News from FlightGlobal – Page 1074
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2009 World Airline Rankings: Lessons learned
The Airline Business financial rankings underline how bad things got for the industry in 2009. But while things are on the up, is there reason to hope for a more profitable future?
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FARNBOROUGH: Towering over the show
NATS, the air traffic control provider at Farnborough, is trying to confirm the identity of an intruder into the restricted airspace set up for the show.
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FARNBOROUGH: Goodrich extends flight hour agreement with Hawaiian
Goodrich and Hawaiian Airlines are signing an extension agreement for nacelle system support. The flight-hour agreement provides maintenance, repair and...
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FARNBOROUGH: Virgin America wants sharklets on new A320s
Virgin America is expecting to fit Airbus' new 'sharklet' wingtips to all of the aircraft contained in its tentative order for up to 60 A320-family jets. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: Germania firms A319 order
Berlin-based Germania's holding company has firmed its order for five Airbus A319 aircraft, having disclosed a tentative agreement earlier this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Thales to step up data transfer at the gate
Thales has unveiled details of a new GateSync solution that aims to enable airlines to wirelessly load and offload content and data to and from the aircraft on the ground at airports
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FARNBOROUGH: Virgin America signs MoU for up to 60 A320s
Virgin America has signed a memorandum of understanding for up to 60 Airbus A320s.
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FARNBOROUGH: Belgium's Asco to provide wing flap support systems for CSeries
Belgium-based Asco Industries has won a contract to manufacture the flap support system for the wings of Bombardier's CSeries airliner.
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FARNBOROUGH: Esterline CMC Electronics provides SwiftBroadband antenna to Air France
Esterline CMC Electronics is to provide Air France with multi-channel SwiftBroadband-compliant satellite communications high-gain antenna systems to equip the airline's future Boeing 777-300.
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FARNBOROUGH: Azerbaijan swaps 737 order for three 767s
Azerbaijan Airlines has ditched an order for a pair of Boeing 737s, in favour of taking three Boeing 767s including a pair of freighters.
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Tiger snares some of Jetstar Asia's Jakarta traffic rights
Singapore's Air Traffic Rights Committee has decided to take away some of Jetstar Asia/Valuair's traffic rights to Jakarta and give them to Tiger Airways.
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FARNBOROUGH: 767 similarities allow Boeing to duck Dreamliner evacuation trial
Boeing is finalising the last elements of the 787's certification programme as it targets a year-end first delivery, but will not be required to run a cabin evacuation trial demonstration.
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FARNBOROUGH: Malaysia Airlines signs up for Thales satcom system
Malaysia Airlines is to install the Thales TopFlight Satcom system on the five Boeing 737-800s it has on order which start arriving in September. The...
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FARNBOROUGH: China Southern picks V2500s for A320s
China Southern Airlines has selected International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants for the 20 Airbus A320s it ordered earlier this year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Qatar signs for two more 777s, accelerates 787s
Qatar Airways has firmed up two 777 options as -200LRs and has also agreed with Boeing to accelerate its 787-8 deliveries.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rockwell Collins joins AIRE
Rockwell Collins has secured an active role in the Atlantic-interoperability initiative to reduce emissions (AIRE) as part...
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MRO USA: Turkish Technic targets US market
Turkish Technic is exhibiting at MRO Americas for the first time as part of a campaign to attract more work from US carriers.
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FARNBOROUGH: Thai to use new A330s to replace A300s
Star Alliance carrier Thai Airways today signed a memorandum of understanding at the show for seven Airbus A330-300s to replace its Airbus A300-600s.
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FARNBOROUGH: FlyDubai signs component pact with ADAT
Middle Eastern budget carrier FlyDubai has sealed a long-term agreement with maintenance firm Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies to cover support for the airline's...
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American reports further delay in 787 deliveries
Boeing 787 deliveries to American Airlines have been further pushed back and now will not begin until 2014.