News from FlightGlobal – Page 1035
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‘Intoxicated’ navigator cited in RusAir Tu-134 crash
Descent below the glide path in poor weather and a failure to execute a timely go-around led to the fatal RusAir Tupolev Tu-134A crash on approach to Petrozavodsk,...
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Udvar-Hazy outlines Air Lease concerns over A350-1000 revamp
Air Lease Corporation chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy has echoed concerns expressed by Gulf carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways over the performance of...
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NewsFlightglobal launches Flightglobal Pro
Flightglobal has launched Flightglobal Pro, a new subscriber service providing critical intelligence for aviation, finance and aerospace professionals whose...
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ROUTES: Australian carriers look to Asia
Moves from Qantas and Virgin Australia show the nation's carriers continuing to take a foothold in the Asian markeT
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AWAS and LAN enter sale and leaseback on five A320s
Aircraft lessor AWAS has entered an agreement with Chilean airline group LAN to purchase and lease back five Airbus A320 aircraft that the airline had previously...
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Routes: 787 promises to create new network opportunities
Like other Boeing 787 customers, British Airways expects the arrival of the Dreamliner in its fleet - albeit much later than scheduled - will transform the way it thinks about network development.
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Routes: BA plays with capacity levers in 2012 network shake-up
British Airways (BA) plans to undertake significant network adjustments next year in the Caribbean market and on the "kangaroo" route in response, respectively, to increasing passenger taxation and a strategic venture with Australian partner Qantas.
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Boeing elevates 787 chief pilot to new product development post
Boeing has created a new office to integrate pilot inputs into its product development division for new commercial aircraft.
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ROUTES: LAN-TAM approval sets up race for routes
Chile's approval of the LAN-TAM merger sets alight the race for routes in this dynamic region
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NewsAirlines to receive 85% of EU ETS allowances free in 2012
Airlines will receive 85% of their emissions allowances free of charge in the first year of the European Union's emissions trading system (ETS).
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NewsTu-154 crew battled power loss after switching off fuel pump
Inadvertent deactivation of a pump during fuel transfer sparked the near-complete loss of thrust on a Dagestan Airlines Tupolev Tu-154 that forced the crew into an erratic emergency landing, during which the jet broke up.
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NewsBoeing 787 delivery ends 40-month delay
On 25 September, Boeing should earn its first dollars from the 787 programme, when the long-arranged sources of capital set up by launch customer All Nippon Airways are transferred into Boeing's coffers.
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AirAsia X looks to begin Sydney service
AirAsia X continues to push hard to add Sydney airport to its Australian destinations from Kuala Lumpur.
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AirAsia vows innovative IFE as Samsung teams with Tune Box
AirAsia chief executive Tony Fernandes is vowing to offer passengers a "modern and innovative in-flight entertainment experience" now that Samsung has teamed with Tune Box to turn Android-powered Galaxy tablets into portable IFE for passengers in addition to electronic flight bags (EFBs) for pilots.
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787’s excess weight drives mission profile: ANA
All Nippon Airways has confirmed for the first time excess weight has pushed the airline to deploy early 787s on short haul and regional operations rather...
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Package B Trent 1000 flies on production 787
The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package B engine made its first flight on a production Boeing 787 on 24 September, confirmed programme vice president and general...
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NewsBoeing formally delivers first 787 to ANA
All Nippon Airways, launch customer for the Boeing 787, has taken contractual delivery of its first of 55 aircraft three and a half years late. Boeing...
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No survivors reported from Nepalese Beech 1900D crash
No survivors have been reported from a sightseeing aircraft, said to be a Beech 1900D turboprop operated by Nepalese carrier Buddha Air, which crashed near...
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Labour relations trumped 787 profitability on line selection: Documents
Despite the conclusion that the establishment of the second Boeing 787 final assembly line in North Charleston, South Carolina presented a high risk and...