News from FlightGlobal – Page 1038
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Airbus unfazed by threat from 737 Max and 777 successor
Airbus has played down the potential threat from Boeing's new 737 Max and its proposed 777 successor project. Speaking in London today at the unveiling...
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NewsArinc in talks with Panasonic over Cabin Connect pairings
Arinc is in talks with Panasonic Avionics to collaborate on offering its new Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported in-flight wi-fi solution, Cabin Connect, with...
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Airbus studies feasibility of 50 A320s per month
Airbus is taking an initial look at requirements for increasing A320 production to an extraordinary 50 aircraft per month, as it forecasts a strong increase...
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Qatar reportedly eyes Daimler stake in EADS
Qatar appears to be in discussions with the German government to acquire some of the 7.5% shareholding in EADS, which Germany's main shareholder Daimler...
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Drunk navigator cited in RusAir Tu-134 crash report
The fatal crash of a RusAir Tupolev Tu-134A at Petrozavodsk, northern Russia, in June 2011 was caused by the failure of the crew to execute a go-around in...
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NewsCargolux 747-8F dispute linked to late Qatar 787 deliveries
Cargolux's refusal to accept delivery of the first Boeing 747-8F, ostensibly due to a performance shortfall, is linked to an ongoing dispute between Qatar...
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Airbus raises 20-year forecast to almost 28,000 aircraft
Airbus is forecasting a demand for 27,848 new aircraft over the next 20 years, a rise of more than 2,000 airframes against its figure of 25,844 last year.
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Royal Jordanian plans African expansion
Oneworld member Royal Jordanian has decided to turn its focus for expansion towards Africa, as it faces traffic shortfalls in its traditional European and...
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Indonesia's Lion Air applies for full service subsidiary
Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air has applied to the country's transport ministry set up a full service subsidiary.
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Delta-Virgin Australia to begin transpacific codesharing on 6 Nov
The transpacific codeshare agreement between Delta Air Lines and Virgin Australia will take effect on 6 November, Atlanta-based Delta said in a statement. Under...
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MRO: Iberian maintenance providers plan for growth
The latest major change in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry on the Iberian Peninsula was the merger between Iberia Maintenance and British Airways' technical arm, BA Engineering, when their parent carriers formed International Airlines Group (IAG) at the end of last year.
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Cargolux could seek capacity elsewhere after 747-8F rejection
Cargolux is preparing to source alternative aircraft capacity should the dispute over delivery of its new Boeing 747-8 freighters fail to reach a quick conclusion.
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NewsCargolux will not take 747-8F delivery over contract wrangle
Cargolux has informed Boeing it will not take delivery of its first 747-8 freighter on Monday as planned, due to a contractual tussle, the airframer confirms. The...
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Azerbaijan Airlines picks digEcor as AVOD supplier
Azerbaijan Airlines has chosen digEcor to provide audio and video on demand (AVOD) content for its Panasonic eX2 system on a Boeing 767 aircraft. The...
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Boeing adds eight more 777s to backlog
Boeing has added an additional eight 777s to its order book this week, pushing its yearly total for the long-range twin to 120 gross orders in 2011.
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Thales readies to deploy GateSync after announcing Kontron deal
Thales has selected Kontron to design and manufacture the enhanced terminal wireless LAN unit (eTWLU) for its new GateSync system, a high-performance ground...
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Black box data streaming service could be ready by early 2012
An in-flight aircraft performance data transmission service that promises to vastly improve on aircraft communications addressing and reporting systems (ACARS) could be in service in early 2012.
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NewsAir France-KLM to take up to 110 A350s and 787s
Air France-KLM has split its major fleet re-equipment deal between Airbus and Boeing, revealing plans to order up to 110 A350 XWBs and 787s
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NewsFormer Connexion customer JAL to offer Panasonic in-flight Internet
Japan Airlines (JAL) will offer internet connectivity aboard select international flights from summer 2012 using Panasonic Avionics's eXConnect technology. Panasonic's...
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BA pilots win holiday pay battle at European court
The European Court of Justice today ruled that British Airways should base its pilots' holiday pay on overall earnings and not just on basic pay.