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DUBAI: Garuda picks CFM Leap-1-A engines for A320neos
Garuda Indonesia has picked the CFM International Leap-1-A for its Airbus A320neo aircraft, and ordered CFM56-5B powerplants for its standard A320s and Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for four more Airbus A330s.
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Dubai: The great and the good celebrated at the Flightglobal Achievement Awards
Emirates Airline’s president Tim Clark, BEA AF447 investigation team, Sikorsky’s X2 pilot Kevin Bredenbeck and airline pioneer Burt Rutan have been named Leader, Innovator, Aviator and lifetime award winner in the third annual Flightglobal Achievement Awards.
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DUBAI: Goodrich signs support agreements with Emirates
Goodrich has signed a pair of support agreements with Emirates Airline. The first is a general terms agreement (GTA), which provides the framework for all future maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreements between Emirates and Goodrich
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DUBAI: Fresh speakers announced for training conference
Captain Jacques Drappier, senior training adviser for Airbus (stand W860), and Othman Al Khoori, vice president human resources administration for Abu Dhabi...
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IAG targets €1.5bn operating profit in 2015
British Airways and Iberia parent International Airlines Group (IAG) has set itself an operating profit target of €1.5 billion ($2 billion) in 2015 through...
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Feedback: Bill Swelbar on GDSs and consumer protection
MIT International research engineer William Swelbar argues the GDS sector is ready for competition
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UK CAA to incentivise NATS to meet new efficiency targets
New air traffic efficiency targets proposed by the UK CAA could save 600,000t of carbon dioxide over the next three years.
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Caribbean Airlines takes delivery of first ATR 72-600
Caribbean Airlines has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop in Toulouse, part of an order for nine of the type.
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Niki grows closer to Air Berlin
Niki Lauda is giving up his majority stake in airline Niki Luftfahrt as part of his appointment to Air Berlin's board of directors.
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First ANA 787 suffers gear malfunction
All Nippon Airways saw its first significant 787 operational hiccup on 6 November, as the newly introduced aircraft suffered a malfunction that prevented...
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Boeing completes initial review of 737 Max configuration
Having completed a recent review of requirement, configuration and certification plans for its 737 Max, Boeing plans to fly the first re-engined narrowbody...
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IN FOCUS: Gulf network carriers continue to aim high, despite threats
Amid turmoil the Gulf's 'big three' carriers remain committed to scaling up
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Virgin pitches late bid to upset IAG deal for BMI
Virgin Atlantic Airways is adamant that it is still in the race to take over UK carrier BMI after making another offer, which Lufthansa wants to discuss...
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Virgin still aims for BMI despite preliminary LH/IAG deal
After International Airlines Group (IAG) announced today that it had agreed in principle with Lufthansa to take over British Midland International (BMI),...
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IAG 3Q profits down a third
Operating profits at British Airways and Iberia parent International Airlines Group fell a third to €363 million ($499 million) in the third quarter. Total...
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IAG agrees preliminary deal to buy BMI
British Airways and Iberia parent International Airlines Group (IAG) has reached a deal in principle with Lufthansa to buy British Midland. In a short...
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Cranfield professor proposes action over toxic cabin air
A workshop held on Cranfield University's campus has reviewed measures to deal with contaminated cabin air has concluded that onboard contaminant detection systems are vital for the safety of aircraft, and work to eliminate the toxins from the cabin environment should be accelerated.
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Lufthansa reportedly close to selling BMI to IAG
Lufthansa is reportedly finalising the sale of British Midland International (BMI) to British Airways parent International Airlines Group (IAG).
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IN FOCUS: Gulf airport development continues apace
The development of ever-larger home airports for the Gulf's major carriers continues
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Fuel bites into Singapore Airlines first half profits
Singapore Airlines is citing higher fuel costs as the prime factor for a sharp decline in group profitability in the first half, as operating profit fell...