News from FlightGlobal – Page 1043
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Slow recovery begins for widebody cargo conversions
Widebody freighter conversion orderbooks are thin but providers are confident the market is on the verge of a dramatic turnaround
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Russia bids to best the west
Ilyushin and Tupolev are struggling to keep their passenger aircraft lines open in the face of fierce competition from abroad
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Order trickle continues for in-production widebodies
Delays to the Boeing 787 have boosted orders for other twin-aisle types, but the Airbus A340 seems to be near the end of its life
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WORLD AIRLINERS: China and Russia press ahead with new breed of narrowbodies
Chinese and Russian airframers aim to unsettle the Airbus/Boeing duopoly as they press on with new single-aisle programmes
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Between dreams and reality
Delays still beset Boeing's 787, but Airbus is sticking to its A350 XWB delivery plans - even if the schedule's buffer has eroded
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Bombardier details Gulf Air CSeries pitch
Bombardier is emphasising the runway performance, range and geared powerplant of its 110-seat CSeries CS100 airliner as it strives to triumph in Gulf Air's three-way regional jet order contest.
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UK Home Secretary announces security measures following Yemen bomb threat
The explosive devices intercepted in intelligence-led security checks on a UPS freighter at East Midland airport, UK and a FedEx cargo flight in Dubai were...
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Emirates improves cash position by 18% in first half
Emirates' cash balances grew to Dhs12.5 billion ($3.4 billion) for the first six months of its current financial year ending 30 September 2010. The...
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Mixed messages on the Middle East
The Gulf carriers want greater access to the Australian and Canadian markets. Are they being blocked or encouraged? Emirates and other Middle East...
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Aeroflot taking hard line over 787 and Superjet delays
Aeroflot is intending to take a hard stance towards both Sukhoi and Boeing over delays to deliveries of the Superjet 100 and 787.
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FlyDubai to open Turkmenistan and Saudi routes
Middle Eastern budget carrier FlyDubai is to open services to Turkmenistan's capital, Ashgabat, as well as its first link to Saudi Arabia with flights to...
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Delta TechOps examines offering V2500 engine maintenance
Delta Air Line's maintenance division is evaluating expansion of its engine overhaul offerings to include services on the International Aero Engines IAE V2500s powering Airbus A320 narrowbodies and McDonnell Douglas MD-90s.
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PICTURES: MAS takes delivery of first 737-800 with Sky Interior
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-800 with the airframer's new Sky Interior. The aircraft, with MAS' new livery, landed...
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GE delivers first production engines for ARJ21
General Electric has delivered the first two CF34-10A production engines for Comac's twin-engined ARJ21 regional jet programme.
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Bomb discovery does not invalidate security criticism: BALPA
UK pilot representatives claim insist that the discovery of an explosive device during the search of a US-bound cargo flight does not invalidate this week's...
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NewsDevice on US-bound cargo flight was 'viable explosive'
Investigators have concluded that a suspect package discovered at the UK's East Midlands Airport contained an explosive device which could have detonated...
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NewsNTSB analyzes fuselage hole in American 757
The US NTSB is investigating a 26 October incident involving an American Airlines Boeing 757 that experienced rapid depressurisation at 31,000ft en route...
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NewsAirline Business at the World Air Forum 2010
The Airline Business team is in Cannes for the World Air Forum. Follow the debate as leading airline executives discuss the key issues and challenges facing the industry
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Haneda international scheduled flights begin this weekend
International scheduled flights will begin at Tokyo's Haneda Airport this weekend, following the opening of a fourth runway at the airport last week.