All air transport news – Page 699
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NewsIN FOCUS: Component and engine MRO central to KLM E&M growth
After eight months at the helm of KLM E&M, Ton Dortmans outlines his plans
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NewsIN FOCUS: Maintenance business shifts towards fewer global players
Finnair has contracted SR Technics for CFM56 and fleet-wide component maintenance; and Air France Industries-KLM Engineering & Maintenance (far right) will co-operate with Hamilton Sundstrand on 787 support
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NewsAirAsia close to ordering 100 Airbus aircraft
AirAsia is close to placing an order for 100 Airbus aircraft to aid its international expansion. A plan to acquire the additional aircraft will be...
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NewsARJ21 passes emergency evacuation test
Comac has completed the emergency evacuation test for its ARJ21 regional jet programme. On 21 September, 90 passengers and four crew members evacuated...
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Boeing close to linefit connectivity for 787
Boeing says it is working to include "a full set" of connectivity options in the 787 catalogue by the end of the year. The long-awaited announcement...
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NewsBirmingham shuts as Aurela 737 veers off runway
Flights have been suspended at Birmingham airport in the UK after a Lithuanian-operated aircraft apparently veered off the runway. The Monarch Airlines...
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NewsAAD: Saab offers 340-based surveillance aircraft, eyes AEW need
Saab is pitching its 340-based maritime security aircraft for South Africa's requirement to replace an aged fleet of Douglas DC-3s. "One of the key...
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IN FOCUS: Assessing the difference in profitability between freighter and belly cargo operations
Many passenger airlines fail to realise how the freight in their holds can drive profit and that it should be paid greater attention, according to Seabury Group
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ANALYSIS: Are regional carriers an endangered species?
Regional airlines may be endangered as they restructure the business in the face of market changes, but they are not yet ready for extinction
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ANALYSIS: Regional airlines must choose whether to align with a major carrier or go it alone
Many regional airlines face tough choices between independence and integration as the consolidation of major carriers prompts a rethink in business strategy
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IN FOCUS: What to do in your first 100 days as an airline CEO
With new chief executives under intense scrutiny to prove they are up to the task, executive coach Peter Dunkin of Aviationwise looks at how to lay the foundations for that crucial first 100 days
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IN FOCUS: Leisure carriers look increasingly towards seat-only fares and long-haul for growth
Leisure carriers are leaving their charter history behind and moving towards scheduled operations and seat-only sales while looking at the legacy airlines' long-haul markets.
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NewsAll Nippon Airways orders 11 more 787-9s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has ordered another 11 Boeing 787-9s. The aircraft will be delivered between the 2018 and 2021 fiscal years, says the Japanese...
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AviChina, AVIC Tongfei and Hebei Aviation enter JV agreement
AviChina Industry & Technology, Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Tongfei and Hebei Aviation have entered into a joint venture agreement to form Huabei Aircraft, which provides general aviation manufacturing and services.
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Southwest and AirTran combined schedules due in Q1 2013
Southwest Airlines and its subsidiary AirTran Airways are on track to publish full integrated flight schedules for domestic operations during the first quarter...
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ANALYSIS: US FAA orders repetitive inspections on GEnx fan midshaft parts
The US Federal Aviation Administration will require Boeing 787 and 747-8 operators with General Electric engines to perform repetitive ultrasonic inspections...
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APEX: ViaSat confident about speeds for JetBlue's Ka-service
JetBlue will officially launch its first aircraft outfitted with Ka-band wi-fi in the first quarter of 2013, the airline says. The airline plans to...
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Panasonic Avionics strikes repair deal with Aeromexico
Panasonic Avionics signed a 10-year contract with Aeromexico for unlimited spares and repairs on 10 of the airline's Boeing 737-800 aircraft with the Panasonic...
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ISTAT Rome: Costly ECA good for lessors, bad for airlines
Higher pricing on export credit agency (ECA) financings under the new Aircraft Sector Understanding (ASU) could benefit operating lessors, but hurt airlines,...
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APEX: LAN poised to trial Thales's Ava wireless cabin system
Thales's vision for a wireless onboard entertainment and connectivity solution ideally suited to short-haul flying came a step closer to reality at APEX, with the revelation that Chile's LAN will begin a six-month trial of its Ava system by the end of the year.