News from FlightGlobal – Page 1050
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Boeing restarts 787 structural deliveries
Boeing has restarted structural deliveries to its 787 final assembly line in Everett, Washington, ending a month-long hold that was aimed at allowing its...
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Lufthansa looks at BMI slot lease but not closure
Lufthansa has floated the possibility of leasing BMI slots as part of its effort to improve the struggling UK carrier's results, as it insists it is not...
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Tiger Airways Australia suspension extended to 11 August
Tiger Airways Australia's suspension has been extended by at least another week after a court hearing was adjourned again.
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Spirit Aero bullish on 737 re-engining
Boeing 737 structural supplier Spirit AeroSystems anticipates playing a key role in the re-engined version of the narrowbody, and believes it is able to...
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US Congress reaches deal to end FAA shutdown
Members of the US Senate and House of Representatives have reached an agreement for a funding extension for FAA to end a partial shutdown of the agency that...
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NewsSouthwest ready to discuss re-engined 737 with Boeing
Southwest Airlines management said today that it is "anxious to sit down with Boeing" to better understand the airframer's recently-announced re-engined...
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Thai Airways' regional subsidiary to operate A320s
Thai Airways International's new regional carrier will operate up to 11 Airbus A320s on its domestic and short-haul services.
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Boeing completes 747-8F certification flight testing
Boeing has completed certification flight testing of its 747-8 freighter, capping a flight test programme that has brought considerable challenges, but also...
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FAA workers, projects and trust fund remain in limbo
Thousands of US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees remained on furlough and billions of dollars in infrastructure projects stayed stalled as...
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American launches inflight streaming video on 767s
American Airlines has launched inflight streaming video entertainment on its fleet of 15 Boeing 767-200 aircraft, and plans to offer the product on all of...
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Contour supplying Mercury suites for Air China 777-300ERs
UK manufacturer Contour Aerospace says it supplied first class seats for Air China's new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which will enter service later this month.
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General Dynamics: 2012 for Jet Aviation recovery
Gulfstream parent company General Dynamics said new management being put in place at its Jet Aviation completions subsidiary in Basel, Switzerland, will solve throughput issues, as the demand for completions begins to recover in 2012.
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AAPA urges EU to rethink emissions trading scheme
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines says the European Union (EU) has "over-reached its authority and must now fundamentally rethink" its plans to implement...
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NewsBoeing completes 787 ETOPS trials
Boeing has completed the extended operations (ETOPS) test points portion of its 300h certification systems functionality and reliability (F&R) testing for...
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Atlas Air to receive first 747-8F in October
Atlas Air expects to take delivery of its first Boeing 747-8F in October, followed by two more in November.
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Fujairah airline targets early 2012 launch
Details of a new Arabian feeder airline are due to be announced imminently - possibly later this week - as it targets a start to operations early in 2012....
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NewsAirTran to end service to four cities
AirTran Airways, now a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, plans to cease operations at four airports in the first quarter next year. The last day of...
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Safi seeks to work round EU Afghan ban
Several solutions to the European Union's blanket ban on Afghan carriers are being investigated by Afghan airline Safi Airways in order to resume its suspended...
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Fraud probe at collapsed Russian carrier
Russia's federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has released details surrounding the bankruptcy of operator Continent Air Company, which it grounded...
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NewsBombardier nets Gulf Air order
Bahrain's governmental tender board has revealed an agreement to supply Bombardier regional jets, likely to be CSeries aircraft, to flag-carrier Gulf Air.