All Latin America articles – Page 97
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ANALYSIS: Airbus keeps pilot conversion to A350 from A330 simple
With the A350 conceived as the natural replacement in the Airbus product line for the A330 family, the manufacturer had to ensure the desire to introduce advanced technology into the new twinjet did not create too big a step for pilots transitioning from the earlier type.
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Flight test: Airbus keeps family faithful with A350
When Airbus conceived the all-new A350 XWB almost a decade ago, it did so after first attempting to create a challenger to the Boeing 787 based on its existing “big-twin”, the A330.
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TAM gets approval for Dominican Republic flights
Brazil's TAM has received approval at home to launch flights to the Dominican Republic.
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PICTURE: VivaAerobus receives first new A320
Mexican low-cost carrier VivaAerobus has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A320 from the airframer in Toulouse.
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PICTURE: TAM A350 progresses in final assembly
Brazilian carrier TAM's first Airbus A350-900 is "progressing well" in the airframer's final assembly line in Toulouse, says Airbus.
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Business and general aircraft shipments show first-quarter decline
Worldwide shipments of business and general aviation aircraft declined across all sectors in the first quarter 2015 triggered by a decline in the global marketplace.
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ANALYSIS: Business aviation works to develop smart approaches
NetJets Europe is leading a consortium of 15 companies to improve access in all weather conditions for business aviation to all kinds of airports, from frantically busy hubs to quietly rural aerodromes.
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Embraer prepares first European-owned Legacy 500 for delivery
Embraer is poised to deliver the first European-based Legacy 500, less than six months after its midsize business jet secured certification from the continent’s aviation authority, EASA.
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ANALYSIS: Twin-aisle aircraft strategy in the 2020s
Ascend senior consultant Richard Evans considers what aircraft manufacturers may do next in the twin-aisle market
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JetBlue plans Antigua service in November
New York-based JetBlue Airways will add Antigua to its network from 5 November.
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GECAS and Gol sign sale and leaseback for four 737s
GECAS has signed a sale and leaseback deal with Gol-parent VRG Linhas Aéreas for four Boeing 737-800s.
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Rise in pay-to-fly pilot numbers raises ECA concerns
Despite years of protest from the pilot community, pay-to-fly schemes are becoming more common, according to the European Pilot Association. This is a practice where inexperienced but licenced pilots – who want to gain experience to become more employable - pay to act as crew on commercial or business aviation ...
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ANALYSIS: Is airline social marketing misunderstood?
Many marketers and consultants, including us, have been talking about the benefits of social marketing for airlines. Yet, today, it seems that organic reach may soon be a thing of the past, as airlines now have to pay in order to reach fans on “social media”. So what happened? Was ...
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Flightglobal reshapes Flight International leadership team
After an amazing 14 years leading Flight International, Murdo Morrison is moving to a new role within Flightglobal to fully exploit his skills and enormous market knowledge across the aerospace sector.
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ANALYSIS: UAVs need to sense their way through crowded airspace
The proliferation of unmanned air vehicles and their use in a widening variety of roles has increased the pressure on industry, regulators, the military and even operators to find ways to integrate them into national airspace.
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Aruba Airlines to start Miami flights in July
Aruba Airlines will begin nonstop service between Aruba and Miami on 5 July.
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P&W happy with PW1000G’s bird-strike performance
Pratt & Whitney is pleased with the bird-strike performance of the “hybrid-metallic” fan blades used on the PW1000G family of geared turbofan engines.
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The power list: top 10 delivered commercial turbofans
With our latest analysis of the commercial engine sector showing how re-engined aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and the arrival of new types from Bombardier, Comac, Mitsubishi and Irkut are affecting the size and shape of the marketplace, we list the most popular powerplants in civil aviation history with the ...
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Norway prepares report on new airline business practices
Norway's Ministry of Transport and Communications is preparing a report on the effects of commercial air transport globalisation and the "fragmentation" of airline structures within the European economic area and globally. This will include a study of "atypical employment practices" within the industry, according to State Secretary for Transport and ...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines reap benefits of cheap funding for now
Strong capital markets are proving to be a boost for airlines looking to raise capital this year, but this strong market sentiment should be met with guarded optimism as the financial recovery is anything but ordinary.