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Bangladeshi carrier GMG names Sanjiv Kapoor as CEO
Bangladeshi private airline GMG has appointed airline strategy and turnaround expert Sanjiv Kapoor as its new CEO.
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Boeing to deliver first 747-8F to Cargolux on 19 Sept
Boeing will deliver the first 747-8 freighter to launch customer Cargolux on 19 September, followed by delivery of the second aircraft to the cargo carrier...
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Scope uncertainty pushes SkyWest to study large turboprops
Bombardier and ATR in contention as United-Continental partner looks at alternatives to ageing CRJ200s and Embraers
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IndiGo launches its first international flight
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has launched its first international flight to Dubai from New Delhi. The flight, which carried 162 passengers, departed from New Delhi eight minutes earlier than its scheduled departure time and landed in Dubai nine minutes before scheduled arrival time.
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NewsBoeing learns lessons for 737 from 787 overruns
That Boeing has learnt its lesson from the overlong development of the 787 and 747-8 can be seen in the proposed timescale for the re-engined narrowbody, named the 737 Max, which the airframer launched on 30 August.
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NewsSIA long-haul budget airline to operate up to 14 777s
More fleet details have emerged from Singapore Airlines' new long-haul low-cost carrier, currently dubbed New Aviation, showing that it will operate a fleet of up to 14 Boeing 777s in its first four years of operations.
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Australia's Strategic Airlines re-brands as Air Australia
Australia's Strategic Airlines is re-branding itself as 'Air Australia' with new livery that will be rolled out across its fleet. The carrier's new...
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NewsVIDEO: Boeing completes first flights of Cargolux 747-8F and ANA's 787
Boeing has completed first flights of the 787 and 747-8F scheduled for delivery this year, readying the two new types for handover later this month. The...
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Delta order indicative of urgent fleet needs
The recent order of 100 Boeing 737-900ERs by Delta Air Lines reflects an urgency by legacy carriers to replace ageing aircraft, but the airline's decision to go with the -900ER does not preclude it from being an operator of the re-engined 737 Max.
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NewsCRJ production cut in the offing in absence of sales
Bombardier is working aggressively to avoid slashing production rates of its CRJ regional jets, but concedes "it will be a much more difficult year for the regional segment" overall if a number of sales campaigns for the aircraft fail to bear fruit.
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NewsEmbraer Lineage 1000 gains type certification in China
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has awarded Embraer with a type certification for its Lineage 1000 executive jet, allowing the aircraft...
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NewsStar Alliance boss Albrecht to lead Austrian Airlines
Star Alliance chief executive Jaan Albrecht has been recommended as the new chairman and chief executive of Austrian Airlines.
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Malaysia Airlines remains focused on Oneworld membership
Malaysia Airlines has reiterated its aim to join the Oneworld alliance next year and hopes that it will coincide with the launch of its Airbus A380 service...
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China's Juneyao faces CAAC sanctions after safety breach
China's aviation authorities have imposed temporary restrictions on Juneyao Airlines' operations after one of its pilots ignored air traffic control (ATC)...
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NewsRockwell Collins to assume key role in Inmarsat's Global Xpress
Rockwell Collins is to lead the development, production and distribution of user terminals for Inmarsat's future Ka-band satellite-supported Global Xpress...
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More details emerge on configuration of re-engined 737
More details have emerged on the likely configuration of the powerplant for the re-engined version of Boeing's 737, ahead of expected board approval for the programme.
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Top 100 - Aerospace and Defence: Gaining technological advantage
The Aerospace and Defence (A&D) industry has been the source of some of the most influential technological advances in modern history - computers and computer networking, satellites and satellite navigation, and important advances in physics - all have their roots in the sector's research.
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Top 100 Special Report: 2010 a year of rebound
Though the economic situation looks uncertain, manufacturers big and small are knuckling down and competing in a market on the road to recovery
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Top 100 - Data source
The Flight International Top 100 was compiled by aerospace experts at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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NewsCathay to offer premium economy seating in Q2 2012
Cathay Pacific Airways plans to introduce premium economy seats in the second quarter of 2012 and will deploy them throughout its fleet by end-2012. The...