All articles by Lori Ranson – Page 37
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ExelTech wins high profile maintenance business from JetBlue
Canadian maintenance provider ExelTech has secured a key airline for its E-Jet heavy maintenance programme after brokering a deal with E-190 launch customer...
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Rovinescu returns to lead Air Canada fightback
Former executive is tasked once again to steer the carrier through unprecedented financial uncertainty
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Kelly: Southwest holds firm to no baggage fees
Despite the wave of fees introduced by US carriers in 2008 for the first and second checked bags, Southwest Airlines remains steadfast in its belief of achieving profitability without adopting similar measures.
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Southwest continues to prune its schedule
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines continues to weed out weaker-performing routes as part of a flight optimization scheme introduced roughly two years ago....
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Superjet faces a hard sell in North America
Can Russian-built aircraft win North American customers in tough economic times?
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FedEx targets fleet cuts during fourth quarter
Carrier to shed A310-200s and DC-10-10s as it gets ready for fuel-efficient freighters
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American Airlines pilots claim management seeks to loosen scope to fly E-Jets
Loosening of scope is again emerging in the 29-month-long contract negotiations between American Airlines management and pilots as the union representing...
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Sensis and Nav Canada deepen ties with ADS-B over the Hudson Bay
Nav Canada and US-based Sensis have deployed automatic dependent surveillance (ADS-B) transceivers over the Hudson Bay in Canada to track air traffic in...
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Hawaiian sees unit revenue gains during the first quarter
Bucking a trend of revenue warnings by US major carriers, Hawaiian Airlines expects its passenger unit revenues in the first quarter to exceed expectations....
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DOT requires virtually no carve-outs in tentative Star approval
US regulators in their tentative approval of anti-trust for the establishment of a joint venture among four Star Alliance members are requiring virtually...
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Finmeccanica officially acquires stake in Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company
Aerospace industries in Russia and China have deepened their ties as Finmeccania subsidiary Alenia Aeronautica finalized its 25%-plus one share in Sukhoi...
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Southwest picks up additional LaGuardia slot from FAA
Southwest Airlines says it negotiated an additional slot with FAA to support its eighth daily flight at LaGuardia airport it plans to launch in June.
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Southwest unveils Baltimore and Chicago as LaGuardia markets
After recently securing a single gate at New York LaGuardia airport Southwest Airlines in June plans to launch flights to Chicago Midway and Baltimore Washington...
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JetBlue starts examining heavy maintenance options for E-190s
Embraer E-190 launch customer JetBlue Airways is starting to examine its heavy maintenance strategy for the aircraft as the average age of that fleet type...
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ASA expects to complete engine inspections tomorrow
Delta Connection operator Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) expects to complete re-inspections of GE CF34 engines on 60 Bombardier CRJ200s by mid-day 2 April...
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Air Canada CEO Brewer resigns
Air Canada chief executive officer Monte Brewer has resigned effective 1 April, succeeded by former carrier executive Calin Rovinescu.
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Hawaiian plans to quietly introduce premium meals
Hawaiian Airlines plans is introducing meals for purchase on long-haul flights in addition to complimentary meals the carrier already offers.
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Airbus confident in financing for 2009 deliveries
Buoyed by financial support from export credit agencies Airbus believes the majority of its deliveries this year will gain financing. Airbus Americas...
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US Airways in final negotiations with Goodrich for EFB contract
US Airways has unveiled Goodrich as the likely supplier of electronic flight bags (EFB) for 20 Airbus A319s as part of a FAA-funded programme to gather runway...