All articles by David Kaminski-Morrow – Page 372
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NewsGol to close Webjet and shed over 800 staff
Brazilian carrier Gol Linhas Aereas is to shut down budget airline Webjet and lay off 850 employees. Webjet will be closed down in phases, beginning...
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Indonesian authorities approve Superjet operations
Indonesian authorities have approved the Sukhoi Superjet 100 for commercial operations, validating the type certificate for the Russian-built twinjet. The...
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A320 testbed to trial automated airborne separation
Airbus is to use its A320 test airframe to conduct in-flight trials of a fully-automated separation assurance system to maintain spacing behind other aircraft.
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SAS governments prepare financial support for carrier
Sweden's government is preparing to submit a parliamentary bill proposing SKr749 million ($111 million) in financial support for SAS Group after the struggling...
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NewsBrit Air CRJ700 landed long before overrun
French investigators have determined that a Bombardier CRJ700 arriving at Lorient airport touched down halfway along a wet runway before overrunning.
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NewsAirbus details three newest A380 weight variants
Airbus has formally detailed new higher- and lower-weight variants of the A380 in its latest aircraft characteristics documentation for the type. Three...
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SAS: Talks continuing with Danish cabin crew
Denmark's cabin crew union is still holding out in negotiations with SAS Group as the Scandinavian company seeks to secure vital new funding. SAS Group...
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SAS close to union agreement as talks continue
SAS Group has signed new agreements with seven of the eight unions with which it has been negotiating to secure the conditions to implement a crucial new...
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DHL A300 suffers gear collapse at Bratislava
Emergency services have attended a DHL Airbus A300 after its nose-gear collapsed after landing at Bratislava. The twinjet had been operating service...
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Air Berlin to sell frequent-flyer scheme to aid turnaround
Germany's Air Berlin is to divest its frequent-flyer programme as part of its strategic turnaround programme, as the carrier discloses an improvement in...
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NewsQatar A350 order conversion tipped to include more -1000s
Qatar Airways appears set to take additional Airbus A350-1000s through the conversion of its order for A350-800s. The Doha-based carrier is dropping...
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Interjet said to sign for 40 A320neos
Airbus is declining to comment over reports that Mexican carrier Interjet has tentatively agreed to acquire 40 A320neo twinjets. The airline's chairman,...
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NewsLibya's Afriqiyah defects to A350-900 with renewed order
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways has become the latest airline to defect from the Airbus A350-800, switching its order to the larger -900 and opting to take another four of the type.
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Extensive SAS restructuring to cut headcount by 40%
SAS Group expects the disposals and outsourcing of its new '4XNG' restructuring plan to shed some 6,000 personnel from the company. Salaries will also...
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NewsSAS to sell Wideroe and ground-handling under last-ditch plan
SAS Group has unveiled a last-ditch effort to restructure the ailing Scandinavian company, warning that union agreement is essential to obtain the support needed for new financing.
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Scandinavian states yet to notify EC over possible SAS aid
European Commission regulators have yet to be notified about any potential state assistance to embattled Scandinavian airline company SAS Group. SAS...
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South Sudanese government to create new flag-carrier
South Sudan's government is to establish a flag-carrier for the newly-created African state, and is formally seeking a consultant to assist with drawing...
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IAG slashes Iberia A340s but indicates additional BA 777s
International Airlines Group will bring in additional Boeing 777s for British Airways but slash Iberia's Airbus A340s and A320s under its fleet plan to 2015. Deliveries...
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IAG considers Vueling takeover
British Airways and Iberia parent company International Airlines Group is looking at acquiring the entire outstanding share capital of Spanish budget carrier...
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Qatar considered Emirates tie-up: Al Baker
Qatar Airways has disclosed that it had, at one point, been contemplating a tie-up with Emirates to create a Middle Eastern powerhouse carrier. The...