News from FlightGlobal – Page 1034
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NewsVIDEO: ANA 737 rolled near-inverted after rudder trim blunder
Japanese investigators have detailed the extraordinary in-flight upset involving an All Nippon Airways Boeing 737-700 which resulted in the aircraft banking to a near-inverted attitude.
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ATR scores raft of new turboprop deals
Calling 2011 its "best-selling year ever", ATR has revealed a raft of fresh turboprop orders - including six undisclosed deals covering 51 aircraft - that bring its year-to-date tally to a record 145 firm orders.
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India's Kingfisher to exit low-cost market
India's Kingfisher Airlines plans to exit the country's low-cost market within the next four months and focus more on the premium market.
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MROE: Global maintenance sector still facing turbulent times
The global maintenance, repair and overhaul industry may have reached the "bottom of the business" in 2009 but today is still "clearly a turbulent time"...
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MROE: Growing OEM grip of aftermarket stirs up debate
One of the most intensely discussed topics at Aviation Week's MRO Europe 2011 conference in Madrid is the original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) increasing...
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NewsRoutes: increased numbers set for Routes European return
Increased numbers set for Routes European return
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Cathay, Dragonair crews heed warnings on separation loss
Cathay Pacific Airways said a loss of separation incident that occurred on 18 September between one of its Boeing 777-300ERs and an Airbus A330 that was...
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MROE: Questions emerge over future lack of technicians
While there seems to be little doubt in the maintenance industry about a looming shortage of aircraft mechanics and licensed engineers in future, there are...
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Wizz Air signs engine wash deal with Pratt & Whitney
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has inked a five-year agreement to use Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower engine wash system on its fleet of Airbus A320...
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China Airlines becomes SkyTeam's 15th member
Taiwan's China Airlines has formally been accepted as the 15th member of the SkyTeam alliance.
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Avianca places firm order for four A330Fs
Colombian carrier Avianca has signed a firm order for four Airbus A330-200 freighters, becoming the first Latin American carrier to operate the type. The...
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NewsANA's first 787 heads for Japan
Departing just after dawn, Boeing's first 787 Dreamliner, newly delivered to All Nippon Airways, departed Paine Field at 07:17 local time enroute to Tokyo's...
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UK govt to cut APD on long-haul routes from Northern Ireland
UK air passenger duty on long-haul flights from Northern Ireland is to be cut in a bid to retain Continental Airlines' service from Belfast to New York Newark.
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Routes: Air France begins regional defence
Air France's launch of its provincial flights from Marseille shows its determination to regain a grip in the regions as low-cost rivals start to get a footing in the tough French market
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World pilot skills need boosting – RAeS
Inadequate pilot skills in airlines across the world are a worry for all international agencies, but no-one has yet presented a clear course of action to...
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IATA again rails against EU emissions trading system
IATA has rejected suggestions by the European Union that the issuing of free emissions permits to airlines under Europe's emissions trading system (ETS)...
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ST Aero training arm's Singapore MPL cadets graduate
ST Aerospace Academy (STAA) has completed the first multi-crew pilot license (MPL) programme in Singapore, training six cadets who are employed by Tiger...
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NewsBoeing plans rate 2.5 for 787 in November
Boeing plans to accelerate 787 production starting in November, advancing to 2.5 aircraft per month across its final assembly facilities and supply chain, maintaining its goal of reaching 10 aircraft per month by the end of 2013.
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NewsBoeing starts new chapter with 787 handover to ANA
Under a wet Pacific Northwestern sky, Boeing and All Nippon Airways celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, marking a ceremonial end to more...
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New analysis concludes Bombardier will miss CSeries order target
Analysts at RBC Capital Markets have concluded Bombardier's goal of having 300 orders for its new CSeries narrowbody by entry into service in late 2013 is...