All air transport news – Page 834
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IATA: SIA and Virgin Australia to form alliance
Singapore Airlines and Virgin Australia have signed an agreement paving the way to a long-term alliance. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval....
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Opinion
Comment:AF447's new puzzles
We now know how an Air France Airbus A330 vanished two years ago, but two new questions arise - one related to icing awareness, the other to man-machine harmony and flying skills
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Business briefs
Higher deliveries of commercial aircraft and a favourable business jet mix bumped first-quarter revenue up 10% to $2.2 billion for Bombardier Aerospace.
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Aeroflot takes delivery of first Superjet 100
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has formally taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet.
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Bulgaria proposes four-nation fighter deal
Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borisov has launched an initiative calling for the joint purchase of fighter aircraft, with regional allies Croatia, Romania...
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MAS' first A380 destination likely to be London
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to deploy its first Airbus A380 to London, and wants to also fly the superjumbo to Australian destinations like Sydney and...
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IATA: Leaner JAL eyes gradual growth
Leaner, rather than bigger, is the new mantra at Japan Airlines, which continues to restructure its business as it aims to return to profitability within...
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IATA: Thai to decide on 37-aircraft order soon
Thai Airways International aims to finalise a planned 37-aircraft order "very soon", possibly before the Paris Air Show, with 11 of the aircraft to be narrowbodies...
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CFM prepares to unveil Leap-X customers
CFM International is preparing to detail orders for its Leap-X turbofan, which has yet to receive its first customer for the Airbus A320neo platform.
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Investigators try to explain crew reaction to AF447's stall
Initial findings from the crashed Air France Airbus A330's flight recorders have left investigators trying to understand why the crew maintained nose-up inputs despite entering a fatal stall.
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Air Lease forges new deals with five carriers
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed agreements for 20 additional aircraft to five airlines. The upstart lessor, which was launched by industry veteran...
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Koito pledges to support airline customers as EASA, FAA issue ADs
After urging safety regulators not to issue airworthiness directives covering its aircraft seats, embattled Japanese manufacturer Koito Industries has pledged...
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Airbus cancels A320 freighter conversion programme
Airbus is cancelling its A320 freighter conversion programme, and has started to dissolve its partnership with Russian aerospace firms United Aircraft and...
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Smart dust to revolutionise avionics
Nanotechnology is set to drive a revolution in "intelligent avionics" that will help cut aircraft fuel burn and improve safety.
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Heathrow opens new satellite terminal
London Heathrow airport has opened an extension to Terminal 5, three years after inauguration of the main building at the British Airways hub.
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Hong Kong airport unveils masterplan
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has unveiled its 20-year masterplan for the future development of the airport, which includes the possibility of building...
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Boeing to study 787-10 variant over the next year
Boeing appears more entrenched in reaching a decision on offering a 787-10 as company management stresses the airframer is studying the potential variant...
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Alaska close to Gogo completions
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has revealed that nearly its entire fleet of Boeing 737s is now equipped with Aircell's Gogo in-flight internet service. After...
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Etihad and American sign frequent flyer deal
Etihad Airways has signed a frequent flyer agreement with American Airlines, following its earlier codeshare deal with the US carrier. Under the deal...
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Airbus offers runway overrun protection system to competitors
Airbus has decided not to keep its patented runway overrun prevention system (ROPS) as a "product differentiator", but will release it to competing aircraft builders.