News from FlightGlobal – Page 1085
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NewsAir Arabia to fit sharklets to A320 fleet
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to fit part of its Airbus A320 fleet with sharklet wingtips. Sharjah-based Air Arabia will equip 28 A320s,...
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NewsINTERIORS: New long-haul seats for Air Berlin
Seat manufacturing newcomer Zim Flugsitz is to supply the economy class accommodation for 12 Air Berlin Airbus A330-200s. The German company won the contract...
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INTERIORS: Thales connectivity to be line-fit offerable for A350
Superfast airborne connectivity will be available on board the Airbus A350 XWB now that Thales has secured linefit offerability - and a launch customer -...
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Mitsubishi starts assembly work on MRJ
Assembly of the Mitsubishi MRJ regional jet started on 5 April, with riveting work starting at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. MHI started riveting work...
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ANZ and Qantas to inspect 737 Classics for fatigue cracks
Air New Zealand (ANZ) will inspect its entire fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300 aircraft for fatigue cracks while Qantas Airways will inspect four 737-400 aircraft...
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Boeing issues service bulletin for premature 737 Classic lap-joint cracking
Boeing has issued a service bulletin that covers the operators of approximately 175 737-300/400/500s requiring a inspections on the aircraft fuselage structure to begin within five days for aircraft with more than 35,000 cycles
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Airbus stands firm over A320neo conversion block
Airbus is standing firm on its plans to prevent any conversion between the baseline A320 and the new A320neo.
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INTERIORS: Obese passengers create challenge for cabin suppliers
Aircraft seat manufacturers are heading back to the drawing board to find solutions to accommodate large-sized passengers as airlines express concerns that...
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Qatar Airways boosts Doha–Budapest route capacity
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways is to increase capacity on its Doha-Budapest service by adding three additional weekly flights from 14 September, making...
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NewsA320neo entry advances to 2015 with PW as lead engine
Airbus is bringing forward the entry-into-service date for its A320neo to October 2015, and designated Pratt & Whitney's PW1100G turbofan as the lead development...
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INTERIORS: Schuschke develops non-touch waste flap
Better hygiene in aircraft lavatories is within reach thanks to an automatic, non-touch waste bin lid that has been unveiled by wash basin manufacturer Schüschke...
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NewsLockheed reports spike in F-35 flight-test activity
Lockheed Martin has reported a spike in flight activity for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme so far this year, despite having encountered a technical problem that kept some of its aircraft on the ground for between four and 15 days during March.
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Aeromexico plans new Mexico City-Fresno flights
Aeromexico is seeking approval to launch flights from Mexico City to Fresno, California on 1 June. The carrier proposes operating a Boeing 737-700...
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Airbus hails WTO finding on Boeing
'At least' $5.3 billion worth of subsidies to US airframer included help with move to Chicago and 787 aid
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NewsINTERIORS: VIDEO - Korean Air unveils A380 flying duty-free shop
Korean Air is to become the first airline in the world to offer a flying duty free shop when its first of 10 Airbus A380s enters service on 10 June. The...
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NewsINTERIORS: Airbus Space-Flex concept could add three seats to A320
Airbus today unveils its innovative Space-Flex lavatory and galley concept which could enable some A320-family operators to fit an extra three seats on board...
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Continental and LOT sign codeshare agreement
Continental Airlines and LOT have signed a new codesharing agreement on flights between select destinations in the US and Europe. Under the deal, Continental...
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Expedia embraces American’s direct connect
Online travel site Expedia has reached an agreement with American Airlines to resume displaying the carrier's fares and states it plans to access American's...
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Lufthansa selects P&W to power A320neo order
Lufthansa has followed the lead set by Indian carrier IndiGo and picked the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine to power its recent order of 30 Airbus A320neo...