News from FlightGlobal – Page 1083
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SAS backs away from CSeries as A320neo emerges
SAS Group has ditched the Bombardier CSeries for its near-term fleet modernisation, but remains open to the Airbus A320neo as an option for replacing its...
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Light sport aircraft market: the main players
the contenders Big names in small aircraft Flight Design This German manufacturer's composite two-seater aircraft have consistently been...
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Image generator technology: the other kind of cloud computing
Advances in image-generator technology are making the simulated flying environment ever more authentic
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Fokker legacy lives on
Its fleet may be dwindling, but the famed Dutch name is gaining altitude
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Business bad week
VIRGIN BLUE The carrier reached a "mutually satisfactory" and confidential settlement with its IT service provider Navitaire over a reservation systems outage...
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Core values: flying Rockwell Collins' 737 simulator
Does Rockwell Collins' Boeing 737 simulator offer an authentic next-generation narrowbody flying experience?
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NewsP&W on A320neo: More pressure, less cooling
Pratt & Whitney plans to boost the overall pressure ratio of its PW1100G geared turbofan engine for the A320neo to approximately 50:1, up 11% from the 45:1...
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Negotiations intensify between American and flight attendants
Flight attendants at American Airlines say the company has rejected a proposal for a 6% pay raise and the tabling of other contract items for 18 months. Attendants...
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SAS renewal plan leaves door open to A320neo
SAS Group is considering the Airbus A320neo as part of the fleet-renewal programme outlined today for its three Scandinavian bases.
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UTAir reaffirms commitment to acquiring Superjets
Russian carrier UTAir says it remains committed to acquiring Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft as it lays out plans to expand regional operations. Last...
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NewsSAS to lease new 737s and A320s as it phases out MD-80s
Scandinavian Airlines is to lease up to 17 Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft, and take additional Airbus A320s, as part of its effort to bring greater type uniformity...
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Shanghai to become latest Emirates A380 destination
Shanghai is to become Emirates' 13th Airbus A380 destination later this month. The carrier will begin thrice-weekly A380 flights from Dubai to Shanghai...
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Former Go chief Cassani to join Air Berlin board
Former UK low-cost carrier Go's chief executive, Barbara Cassani, is to join the board of German budget airline Air Berlin as a non-executive director. She...
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NewsAirbus watching A380 schedule closely after quake
Airbus is confident it will meet its delivery forecast of some 25 A380s this year despite the Japanese earthquake which has further complicated the juggling...
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NTSB: No signs of smoke in United A320 emergency
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators have found not found "any signs of burning" or "indications of smoke or other anomalous system...
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France starts recovery phase for crashed AF447
French investigators have confirmed they will launch a fifth phase in the search for flight AF447 after the discovery of wreckage from the Air France Airbus...
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NewsFAA mandates tough inspection regime for older Boeing 737s
Airlines that operate Boeing 737s face a rigorous new emergency inspection regime following the fuselage rupture of a Southwest Airlines 737-300 over Arizona...
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Southwest starts lap joint repairs on five aircraft
Southwest Airlines has started repairs on the lap joints of five Boeing 737s after finding minor subsurface cracking on the aircraft. The repairs stem...
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Fiji's Air Pacific appears to cancel entire 787 order
Fiji's Air Pacific appears to be the carrier behind the cancellation of eight Boeing 787s disclosed in Boeing's order books last month.
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Boeing delivers 104 aircraft in 1Q11
Boeing delivered 104 commercial aircraft in the first quarter of 2011, down slighly from the same period a year earlier.