News from FlightGlobal – Page 1056
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NewsBoeing halts 787 line for a month
Boeing has instituted an approximately one-month hold on the 787 final assembly line and a halt in structural deliveries to its Everett factory due to supplier...
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Air Berlin and Iberia begin codesharing
Oneworld partners Air Berlin and Iberia have started operating codeshare flights within Europe. Under the codeshare agreement, Air Berlin will place...
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Discrepancy in descent guidelines for Tiger A320 landing incident: ATSB
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has, in a preliminary report, found that a discrepancy between descent guidelines led to a Tiger Airways Airbus...
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CASA investigates Jetstar maintenance lapses
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is investigating low-cost carrier Jetstar after the airline did not carry out certain maintenance procedures...
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NewsAustralian court to hear Tiger case on 22 July
Australia's Federal Court has set 22 July for a directions hearing into an application by the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to extend...
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Jetstar Asia plans Singapore-Ningbo service
Low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia will be launching a non-stop service between Singapore and Ningbo in mainland China from 9 September.
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Gol firms up plans to acquire WebJet
Shortly after formally acknowledging it was in discussions for an acquisition of WebJet, Gol has declared it will purchase its fellow Brazilian low cost...
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Frontier to cancel three Milwaukee routes in September
Frontier Airlines is trimming three regional routes from its Milwaukee hub as the airline executes changes in its network as part a broader programme to...
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Gol acknowledges talks with WebJet
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol has confirmed it is holding discussions with fellow LCC WebJet regarding a potential acquisition.
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NewsViaSat assures Ka connectivity is coming to JetBlue, United-Continental next year
ViaSat is hitting back at claims that superfast Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity - the likes of which is to be offered across JetBlue Airways'...
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Bullet strike grounds Cargolux 747-400F
Cargolux has grounded a Boeing 747-400 freighter which was struck by small-arms fire, resulting in a bullet hole in the fuselage.
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SA Express to acquire batch of Flybe Q400s
South African carrier SA Express is to acquire three of regional carrier Flybe's Bombardier Q400 turboprops, part of a batch of aircraft of which the UK...
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Ethiopian to receive four 787s by end-2012
Ethiopian Airlines expects to take delivery of four Boeing 787s by the end of next year, with the first to be delivered in March. The airline has 10...
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Airbus lifts backlog to record level
Airbus's latest orders have taken the airframer to a record backlog approaching 4,000 aircraft, amounting to more than seven years' production.
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McCall hints at change in focus for EasyJet
EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall has revealed the carrier's ambition to become "Europe's preferred short-haul airline" during the next 10 years. Her...
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NewsGulf Air appears to cancel eight 787s
Gulf Air appears to be the customer which cancelled an order for eight Boeing 787 aircraft last month. The airline ordered 16 of the twinjets in January...
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NewsDAE cancels Airbus backlog but Paris buoys order book
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's leasing arm appears to have cancelled its remaining Airbus orders, the airframer having wiped all 45 aircraft - and the customer...
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Japanese budget carrier Peach receives AOC
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has received its Air Operators' Certificate (AOC) from the country's Civil Aviation Bureau. Peach, a joint...
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Tiger Airways Australia
Grounded Tiger Airways Australia is "optimistic" that it will resume services, following an application by Australian regulators to extend a suspension on...
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Wings arrive for first Charleson-built 787
Boeing's North Charleston, South Carolina 787 final assembly line has received its first set of wings for the first Boeing commercial aircraft assembled...