News from FlightGlobal – Page 1048
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Qantas to cut jobs, establish Asian premium carrier
Australia's Qantas Group has outlined a new international strategy, which includes cutting 1,000 jobs and establishing a new premium airline based in Asia.
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NewsQantas acquires 110 Airbus A320s, cuts jobs, launches new LCC
Qantas Group has announced a swathe of changes at the company, including the acquisition of 110 Airbus A320 aircraft - of which 78 are A320neos - thousands of job cuts at its international operation, the creation of an as-yet unnamed premium Asian carrier, and a new Japanese low-cost carrier, Jetstar ...
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Qantas, JAL, and Mitsubishi to form Jetstar Japan
Qantas Group, Japan Airlines, and Mitsubishi will partner to launch a new low-cost carrier, Jetstar Japan, by the end of 2012.
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NewsDelta begins tablet EFB test; eyes communication transformation
SkyTeam alliance member Delta Air Lines has started testing Apple iPads as electronic flight bags (EFBs), as part of a broader plan to transform how it communicates...
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NewsAir Lease firms up Boeing orders
US lessor Air Lease has firmed orders for 14 Boeing 737-800s and five 777-300ERs placed at the Paris air show in June. The orders were previously listed...
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SpiceJet to launch three services using new Q400s
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet is poised to take delivery of its first four Bombardier Q400 turboprops, part of a 15 aircraft order placed last December.
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India’s Jagson Airlines widens Q1 net loss to Rs30m
India's Jagson Airlines has reported a net loss of Indian rupees (Rs) 30 million ($661,000) in its fiscal first quarter, against a net loss of Rs7.3 million...
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NewsAirliners' PED tolerance improving with latest guidance
Using personal electronic devices during all phases of flight will be technically feasible in the future as modern aircraft are being designed to be tolerant...
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NewsBoeing poised to complete 787 certification flight testing
Boeing appears to have completed certification flight testing of the first delivery variant of its 787 Dreamliner, 606 days after the type first began flying. Aircraft...
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US Airways to keep E-190 maintenance in-house
US Airways has no plans to outsource heavy maintenance of its 15 Embraer E-190s in house. The carrier's management outlined the aircraft maintenance...
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NewsPanasonic sees 'massive' demand for in-flight connectivity
Panasonic Avionics is fielding a staggering number of requests for proposals...
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Air India appoints new chairman
Air India has appointed Rohit Nandan as its new chairman and managing director, replacing Arvind Jadhav with immediate effect.
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Canada and Costa Rica sign air services agreement
Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper and Costa Rican president Laura Chinchilla have forged a new air services agreement between their two countries, subject...
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Air India to replace chairman Arvind Jadhav
Air India is likely to confirm later on 12 August that its chairman and managing director, Arvind Jadhav, will leave the company.
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Embraer delivers China Southern's first E-190 to CDB Leasing
Embraer delivered China Southern Airlines' first Embraer E-190 regional jet to China's CDB Leasing Co (CLC).
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NewsTiger to remain under heightened surveillance
Australian low-cost carrier Tiger Airways Australia will remain under "heightened surveillance" by the country's safety regulator, despite the lifting of the airline's suspension.
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EADS CFO confirms A320neo pricing premium
Airbus has confirmed the price premium for the 15% fuel burn advantage of the re-engined A320neo, a trend expected to continue as Boeing enters the market...
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Barbados' REDjet to expand network
Barbados-based low-cost carrier REDjet plans to launch new routes from as early as September and add a third Boeing MD-80 to its fleet by early December. The...
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Boeing maps out near-term 787 ramp up goals
As it holds to its 787 ramp up plans of achieving 10 aircraft per month by the end of 2013, Boeing has outlined its near-term goals of moving the rate from...
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FAA board to hold 747-8F certification review
The US Federal Aviation Administration will hold its type certification review board meeting for the Boeing 747-8 freighter this week, said Boeing Commercial...