News from FlightGlobal – Page 1055
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Jetstar to increase Singapore-based Airbus fleet by end-2011
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia will have 17 Airbus A320-200s and four A330-200s based at its Singapore hub by the end of 2011.
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Dubai Aeropace Enterprise wipes out its 737 backlog
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has cancelled its remaining 35 Boeing 737s on order, eliminating its entire narrowbody backlog, Boeing confirms. The airframer's...
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Air Southwest to cease operations in September
Plymouth-based Air Southwest has announced that it will cease operations by the end of September.
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NewsAmeco Beijing plans merger with Air China Technics
Air China plans to merge its maintenance arm, Air China Technics, with its MRO joint venture with Lufthansa, Ameco Beijing, to become a major global maintenance,...
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Finnair to operate Amsterdam-Helsinki biofuel flight
Finnair has become the latest airline to announce plans to operate flights partially-powered by biofuel.
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NewsTiger Australia 'breached' AOC months before grounding: CASA
Tiger Airways Australia had breached its air operator's certificate before the country's safety regulator issued a show cause notice (SCN) to the airline...
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Boeing looks distantly at 60 737s per month
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Jim Albaugh is asking his product development team to examine what it would take to ramp its 737 final assembly line to 60...
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NewsThai to retire 50 aircraft over next six years
Thai Airways International plans to decommission 50 aircraft over the next six years, up from its previous aim of retiring 38 aircraft.
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Boeing and ANA complete 787 service ready validation
Boeing and 787 launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) have completed the service ready operational validation (SROV) trials, covering routes to and from Tokyo's Haneda International airport.
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Israir takes delivery of first ATR 72-500
Israeli carrier Israir has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-500. Israir will take delivery of the second ATR 72-500 it has on order at the end of...
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NewsNext round of demo flights under Inspire project set to begin
The next round of demonstration flights under green air traffic management initiative Inspire is scheduled to take place this month.
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NewsIrish lessor LCI bullish on CSeries prospects
Irish lessor Lease Corporation International is confident it will be able to place its Bombardier CSeries twinjets with financially healthy carriers, and envisages firming CSeries options as the programme continues to gain momentum.
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NewsCheaper oil means trouble
Jet fuel prices are trending down with crude, but that may be bad news for airlines
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NewsBoeing seeks to mitigate assembly risks
Airframer reviews how much aircraft production process is outsourced to ensure minimal disruption to final assembly line
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NewsChina Southern to operate A380 on domestic routes
China Southern Airlines will operate its new Airbus A380s on daily domestic Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Shanghai Hongqiao services. This would make...
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Air France names Marseille as first regional base
Air France has chosen Marseille as the first of its new regional bases, as it aims to cut costs and boost its European medium-haul services.
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NewsEU ETS prompts trade war fears
German Member of European Parliament Holger Krahmer is calling for a moratorium on the inclusion of aviation in the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS), and has warned that it could lead to Europe becoming the victim of an international "trade war".
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NewsTiger spin-off grounded over multiple safety worries
Two low-approach incidents in three weeks sparked a dramatic decision to ground budget carrier Tiger Airways Australia, whose operations remain suspended until at least 1 August.
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Aegean Airlines and SAS begin codesharing
Star Alliance partners Aegean Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have signed a codeshare deal. The agreement will allow Aegean Airlines to offer...
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Embraer sees 2Q deliveries drop; Harbin JV assembles final ERJ
Embraer delivered 48 aircraft during the second quarter, a 30% decrease from the 69 aircraft delivered in the year-earlier period.