production rates again
Airbus is further cutting production rates for its A380 from 18 to 14 this year, in response to customer requests for deferrals during the current economic...
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NewsPICTURES: Indian cargo carrier Deccan to launch 19 May
Deccan Express Logistics, a new Indian cargo airline and logistic's firm, plans to launch commercial operations on 19 May using one of its three Airbus A310...
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Interview
Interview: Pham Ngoc Minh, Vietnam Airlines
"My main challenge is how we can put our aggressive plan for growth in place a feasible way, not too much too far, but at the same time I have to speed up this process," he says.
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NewsGermans reinstate grounded Blue Wings' operating licence
Germany's civil aviation regulator has reinstated the operating permit for Dusseldorf-based carrier Blue Wings, weeks after grounding the airline
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Northrop plans October roll-out for Eurohawk prototype
An October roll-out is planned for Germany's Eurohawk high-altitude long-endurance...
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Indonesia's Linus Airways shutters operations
Indonesian carrier Linus Airways has stopped operating and is seeking new investors to restart.
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Air France does sale and leaseback on four 777s
Air France has entered into a sale and leaseback deal with Singapore-headquartered leasing firm BOC Aviation. BOC Aviation says in a statement that...
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Australia's Strategic Airlines plans to buy regional carrier
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines, which has lease deals for Airbus aircraft, is in negotiations to buy an undisclosed Australian regional carrier and...
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Fiji's Air Pacific to get change of CEO
Air Pacific's CEO, John Campbell, plans to leave the Fijian national carrier when his contract expires June next year. Campbell says he has decided...
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EASA cautions 737 operators of radio altimeter errors
EASA has published a safety information bulletin alerting Boeing 737 operators of an "erroneous low range radio altimeter (LRRA) indication" that has been...
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Connectivity offerings at Continental remain uncertain
Continental Airlines appears to be revising connectivity plans as the US major ramps up installation of live television systems on narrowbody aircraft this...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
China and Taiwan have further liberalised air services, adding Guiyang, Harbin, Hefei, Jinan, Nanchang and Ningbo to the list of mainland cities...
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Opinion
Comment: mind the hangar talk
Aerospace bosses need to understand that in an age where communication is dominated by information instantly uploaded to the worldwide web it cannnot rigidly control the media
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Air Fiji shutters operations
Fijian carrier Air Fiji has stopped operating aircraft because it is in financial difficulty.
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Hainan halves ERJ-145 order under new agreement
Embraer's Chinese joint venture Harbin Embraer has reached an agreement with Hainan Airlines to halve the carrier's original 50-strong ERJ-145 order and...
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Industry makes it case for EU support
Industry faces a battle for EU attention as it seeks help with financing and research