Fleets – Page 389
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NewsNew threat to old school
Incumbents in the in-flight entertainment market are under threat from emerging rivals offering seat-centric, wireless and fibre-optic systems
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NewsAir India to take first 787 in October: Sources
Air India is slated to take its first 787 in October, the first of 27 the carrier has on order, Boeing and airline sources tell ATI and Flightglobal. The...
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ATM future moves to alliances rather than FABs
The air navigation service providers of Europe's nine northernmost states are starting the process of defining a formal alliance. The states involved...
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NewsQatar still considering A320neo, but wants performance data
Qatar Airways is keeping Airbus guessing about whether it will sign for the A320neo, saying it is still waiting for definitive data to validate performance...
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American expects to complete 737-800 retrofit by early 2013
American Airlines has completed retrofits on 30 of 76 older Boeing 737-800s in its fleet to mirror the interiors of the new -800s being delivered to the...
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NewsStar Alliance trials aircraft seats for possible joint procurement
Global airline group the Star Alliance is studying various economy-class seats with the aim of selecting a common seat architecture that could be jointly...
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NATCA: Front-line controller needed in DCA tower
The air traffic controllers union says it supports the US Transportation Department's move to a "front-line controller" for the midnight shift at Washington...
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Pilots given option to land at “uncontrolled” airport
Pilots of at least two airline flights arriving at Reagan National airport just after midnight on 22 March were given the option of landing at the airport...
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Embraer signs aircraft financing MoU with China's ABC Leasing
Embraer and China's ABC Financial Leasing have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on aircraft financing and leasing.
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Boeing to advance monthly 787 output from two to 2.5 mid-year
Boeing is set to increase 787 production from two to 2.5 aircraft per month on its Everett, Washington final assembly line mid-year, as it seeks it bring...
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NewsEFB 'sea change' expected with Apple iPad 2: Jeppesen
Boeing's aeronautical data specialist Jeppesen is developing capabilities to provide real-time in-flight content delivery to electronic flight bags based on the Apple iPad hand-held tablet.
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Regionals: The big squeeze
Passenger numbers are swelling and Europe's capacity-constrained airports are struggling to make room, putting huge pressure on operators of smaller aircraft types
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NewsAeroflot A320 familiarity aids Superjet pilot training
Aeroflot is capitalising on similarities with the Airbus A320 to aid training of its initial batch of Sukhoi Superjet 100 pilots, in the absence of a full-flight simulator.
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Market outlook: oil price fears hit airline market shares
Chris Tarry explores the ebb and flow of stocks as they are influenced by global events. Analysis by Flightglobal Insight
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GEnx-1B ETOPS certification on schedule despite turbine cracks
General Electric has passed 2,000 cycles on its GEnx-1B extended operations (ETOPS) certification for Boeing's 787 and remains on track for completion in...
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Africa's RwandAir makes IFE selection for new 737-800s
Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir has contracted IFE Services to provide in-flight entertainment (IFE) content for the Panasonic Avionics eFX audio/video...
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Airline profits: Demand dampens oil threat
Improving yields and better balanced capacity keeps profits hopes despite price surge This year's strong start is helping ally fears over oil price...
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Alitalia firms up agreement to lease 20 Embraer regional jets
Alitalia has finalised its agreement with Embraer, under which it will take delivery of 15 E-175 and five E-190 regional jets. The Italian carrier...
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Opinion
Comment: Green is the colour
Patriotism is being invoked in an attempt to stave off a Chinese bid for Minnesota-based, Bahrain-controlled Cirrus Aircraft, but short-term gain will remain the priority of US investors
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EgyptAir plots return to normal by summer end
Star Alliance carrier EgyptAir aims to restore normal operations by the end of the summer as it addresses a capacity crisis after the political upheaval in the state.