News from FlightGlobal – Page 1004
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Column: Paul Coby on how IT developments couldl shape airline distribution
SITA chairman and former British Airways chief information officer Paul Coby looks at the way IT trend developments will shape the future of distribution ...
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NewsPanasonic, Transaero talk in-flight Internet equipage
Panasonic Avionics has reached a multi-year agreement with Russian satellite service provider RuSat that will enable in-flight connectivity on aircraft flying...
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FAA gives blessing to iPad as electronic flight bag
NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to use an Apple iPad App from Jeppesen as an alternative to paper aeronautical maps, in a precedent-setting move that will set the stage for this Class I portable, kneeboard electronic flight bag to be rolled out by other ...
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Virgin Blue finances E-190s
Virgin Blue is financing three Embraer 190s scheduled for the first half of this year using a corporate credit line. The Australian carrier received...
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Copa takes first Sky Interior 737, looks forward to CFM56-7BE
Panama's Copa Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 with the new Sky Interior and anticipates taking its first 737 powered by the upgraded...
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Delta to buy MD-90s from Japan Airlines
Delta Air Lines has confirmed plans to purchase nine Boeing MD-90s from Japan Air Lines (JAL). A spokesman for the Atlanta-based carrier says deliveries...
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FAA approval of iPad EFB for Executive Jet paves way for industry
NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management has received US FAA approval to use an Apple iPad App from Jeppesen as an alternative to paper aeronautical maps,...
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State sells Ukraine International stake to existing shareholders
Ukraine's Government has sold its majority stake in the country's largest carrier Ukraine International Airlines.
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Solar peak to expose satellite navigation weaknesses
Civil aviation representatives are to assess space-based navigation systems during the forthcoming 2013 peak of solar activity cycles, which reach a maximum every 11 years or so, and to examine potential future vulnerabilities.
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Olympic to cut routes and fight EC ruling on Aegean merger
Olympic Air is to axe four international routes and bolster its domestic operations as it presses ahead with plans to appeal against the European Commission's...
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Bolivia reverses ban on ageing aircraft
Bolivia's civil aviation directorate has reversed a decision banning aircraft older than 25 years from operating scheduled passenger flights within the South American country.
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NewsDubai's DAE axes 30 more Airbus orders
Middle Eastern lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has cancelled another 30 aircraft from its Airbus order book, including 12 A350s.
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Ex-JAL 747 finds new life as Leap-X testbed
Flight trials of CFM International's new Leap-X engine, an option for the Airbus A320neo, will be carried out on a new Boeing 747-400 testbed.
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AVALON: GippsAero close to finalising GA10 and GA18 designs
GippsAero will shortly start taking deposits for its new GA10, a stretched version of the GA8 Airvan utility turboprop, and the relaunched GA18 Nomad, as the Australian manufacturer comes close to completing its market surveys to define the aircraft.
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NewsAirline profits to slip, but economic pick-up helps counter oil cost
That IATA raised its fuel price expectations for the year by $12 per barrel, yet its industry profits forecast for 2011 remained virtually unchanged shows key dynamics evolving on both the cost and revenue side for airlines.
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NewsA380 too large for EgyptAir: chairman
EgyptAir is not interested in the Airbus A380, insisting that the aircraft type is too large for its operations. The Cairo-based flag-carrier, while...
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Lufthansa eager to bring in-flight Internet to A380s
Star Alliance member Lufthansa is eager to bring in-flight high-speed Internet to its growing fleet of Airbus A380s, but is remaining quiet on a timeline...
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BoA adds fifth 737-300, evaluates new aircraft types
Bolivia's state-owned airline Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) has agreed to lease a fifth 737-300 and is seeking to add a sixth 737-300 before switching to a...
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NewsFedEx could take up to 55 777Fs
International logistics firm FedEx Express has unveiled its latest Boeing 777 Freighter, part of an order that could see the Memphis-based carrier operate...
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EgyptAir aims to restore normality by end of summer
EgyptAir is aiming to restore normal operations by the end of the summer season, as it strives to address a capacity crisis following the political upheaval...