All air transport news – Page 993
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PEOPLE moves Airbus, AWAS, Hawker Beechcraft, Rolls-Royce, NWAA McCall: EasyJet's guardian At EasyJet, Carolyn McCall, head of the UK's...
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Business good week
CPI AEROSTRUCTURES The New York-based manufacturer enjoyed its best-ever revenue year in 2009, as sales jumped 23% to $43.9 million and pre-tax profits soared...
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Comment: Saga or sideshow?
The agonising WTO battle between Airbus's and Boeing's national sponsors can only achieve so much. A lasting solution surely must emerge from the political, rather than legal, realm
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Air Berlin to trim long-haul fleet over next two years
German carrier Air Berlin is to reduce its long-haul fleet from 14 aircraft to 10 in the next two years as part of its fleet restructuring programme. The...
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B/E Aerospace secures nine customers for new economy seat
Cabin interior supplier B/E Aerospace says it has secured orders from nine airlines and leasing companies for its new main cabin lightweight seat.
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Business aviation in brief
VIP TANKS Fokker Services has delivered the first auxiliary fuel tank system installed in a VIP-configured Fokker 100, to an undisclosed customer....
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Ryanair to seek new phone service after splitting with OnAir
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to look for an alternative on-board mobile phone provider after OnAir opted to terminate its contract with the airline. Ryanair...
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Viva Macau's AOC revoked due to financial woes
Macau's Civil Aviation Authority has revoked Viva Macau's air operator's certificate after the carrier cancelled flights over the weekend due to its financial...
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PICTURE: Boeing completes 787 ultimate-load wing flex test
Boeing has completed the ultimate load wing up-bending test on the 787 static test unit, ZY997, at its facility in Everett, Washington. The airframer...
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Cessna Caravan leads race for Afghan airlift contract
A US Air Force contract for a fixed-wing light mobility aircraft (LiMA) has attracted interest from companies based in Australia, New Zealand and Spain,...
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Search teams regroup for third AF447 hunt
Recovery specialists expect to be able to search nearly 80km² (30mi²) of ocean per day during the latest effort to locate the wreck of Air France flight...
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US Airways plans to outfit A321s with Wi-fi by 1 June
US Airways plan to debut Wi-fi on its Airbus A321 aircraft on 29 March as part of its target to complete equipage on all 51 narrowbodies by 1 June.
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Lockheed's Athena re-enters small payload market
Lockheed Martin and Alliant Techsystems (ATK) have teamed up to enter the small launcher market. Services will be available from 2012 using a new version...
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Esterline and Navaero get nod for class 2 EFB fit on A320
Two third-party vendors have begun installations of their class 2 electronic flight bag systems on the Airbus A320 family following European approval.
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Row 44 poised to go international
Row 44 is readying to launch it high-speed in-flight connectivity service outside of the USA, starting with Scandinavian carrier Norwegian.
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Airlines cannot afford to ignore in-flight connectivity: Emirates' Brannelly
Airlines that do not bring in-flight connectivity on board their aircraft in the coming years will put themselves at a hefty competitive disadvantage even...
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LAN confirms plans to take early 787 delivery slots
Chilean Oneworld carrier LAN Airlines has confirmed an agreement with Boeing to accelerate the delivery of 10 of its 32 Boeing 787s on order by three years....
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Airbus renews calls for negotiation after subsidy finding by WTO
Airbus has suffered a reverse in its long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Boeing, conceding that the investigating panel has found "an element...
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Business aviation in brief
UK air charter broker Oxygen 4 has opened an aircraft sales and management division to complement its brokerage services and has secured an exclusivity agreement with Project Phoenix to sell its VIP Bombardier CRJ200 airliner
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Working Week: Michelle Scarpella
Making a difference... early Michelle Scarpella joined Northrop Grumman from university. Now she is vice-president responsible for all aspects of its...