News from FlightGlobal – Page 1053
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NewsWorld Airline Rankings: Regional picture
After a quicker and deeper bounce back in fortunes than anyone could dare predict, the challenge facing airlines across the globe are to keep a grip on their hard-won profits as circumstances threaten to conspire against them once more
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Gol works toward domestic dominance in Brazil with WebJet buy
Deal to buy Brazilian low-cost operator WebJet boosts presence at key domestic airports. Brazil's Gol has upped the ante in the country's domestic...
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Air France launches low-cost, full service from French regions
By basing crew at provincial airports, Air France aims to retake market share from its low-cost competitors
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Tiger Australian grounding adds to woes
Airline works to restore grounded Australian operation while progress stalls on expanding overseas ambitions Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger...
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Are Ryanair Comac talks just clever stunt or genuine intent?
The jury is still out about the true motive behind Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's revelation during the Paris air show that he was in talks with China's...
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Does Paris A320neo order surge mean some customers risk missing the boat?
Could some potential customers be left disappointed as airlines and lessors snap up slots for the re-engined twinjet fast?
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Dubai World Central delay aids airport development and financing plan
The decision to expand Dubai International Airport and delay the introduction of the all-new DWC facility at Jebel Ali has given far more time to develop...
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NewsAlaska shows interest in re-engined 737
Alaska Airlines is interested in Boeing's recently-announced re-engined 737 offering, though the carrier has yet to make any decisions about the type's future...
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NewsANZ frustrated over new 787-9 delay
Air New Zealand has said frustration would be an "understatement" of its reaction to a new delay that could now see the Boeing 787-9 enter service later...
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Kenya Airways to lease two 777-300ERs from GECAS
Kenya Airways is set to add two Boeing 777-300ERs after agreeing a deal with aircraft lessor GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) "We have signed a...
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ANA's joint venture with AirAsia 'most efficient option'
Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) says that its joint venture with AirAsia offers the "most efficient" option for the start-up of a low-cost airline based...
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AirAsia and ANA to form low-cost carrier in Japan
Malaysia's AirAsia and Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) have agreed to form a low-cost carrier based in Tokyo's Narita Airport.
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Final 737 re-engine configuration down to four possible fan sizes
Boeing plans to have a final configuration solidified for its re-engined 737 within three to four weeks, with final decisions focusing on the size of the...
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NewsAmerican deal cements Airbus position in the USA
Airbus can arguably claim to have secured the upper hand in the colossal American Airlines order, not simply because it will supply 56% of the 460 aircraft...
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Flybe restructures operations in new acquisition drive
UK regional carrier Flybe has restructured its operations into three divisions as part of a major company reorganisation designed to reflect its growing...
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NewsBoeing expects more re-engined 737 orders after board approval
Boeing has blamed the shortage of customers for its planned re-engined 737 on the lack of board approval, but is confident orders will flood in once approval...
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NewsAlbaugh outlines reasons behind opting for re-engined 737
Boeing opted to re-engine the 737 rather than build an all-new narrowbody because the production system for a new aircraft was not ready. Speaking...
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NewsAmerican touts financing from Airbus and Boeing
While American concludes its 460 firm order from Airbus and Boeing will create strides in fuel efficiency and significantly cut its average fleet age, the...
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NewsBoeing looks to Q4 for formal launch of re-engined 737
After more than a year of speculation, Boeing has announced that it will pursue a re-engined 737, rather than developing an all-new single-aisle aircraft. The...
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American splits record narrowbody order between Airbus and Boeing
American Airlines has kept its allegiance to Boeing while ordering its first Airbus narrowbodies through a massive order for 460 aircraft. American...