News from FlightGlobal – Page 1087
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Ryanair to re-open Valencia base
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to re-open its base at Valencia in Spain this winter, following a commitment from the local tourism ministry to provide marketing...
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Alaska rolls out Meru wireless solution with Gogo install
Alaska Airlines is rolling out Meru Network's virtualized wireless solution as it brings Aircell's Gogo Internet system to its fleet. The Meru solution...
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ATSG firms 767 purchase from Qantas
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management has firmed the acquisition of three Boeing 767-300ERs from Qantas. ATSG says...
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SriLankan taps e.Digital for touch-screen portable IFE
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist e.Digital has inked a deal to supply its new touch-screen eVU handheld units to SriLankan Airlines.
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Emirates talks to Boeing about 777 successor and hints at more big orders
Emirates is continuing dialogue with Boeing about its plans to develop a 777 replacement, as the airline hints that more big twinjet orders could be in the offing.
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IATA investigates suspected fraud in billing and remittance system
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is carrying out an internal investigation of its billing and remittance system for airlines, after 550...
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Business bad week
AIR BERLIN The German carrier warns that it will have to raise fares after estimating that the country's planned aviation tax could place a €180-220 million...
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Emirates hungry for even more A380s: Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says the carrier is likely to need even more A380s than the 90 it has ordered so far.
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Financial markets turmoil hits airline plans
Volatile capital markets have forced three airlines to shelve initial public offerings and at least one other carrier to cancel a debt issue. Global markets...
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Colombian competition hots up
The launch of LAN-supported AerOasis and more expansion at Aires is expected to further shake-up the Colombian market
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PICTURES: SkyCargo 777 tests new Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport
Emirates' freight division SkyCargo has performed the first operational flight into Dubai's Al-Maktoum International Airport, ahead of its formal opening...
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HK Airlines offering Panasonic eX2 on new A330s
Hong Kong Airlines will offer Panasonic Avionics' eX2 in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system cabin-wide in each of its new Airbus A330-200...
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Zodiac sees recovery in aircraft seats market
Zodiac Aerospace's cabin interiors segment reported a robust 10.9% organic increase in business volume during the fiscal third quarter.
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No restrictions on An-148 after in-flight upset
Russian authorities are not intending to restrict Antonov An-148 operations following the in-flight upset to a Rossiya aircraft en route to St Petersburg...
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UTAir introduces 757 for higher-density routes
Russia's UTAir has begun operating a Boeing 757-200 on international routes and is adding a fourth destination to its Ukrainian network. The carrier...
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Swiss to retrofit entire A340 fleet by mid 2011
Swiss International Airlines has no short or medium-term plans to acquire replacements for its Airbus A340 fleet as the carrier instead plans to focus on...
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American continues investigation into door separation on a 777
An American Airlines Boeing 777 whose door ripped off on 15 June remains out of service for repairs, but could resume operations today, says the airline.
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Virgin eyes full connectivity for passengers under new Panasonic deal
Virgin Atlantic aims to duplicate in its aircraft cabins the type of entertainment and communication services that passengers enjoy on the ground, including...
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Spirit pilots plan to return to work on 18 June
Striking pilots at Spirit Airlines plan to resume flying on 18 June after carrier management and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) reached a tentative...