News from FlightGlobal – Page 1020
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NewsAirlines unite to call for UK air passenger duty to be scrapped
Four airlines have joined forces to launch a campaign calling for the UK's air passenger duty (APD) to be scrapped.
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De Juniac named Air France chairman and CEO
Alexandre de Juniac, a civil servant in the French finance ministry and former Thales executive has been installed as chairman and chief executive of Air France.
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NewsATA sues Ex-Im over Air India loans
The Air Transport Association of America has filed suit against the US Export-Import bank in an attempt to block $3.4 billion in loan guarantees for Air...
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ALTA: VivaColombia justifies A320 choice
VivaColombia will start operations with a fleet of three Airbus A320-200s, and aims to operate five of the aircraft by end-2012. Its A320s will be...
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ALTA: Airlines seek state backing for industry growth
Can governments and authorities keep up with the aviation industry's growth in the region? "We're doing our part, we need you to keep up with our...
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NewsVolaris places provisional order for 30 A320neos
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has signed a provisional agreement with Airbus for 44 A320 family aircraft, including 30 A320neo aircraft. The memorandum...
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Aviation leasing will 'manage through infection points': CIT
CIT Aerospace does not anticipate market fall-out from the European sovereign debt crisis and global economic uncertainty will have a major impact on long-term...
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DUBAI: Flydubai looking at neo and Max
UAE's low-cost carrier Flydubai is "very intensively looking at" the Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737 Max as possible additions to or replacements for its 29 Boeing 737-800s on order.
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Qatar Airways to launch seven new routes
Qatar Airways will launch service from Doha to cities in Australia, Finland, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya over the next few months. The...
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DUBAI: Qatar picks Thales for A350 IFE
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways has committed to fitting Thales' in-flight entertainment systems to its Airbus A350s. The agreement covers all...
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Cedric Pastour to step down as Air Tahiti Nui CEO
French Polynesia's Air Tahiti Nui has asked its CEO Cedric Pastour to step down once his term expires in December this year.
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Tiger Australia gets approval to fly 32 sectors daily
Tiger Airways Australia has received regulatory approval to operate 32 sectors daily, an increase from the current limit of 22 sectors.
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DUBAI: Lufthansa Technik to establish Dubai service centre
Lufthansa Technik is setting up an engine nacelle maintenance centre in Dubai as the company expands its regional business.
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NewsDUBAI: Qatar orders up to 80 A320neos and eight A380s
Qatar Airways has agreed to acquire up to eight more Airbus A380s and up to 80 A320neos after last-minute efforts to flesh out a deal at the Dubai air show.
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NewsSupply crunch could usher in $176 a barrel oil
Inadequate investment in oil production in the Middle East and North Africa is threatening to push prices as high as $176/barrel in 2015 - rivalling their heights in the months before the global financial crisis struck in 2008.
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DUBAI: Cathay signs engine MRO deal with GE for latest 777s
Cathay Pacific has signed a 15-year maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement with GE Aviation that covers its latest GE90-115B engines.
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NewsDUBAI: Spirit tentatively signs for 75 A320s including Neo
US carrier Spirit Airlines has inked a tentative deal to take 75 Airbus A320-family jets, including 45 A320neos.
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Tony Fernandes plans to start premium regional carrier
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes plans to start a new all-premium regional carrier based in Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with Malaysia Airlines. The carrier...
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DUBAI: Sanad fuels Mubadala's MRO growth
Coupling maintenance services with equipment lease arrangements seems to have been a smart move for Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Aerospace.
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NewsDUBAI: Qatar threatens to take 767F as A330 conversion stalls
Qatar Airways is intending to acquire a large batch of converted Boeing 767 freighters, after losing patience with Airbus over a possible A330 conversion programme.