All air transport news – Page 753
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SINGAPORE: Lockheed offers on-demand ISR service
Lockheed Martin is offering an on-demand intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) service for customers who lack the funds for dedicated ISR...
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PIA orders five 777-300ERs in $1.5bn deal
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has placed a firm order for five Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal that includes purchase rights for a further five...
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ESA signs with Eurockot for two Sentinel satellite launches
As part of Europe’s Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme ESA and Eurockot signed a contract for the launch of Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-3A on two separate Rockot launch vehicles flying from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia in 2013.
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Chris Tarry's Market Outlook: Low-cost, what's in a name?
However you define budget carriers, the operating advantage only counts if they get the traffic mix right.
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FEEDBACK: Cult relationship management in the social media age
With large numbers of people who are not flying with an airline able to drive significant business to or away from it through social media, SimpliFlying chief executive Shashank Nigam looks at the importance of cult relationship management
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SPECIAL REPORT: Social media as more than a tool for marketing
Given the rapidly evolving channels through which airlines can connect with their customers, developing a consistent strategy to maximise this opportunity can be problemtatic.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US carriers stick to the game plan to turn profits in 2011
Consecutive years of profit give North American airlines hope that financial step-change is sustainable
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ANALYSIS: Indonesian airlines fly high
Flurry of aircraft orders underlines growth potential for airlines in Southeast Asia's fastest growing market.
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ANALYSIS: Addressing the stagnation in North America's airline industry
Region's airlines have delayed the inevitable and now face increasing fleet investment needs, even in zero-growth scenarios
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INFOGRAPHIC: Lanzarote 737 overran as first officer struggled to cope – investigators
Spanish investigators have found that an overbearing captain helped create the circumstances for an unstable approach, which led an Air Europa Boeing 737-800 to overrun at Lanzarote.
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Airbus to offer higher-weight A380 from 2013
Airbus is to offer a higher-weight version of the A380, which will be available for delivery to customers early next year.
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Asiana selects MTU for GE CF6 overhaul
Asiana Airlines has contracted MTU Maintenance Hannover to overhaul the General Electric CF6-80C2 engines powering its Boeing 747 and 767 fleets. The...
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ANALYSIS: SAS ready to fight
The fight between Scandinavia's two heavyweights, SAS Group and Norwegian, is about to enter round three. In one corner, network carrier SAS sits bruised...
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Trent XWB powerplant makes maiden sortie
Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB engine, which will eventually power the Airbus A350, has made its first flight on board the airframer's MSN1 A380 flying testbed. The...
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Obama visits 787 factory, calls for export finance match
Speaking from Boeing's 787 final assembly line, US President Barack Obama today announced an expansion of the nation's Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank in a push...
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UPS, TNT continue merger talks after initial bid rejected
Atlanta-based UPS said it remains in take-over talks after Dutch cargo airline TNT Express rejected an unsolicited €4.9 billion ($6.5 billion) offer. UPS...
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SpiceJet contracts SR Technics for CFM56 maintenance
Indian budget carrier SpiceJet has inked a 10-year exclusive engine maintenance agreement for its Boeing 737 fleet with SR Technics. The deal, worth...
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EASA to order rivet switch in A380 nose
European safety regulators have ordered the replacement of rivets in the nose of Airbus A380s after an engineering review turned up non-compliant components. The...
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Bombardier's Beaudoin steps up CSeries defence
Bombardier's CEO Pierre Beaudoin is sharpening his tone as he makes the case for Canadian airframer's 110 to 149-seat jet, dismissing "naysayers" who doubt...
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Air Australia ceases all operations
Air Australia has suspended all services with immediate effect and appointed administrators to the company.