News from FlightGlobal – Page 1013
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TAM expands deal to fit OnAir connectivity to Airbus narrowbodies
TAM Airlines has expanded its contract with OnAir, opting to bring the Airbus/SITA joint venture's in-flight connectivity system to 26 Airbus narrowbodies...
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Spanair insists it is "not on the brink of collapse"
Loss-making Spanair insists it is not on the brink of collapse, despite receiving an additional €20 million ($27.5 million) injection from the Catalonian...
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Trans States firms up order for up to 100 MRJs
US regional operator Trans States Holdings has firmed up its letter of intent for up to 100 Mitsubishi MRJ jets.
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Vueling to lease six A320s from Iberia and take over routes
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling is to temporarily sub-lease six Airbus A320s from part-owner Iberia and take over a number of the Spanish flag carrier's...
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Business briefs
Sikorsky helicopters and Pratt & Whitney both shone for parent company United Technologies in 2010, with Sikorsky racking up an 18% jump in profit to $716 million on sales up 6% to $6.68 billion
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Ryanair mulls Russian and Chinese aircraft
Ryanair claims it is now speaking with Russian and Chinese manufacturers after walking away from discussions with Boeing on a 200-aircraft order in late 2009.
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BMI blames BAA charges for dropping Heathrow-Glasgow
UK carrier British Midland International (BMI) has confirmed that it will axe its London Heathrow-Glasgow route, blaming the decision on increased landing...
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Fokker 50 operator tests iPad as electronic flight bag
Swedish regional carrier Amapola is testing a new electronic flight-bag cockpit installation, based on the portable Apple iPad, for its Fokker 50 turboprop fleet.
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Seabird prepares to remodel Seeker patrol aircraft
Australian aircraft manufacturer Seabird Aviation has launched a major redesign of its Seeker patrol and surveillance aircraft in a bid to "revolutionise" airborne surveying.
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Chile's anti-trust court puts LAN-TAM merger on hold
Chile's anti-trust court TDLC has accepted a request by the consumer rights organisation CONADECUS to investigate the competitive impact of the planned merger...
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New North Carolina MRO firm re-opens large 737 facility
A group of former US Airways and Pace Airlines executives has established a new aircraft maintenance company in North Carolina with Boeing 737 overhaul capabilities.
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Row 44 hires Southwest's Murri as director, airline solutions
Row 44 has hired long-time Southwest Airlines executive Doug Murri as director, airline solutions, as the California-based firm continues to fit the low-cost...
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GECAS overhauls ILFC as largest aircraft lessor by fleet value
GECAS overhauls ILFC as largest aircraft lessor by fleet value
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Airlines adjust flight times to comply with Egyptian curfew
A government-imposed curfew is continuing to affect flights to and from Egypt, forcing airlines to adjust flight times to within daylight hours.
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Ukraine's Dniproavia to acquire up to 15 Embraer 190s
Ukraine's Dniproavia is to introduce 10 Embraer 190 aircraft which it intends to operate in co-operation with partner AeroSvit. The agreement also...
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Avolon in for the long haul
One newcomer to aircraft leasing has kicked off 2011 with a fund-raising surge
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UK and Ireland consult on a common transition level
The UK and Irish aviation authorities have begun a consultation period on declaring a common transition altitude throughout British and Irish airspace, both...
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Delta 'indefinitely suspends' Cairo operations
Delta Air Lines has "indefinitely suspended" flights from New York's John F Kennedy International airport to Cairo, Egypt amid widespread unrest across the...
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Bombardier mulls modifying CRJ rudder system to fly-by-wire
Bombardier is considering modifying the CRJ700/900's hydro-mechanical rudder system to the control-by-wire system used in the new 100-seat CRJ1000.