News from FlightGlobal – Page 1031
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GECAS leases ex-Mexicana A318s to Avianca
GECAS has leased the 10 Airbus A318s previously operated by Mexicana to Colombia's Avianca.
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Lone co-pilot 'panicked' after putting Indian 737 into dive
Investigators have detailed an extraordinary event in which an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 was put into a steep dive moments after the captain was locked...
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Lufthansa re-launches in-flight high-speed Internet
Star Alliance member Lufthansa has re-launched in-flight high-speed Internet on long-haul routes, in a move that will set the standard for airborne communications...
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Flybe to raise £60m by listing on stock exchange
UK regional carrier Flybe is to float on the London stock exchange, offering around £60 million ($93 million) in new shares. British Airways is intending...
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BA and Iberia shareholders approve merger
British Airways and Iberia shareholders have approved plans for their merger following meetings in London and Madrid today. The crucial meetings were...
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Lufthansa to begin biofuel-powered passenger flights in April
Lufthansa plans to become the first airline to operate commercial passenger flights using an aircraft powered by a 50/50 biofuel blend derived from vegetable...
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Hawaiian Airlines orders six more A330-200s
Hawaiian Airlines has placed a firm order for an additional six Airbus A330-200s. The long-range, widebody twinjets will join Hawaiian's fleet of three A330s...
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EgyptAir, SAA and Ethiopian detail co-operation scheme
EgyptAir, South African Airways (SAA) and Ethiopian Airlines have joined forces in an informal co-operation which could ultimately lead to equity investments...
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Avianova slashes A320 seat layout as Russian taxes bite
Russian budget carrier Avianova is pulling more than 20 seats out of the cabins of its Airbus A320s as a result of higher costs emerging from new customs...
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Etihad to post positive earnings in 2010
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways claims it will post positive earnings for 2010, and that it remains on course for an overall break-even next year. The...
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Airports special report: Crossing the line
Research suggests there is huge untapped revenue potential for airlines and airports if they simply co-operate. But this is easier said than done ...
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Airport special report: crossing the line
Research suggests there is huge untapped revenue potential for airlines and airports if they simply co-operate. But this is easier said than done ...
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AB25: Births, deaths and marriages
The past 25 years have seen the rise to prominence on the global stage of low-cost airlines, mega-Gulf carriers, Asian and Latin American operators. But while most of the familiar names have lasted the course, some notables have fallen by the wayside during the journey
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Market outlook: What floats the profit boat?
What floats the profit boat? Chris Tarry takes a look at the driving forces behind this season's results improvements. Analysis by Flightglobal Insight Regular...
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3Q airline results: Airlines given profits tonic
Carriers across the globe were back making money again in the last quarter as profits returned. But uncertainty around the recovery means European and US carriers in particular know it is too early to start celebrating just yet
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Airport IT Trends 2010: Sharing the experience
As increasing numbers of IT projects request funding, information technology chiefs are turning to initiatives such as common-use passenger processing systems to do more with less
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Qantas gradually gets A380s airborne again
A vigorous engine check regime and voluntary adoption of some operational restrictions on engine performance is getting Qantas's Airbus A380 fleet back in...
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Superjet easing to certification with radiation trials
Sukhoi's Superjet 100 is easing closer to certification following the completion of high-intensity radiation field exposure in Italy and flight-management...
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787 schedule to slip after fire prompts hardware, software changes
First delivery of the Boeing 787 will be delayed again to make software and minor hardware changes to the electrical system, but the length of the latest...