All air transport news – Page 1501
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Boeing 787 production rate may hit 16 per month
Airframer eyes aggressive output as record demand fills slots until 2011
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Lufthansa warns of 'little benefit' of aviation emissions trading and €1.5 billion potential cost
The inclusion of air transport in the European Union carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) woudl have limited benefit and could cost the industry as much as €1.5 billion per year, Lufthansa has warned.
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EADS co-CEO Noël Forgeard apologises for referring to French politicians as 'monkeys' in Sogerma Services closure row
EADS co-chief executive Noël Forgeard has been forced to apologise for offending members of the French parliament after two members publicly called for his resignation over comments comparing them to monkeys.
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Demand curve
The main action on the Atlantic this summer is being generated by Continental and Delta Air Lines as carriers see healthy advance bookings and strengthening yields
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Picture: Airbus A380 MSN002 returns to Toulouse from Hamburg to prepare for 'early long flights'
A development Airbus A380 aircraft used for cabin and cargo systems tests has returned to Toulouse from Hamburg in preparation of a series of pre-certification trial long range test flights.
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Video: Timelapse FAA radar shows FedEx aircraft diverted from Memphis hub in heavy storm
A pilot website has sourced an amazing US Federal Aviation Administration radar track sequence of the Memphis international airport main base of FedEx Express as an intense storm approached and then hit, forcing the aircraft to divert.
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US aviation safety teams to probe May Transmile Boeing 727 freighter fuel tank explosion in India
A fuel tank explosion on a Boeing 727 freighter in India earlier this month has caught the attention of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which has sent a team to India to investigate.
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Australian players in for the long haul
It comes as no surprise that Australia’s legendary remoteness would make it a fertile proving ground for the long-haul, low-cost model.
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Momentum builds for Indian merger
Preparation for a planned merger of Air India and Indian Airlines is moving forward, with the two carriers establishing a high-level committee to oversee the process.
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Shanghai confirmed as Chinese Star
Shanghai Airlines is set to become the first Chinese carrier to join Star Alliance, while Air China is also lining up to join the airline group.
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Aviation area set to expand
Brussels has signed an agreement with eight south-east European states to expand the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) and form a 35-country-strong aviation block.
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Iberia low-cost arm takes on Vueling
Iberia is to launch a low-cost airline from Barcelona in partnership with four other investors, as it takes on developing low-cost carrier Vueling.