Networks – Page 163
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IATA: Leahy sees no weakening of appetite for A380s
Airbus's chief salesman insists that the open slots for the A380 in 2015 are not evidence of a weakening appetite for the type. Chief operating officer...
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IATA: Bombardier foresees success for CS100 in Africa
Bombardier expects a "strong uptake" in CSeries orders in Africa, as it expects a doubling of its fleet in the continent over the next three to five years.
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Delta plans Atlanta-Leon/Guanajuato service
Delta Air Lines is seeking authority to launch flights between Atlanta and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico, from 19 December. SkyWest Inc-subsidiary ExpressJet...
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PICTURES: Air Canada Rouge 767-300ER arrives in Mirabel with new livery
Air Canada Rouge's first Boeing 767-300ER touched down at Montreal-Mirabel International airport on 1 June. Mirabel-based maintenance firm Avianor...
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Airbus confirms BA A380 to display at Paris air show
Airbus has confirmed that British Airways' first A380 will be displayed during the Paris air show which begins on 17 June. Flightglobal reported in...
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Indonesia AirAsia to launch Makassar-Singapore service in July
Indonesia AirAsia plans to launch a four times weekly Makassar-Singapore service on 1 July. It will use Airbus A320 aircraft on the route, the carrier...
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IATA: Cargo pains continue for Asian carriers
Asia's network carriers are facing major challenges posed by the grim state of the global air cargo industry. Association of Asia Pacific Airlines...
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IATA: MEA showed interest in 'promising' CSeries
Middle East Airlines had been considering the Bombardier CSeries and the Airbus A319 as options for opening thinner routes, but says the thinking process...
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IATA: Lufthansa keeps options open on Gulf carrier tie-up
Lufthansa has been evaluating whether to partner with one of the Gulf airlines, and chief executive Christoph Franz has left the door open to a possible...
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IATA: CSeries first flight on track for June
Bombardier is on track to conduct first flight of the CSeries by the end of June but this will not happen before the Paris air show, which begins on 17 June. "CSeries...
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Bombardier appears to name Odyssey as CSeries customer
Bombardier appears to have identified Odyssey Airlines as the previously undisclosed customer behind a CSeries order, which is set to be unveiled at the...
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A350 prototype transfers to flight-test team
Airbus's first flying prototype A350 has been transferred to the airframer's flight-test team, although a date for a maiden sortie has yet to be established. The...
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INTERACTIVE: A countdown of the biggest low-cost carriers in 2012
Budget carrier Ryanair’s improved performance in its 2012/13 financial year makes it the leading operator in the segment by net profit over the last year.
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ANALYSIS: IATA bids to change perceptions of NDC
Ever since IATA's New Distribution Capability was approved last October, barely a week has gone by without negative coverage appearing in publications reporting...
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ANALYSIS: BA A380 begins end of 747's reign
As its 747s start to bow out, BA's first major long-haul fleet change in over 15 years has raised the challenge of the A380 entering service in the same window as the 787
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China Southern to receive first 787
China Southern Airlines will be taking delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 aircraft on 31 May. The aircraft is due to arrive at the carrier's base in...
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PARIS: Let the battle of the 100-seater aircraft commence
Bombardier, Embraer and others have a lot riding on there being sustainable demand for new airframes in the 100-seat segment, but big players still doubt the market's viability
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PICTURES: UK's first Dreamliner arrives in Manchester
The first UK-operated Boeing 787 touched down today in Manchester airport at 11:00 local on runway 23R following its ferry flight from Seattle. To...
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ANALYSIS: Southern Africa's flagging carriers
While financial turmoil at South African Airways often makes headlines in the sub-region, the Johannesburg-based flag carrier is far from the only troubled...