News from FlightGlobal – Page 1016
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Turkish Technic drives forward with huge new MRO complex
Turkish Technic is building a new MRO campus in Istanbul to cater for growing demand that is coming from all directions
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NewsAmerican lights the touch paper on distribution
What next for export credit financing? Oneworld carrier's move to pull inventory from travel website Orbitz sets distribution shake-up in motion ...
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Middle Eastern fleet growth presents human resources challenge
Dramatic projected growth in the Middle Eastern fleet is posing a staffing challenge for the region's maintenance providers
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NewsNEW: The first Airline Business interactive - finance special report
Airline Business has launched its first interactive magazine, which tackles the hot financing topics of 2011.
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NewsMiddle Eastern boom lures global MRO players
Air France-KLM's maintenance arm is among the global players seeking a slice of the Middle East's MRO pie
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Focus on labour: working to rule
As airlines continue to expand outside their home markets, David Knibb questions whether they can they solve...
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NewsMubadala streamlines MRO subsidiaries for success
Partnerships and consolidation are on the agenda as Abu Dhabi's Mubadala pursues ambitious plans for its MRO division
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NewsNew hangars in prospect as Emirates scales up
What does it take to keep Emirates' rapidly growing fleet in the air? The airline's engineering arm is expanding to cope
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ATR believes market exists for larger turboprops
ATR is convinced that 30% of the demand for 3,000 turboprops over the next 20 years will be for larger aircraft, but is waiting for a "convergent" solution to extend its family to the 90-seat sector.
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Merged Iberia could outsource short-haul operations
Iberia has warned that its pilots must agree to the restructuring of its loss-making short-haul operations this year or risk that the business will be contracted out to third-party airlines.
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ANZ acquires 14.9% stake in Virgin Blue for A$145m
Air New Zealand (ANZ) says it has acquired a 14.9% stake in Virgin Blue for A$145 million ($143 million), following yesterday's announcement that it has...
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NewsSouthwest waits for Boeing’s move to re-engine or re-design the 737
Southwest Airlines has underlined its allegiance to the Boeing 737 but has stressed its desire for a more fuel-efficient aircraft...
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Air China mandates eight A320/A321s
Air China has mandated two groups of banks for the financing of eight Airbus A320 Family aircraft scheduled for delivery in the second half of this year. The...
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Interjet lays out reasons for selecting Superjet 100
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet plans to deploy the fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets it has just ordered on thinner domestic routes and some...
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American becomes first US carrier for 777-300ERs
American Airlines plans to use its new Boeing 777-300ERs to grow operations in slot-constrained airports and serve new long-haul markets.
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ATR to increase annual production to 70 aircraft from 2012
ATR is intending to ramp up production to 70 aircraft per year from 2012, compared with around 50 at present.