All Networks news – Page 378
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Carriers vent frustration over ash data and airspace closures
Air transport industry representatives are battling to reach agreement with regulators on
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INTERIORS: Southwest sees green with new carpet squares
Southwest Airlines has opted to extend its in-flight trial of new lighter-weight, eco-friendly interiors on its "green plane" before deciding whether to...
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INTERIORS: BlueBox launches first iPad IFE system
Apple's much-hyped spring launch of the iPad tablet in the US prompted some industry observers to surmise that embedded in-flight entertainment (IFE) is...
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INTERIORS: Doubling business with stacked sleeper seats
If airlines could double the number of fully-flat sleeper seats in their business-class cabins without surrendering comfort, would they do it? US engineering...
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Air India expects to take first 787 next March
Air India expects to begin taking delivery of new Boeing 787s at the end of next year's first quarter.
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Haji-Ioannou bids to overturn EasyJet expansion strategy
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou is threatening formal steps to block the low-cost carrier's planned fleet expansion, having resigned from his position...
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NewsAirbus points sharklet A321 at 757 replacement market
Airbus is confident that performance upgrades in the pipeline for its single-aisle family will give its largest model, the A321, a sufficient range boost...
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International flights at Tokyo Haneda to start on 31 Oct
Tokyo Haneda Airport's fourth runway and international passenger terminal will begin operations on 21 October, followed by the start of international scheduled...
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System security is focus for e-enabled A350 XWB
Airbus is focused on ensuring its Airbus A350 XWB is not vulnerable to hackers, and has vocalized some of the burning questions that must be answered as...
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BEA assists with Afriqiyah A330 probe as latest AF447 search fails
France's BEA safety agency is to assist with the investigation into last week's Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330 crash at Tripoli
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NewsAir France: London A380 flight stops jet sitting idle in Paris
Air France is to go ahead with deploying its Airbus A380 aircraft on the Paris-London sector, in order to avoid
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Aeroflot looks for consolidation boost
Aeroflot views its acquisition of six other Russian airlines as potentially the first stage in a much-needed consolidation of the country's carriers. The post-Cold War dismantling of the Soviet-era Aeroflot resulted in the creation of hundreds of smaller operators, dozens of which subsequently went out of business or were shut ...
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Brazil's TAM joins Star Alliance
Brazil's TAM Airlines has joined the Star Alliance network, becoming its 27th member. "Our integration into the world's leading global commercial aviation...
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NewsPICTURE: Afriqiyah Airways flight crashes at Libya's Tripoli Airport
Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has confirmed that its flight 8U771 was the service involved in the crash at Tripoli Airport today. The airline states...
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Jetstar Asia to launch long-haul flights in end-2010 with first A330
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia will receive its first Airbus A330 by year-end, and plans to launch long-haul flights from Singapore before Christmas.
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Working Week - Ian Edmonson
After spending the early years of his career as an engineer in the automotive industry, a move to the aviation sector was a logical progression for Ian Edmondson, chairman and managing director of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres
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NewsAir France considers Paris-London A380 service
Air France is considering deploying Airbus A380 aircraft on the short route between Paris and London Heathrow. The airline has three of the type, which...
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Royal Brunei inks deal with SIA to lease six 777s
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has confirmed that it will lease six Boeing 777-200ER aircraft from Singapore Airlines to replace its 767-300ERs.
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Australia investigates AirAsia X A330 low altitude approach
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating two incidents last week in which an AirAsia X aircraft flew too low while approaching Gold...
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This Week Briefings
FAULTY ALTIMETER CAUSED TURKISH 737 THRUST CUT SCHIPHOL CRASH Dutch investigators have concluded an incorrect reading of the radio altimeter led a...