News from FlightGlobal – Page 1088
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Spirit reaches tentative deal to possibly end pilot strike
Spirit Airlines has moved a step closer to ending its five-day pilot strike after management reached a tentative deal with negotiators from the Air Line...
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LAN-supported AerOasis plans late 2010 launch with A320s
Colombian start-up and potential LAN partner AerOasis is planning to launch services later this year with an initial fleet of three leased Airbus A320s.
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NewsVirgin links with Panasonic to bring connectivity, IFE to A330s
Virgin Atlantic plans to bring in-flight mobile connectivity to passengers, including voice calls, as part of a new partnership with Panasonic that will...
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GE plans mid-July nod for GEnx siblings
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
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NewsVolcanic ash - will Europe be ready next time?
Aviation will probably fare better the next time volcanic ash invades Europe's skies, providing that the European...
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Mistral suspends G-300 engine development
Swiss rotary engine manufacturer Mistral Engines has been forced to suspend development of its G-300...
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Hainan brings sparkle to training school as Diamond DA40 deliveries begin
Hainan Airlines' new flying school has started taking delivery of Chinese-built Diamond DA40s and has received six of the 23 piston singles it has on order with the Austrian airframer.
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Southwest names Hirshman as head of maintenance and engineering
Southwest Airlines has named Brian Hirshman as vice president of maintenance and engineering. Hirshman will lead a team of Southwest executives including...
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Spirit resumes contract talks with striking pilots
Pilots and Spirit Airline management are back at the negotiating table today in an effort to resolve their contract dispute and end a strike that began 12...
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Boeing raises 737 output again to 35 per month
Boeing has decided to further increase monthly 737 deliveries starting in 18 months only four weeks after announcing another production rate jump for the...
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NewsFAA grants expanded type inspection authorisation to 747-8F
The US FAA has granted Boeing expanded type inspection authorisation (TIA) for its 747-8F flight test programme, clearing the way for regulatory personnel...
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Air Macau and ANA to codeshare
Air Macau has entered into a codeshare relationship with Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA). From 1 July, ANA will place its code on Air Macau's thrice-weekly...
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Business briefs
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia is to list its longer-haul operation AirAsia X on the Malaysian, Indonesian...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Estonia's government has agreed in principle to acquire most of the 49% share in its flag carrier held by SAS Group. The deal gives the government...
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Colombia's EasyFly ponders expansion
Colombian regional carrier EasyFly continues to study expanding into mainline routes with Boeing 737s but for now is taking a wait-and-see approach.
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Shutdown continues after Spirit pilots reject 29% base pay increase
Spirit Airlines will remain closed through 16 June after pilots rejected an offer that would have yielded a compounded average 29% pay increase over the...
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Qatar inks cockpit communications deal with SITA
Fast-growing Qatar Airways has inked a new three-year deal with SITA covering cockpit communications for a range of new-delivery aircraft.
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NewsWhy Emirates chose ILA to reveal big A380 deal
Why did Emirates announce its massive A380 order at ILA rather than the higher-profile Farnborough air show next month?
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Sun Country launches unusual transatlantic service with 737-800
US low-cost carrier Sun Country Airlines has launched its first transatlantic service - an unusual Boeing 737-800 route connecting Minneapolis with London...