News from FlightGlobal – Page 1083
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NewsAeroflot board approves acquisition of 11 A330s
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot's board has approved an agreement to acquire 11 Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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Business briefing
The aerospace subsidiary of Indian automotive major Mahindra and Mahindra is investing Rp2.5 billion ($54 million) in a Bangalore factory to make aircraft components and, later, assemble small transport aircraft.
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NewsAer Lingus hands A320 MRO deal to Dublin Aerospace
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus has handed a substantial Airbus base maintenance contract to new operation Dublin Aerospace. Under the agreement Dublin...
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NewsAlitalia retroactively joining SkyTeam transatlantic venture
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is to join retroactively the SkyTeam transatlantic joint venture currently conducted between Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines.
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CANSO chief calls for airports to accelerate collaborative decision-making
European airports are not embracing collaborative decision-making processes fast enough, leaving aircraft management on the ground at airports and through...
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A380 production revamps drives down out-of-sequence workload
Airbus is confident that it has put the A380's production woes behind it after the latest initiatives have seen a significant improvement in the completion...
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Zodiac takes over German galley manufacturer Sell
Zodiac Aerospace has agreed to acquire German galley manufacturer Sell, although it has not given terms of the deal. Herborn-based Sell generated revenues...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Members of the IAM machinists union, which represents about 2,500 St Louis area Boeing workers, ratified a revised contract offer including a $5,000 lump sum and 3% annual wage rises starting in the second year.
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NewsSharklets capture Virgin America's interest
Management at Virgin America believes Airbus A320s equipped with sharklets could be ideal for some of the transcontinental routes in its US network. Airbus...
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Delta and US Airways officially appeal slot swap decision
Delta and US Airways have advised the US FAA they have no plans to proceed with a slot swap transaction that the regulator approved earlier this year that...
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Sukhoi backtracks after listing Superjets for Alitalia
Russian airframer Sukhoi is backpedalling from information in its annual report pointing to an agreement from Alitalia for its Superjet 100 aircraft.
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Airbus logs 250 deliveries over first half of 2010
Airbus delivered 250 aircraft over the first half of 2010, while the recent landmark Emirates deal for A380s took its six-month gross order total to 131.
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SpiceJet CEO quits with impending ownership change
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet's CEO Sanjay Aggarwal has quit, as the airline's ownership looks set to change hands.
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Boeing clears firm configuration hurdle for 787-9
Boeing today announced its engineering team has finalised the basic design and overall capability for the second member of the 787 aircraft series.
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NewsPHOTO: BA launches first-ever in-flight mobile portal
British Airways has become the launch customer for OnAir's new in-flight mobile portal. Passengers on board BA's all-business Airbus A318 service between...
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NewsAlitalia listed as customer for 20 Superjets
Alitalia has been listed as a customer for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 by the regional aircraft's manufacturer, with an order for 20 of the type.
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Delta to sell Mesaba and Compass for $82.5 million
Delta has reached agreements to sell its Mesaba and Compass Airlines subsidiaries for a total of $82.5 million to US regional operators Pinnacle Airlines...
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French judiciary says no prosecution for Perpignan A320 crash
The French judiciary has announced that its investigation of the 27 November 2008 fatal accident involving an Airbus A320 on a post-maintenance test flight will not result in the prosecution of any of the parties involved