News from FlightGlobal – Page 1009
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Lufthansa, Air Berlin win right to sue over alleged Ryanair aid
Germany's federal court of justice has cleared Lufthansa and Air Berlin to sue the airports of Frankfurt Hahn and Lübeck for allegedly granting Ryanair subsidies...
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NewsBoeing and GE look to firm third GEnx improvement package
Boeing and General Electric are looking to formalise a third performance improvement package (PIP) for the GEnx engine family to return the 747-8's fuel burn...
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Boeing aims to jumpstart 747-8 sales in Middle East and Asia
Boeing is keen to reignite flagging sales of its 747-8, and sees Asia and the Middle East as key target markets. "We really do believe that this airplane's...
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PIA resumes flights after airline chief resigns
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed all flights following a four-day strike by workers, after the airline's managing director resigned to placate...
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Collin's new world vision
For US avionics and communications company, overseas markets are key to growth
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ANA's low-cost subsidiary orders 10 A320s
All Nippon Airways' new low-cost joint venture will operate a fleet of 10 Airbus A320s. The aircraft, which will be leased from GECAS, will seat 180...
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NewsLufthansa's 747-8Is to seat just 386 passengers
Lufthansa plans a 386-seat configuration of its new 747-8I when it arrives in its fleet in first quarter of 2012.
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Boeing rules out short-haul 747-8I
The market for a "D-model" 747-8I designed for short-haul operations is "non-existent", says Boeing Commercial Airplanes marketing vice president, Randy...
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Regulator probes two Star Alliance trunk codeshares
Two Star Alliance codeshare relationships are to be investigated by European competition regulators, to assess whether they are in line with antitrust laws.
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NewsAirAsia signals A320neo interest after deferring deliveries
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has signalled interest in the Airbus A320neo by deferring delivery of a batch of A320s by three years. The company...
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Strike at PIA grounds all flights
A strike by workers at Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has forced the flag carrier to cancel all its flights yesterday and today.
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South Africa’s Comair to launch outsourced regional operation
South Africa's Comair has unveiled plans to incorporate turboprops in its network, initially with one ATR 72 on short-haul international routes from Johannesburg...
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NewsBoeing boss green-lights all-new next generation narrowbody
Boeing CEO Jim McNerney has given a rhetorical green light to replace the venerable 737, announcing the airframer intends to build a new aircraft to eclipse...
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NewsFresh funds to help support Aircell's international growth
Having closed on a $35 million late-stage private equity round with current investors and members of its management team Aircell is looking to expand into...
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NewsQatar's Al Baker hits back at AEA's unfair competition claim
Outspoken Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker has responded angrily to a recent address by Association of European Airlines secretary general Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, in which he called help from ICAO in tackling the growing threat from the Gulf carriers.
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NewsClark: 777-300ER responsible for sparse 747-8I sales
Emirates president Tim Clark believes the success of the Boeing 777-300ER is behind the lack of success so far for the 747-8I, which has only secured 28 orders from two airline customers since its launch in 2006.
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NewsAERO INDIA: Air India to receive first 787 in Q4
Air India will receive its first Boeing 787 in the fourth quarter of 2011, says the US airframer.
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Rolls-Royce civil aerospace profit down 20% in 2010
Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division has reported a 20% fall in underlying profit in 2010, as its earnings were dented by last November's Trent 900 failure...
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ANA signs maintenance deal with P&W
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a 10 year part repair and material management deal with Pratt & Whitney, which will help reduce annual costs by around...