News from FlightGlobal – Page 1100
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NewsFresh funds to help support Aircell's international growth
Having closed on a $35 million late-stage private equity round with current investors and members of its management team Aircell is looking to expand into...
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NewsQatar's Al Baker hits back at AEA's unfair competition claim
Outspoken Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker has responded angrily to a recent address by Association of European Airlines secretary general Ulrich Schulte-Strathaus, in which he called help from ICAO in tackling the growing threat from the Gulf carriers.
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NewsClark: 777-300ER responsible for sparse 747-8I sales
Emirates president Tim Clark believes the success of the Boeing 777-300ER is behind the lack of success so far for the 747-8I, which has only secured 28 orders from two airline customers since its launch in 2006.
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NewsAERO INDIA: Air India to receive first 787 in Q4
Air India will receive its first Boeing 787 in the fourth quarter of 2011, says the US airframer.
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Rolls-Royce civil aerospace profit down 20% in 2010
Rolls-Royce's civil aerospace division has reported a 20% fall in underlying profit in 2010, as its earnings were dented by last November's Trent 900 failure...
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ANA signs maintenance deal with P&W
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed a 10 year part repair and material management deal with Pratt & Whitney, which will help reduce annual costs by around...
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Emirates extends commitment for in-flight mobile connectivity
Emirates has extended its commitment to deploy AeroMobile's in-flight mobile connectivity solution on a further 84 aircraft.
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Emirates sees ‘measurable’ impact from unrest in North Africa: Clark
Emirates has seen a significant drop in its global business since the start of the unrest last month in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Ukraine's AeroSvit to begin London Gatwick service
Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit is continuing its rapid network growth with the announcement of flights from its Kiev base to London. The carrier will fly...
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Training & Development guide 2011
Working towards a career on the flightdeck? Or – if you manage an airline – need to find a new training provider? Flight International’s latest Training and Development Guide is your pocket-size reference to the industry’s leading academies and other training services specialists.
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NewsCockpit alarm change to prevent repeat of Helios crash
Operators of older-variant Boeing 737s will be required to fit new cockpit-warning systems within three years, a measure to prevent the recurrence of the Helios Airways pressurisation crash near Athens six years ago.
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ANZ seeks to fly damaged Q300 for repairs
Air New Zealand (ANZ) is seeking permission from authorities to fly a damaged Bombardier Q300 with its landing gear locked in place so the aircraft can be...
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ThaiTiger launch likely delayed to Q3
The low-cost joint venture airline between Thai Airways International and Tiger Airways is likely to begin operations only in this year's third quarter at...
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Teal Group warns of more new aircraft programme delays
Programme delays for new commercial aircraft will continue to be the industry norm, says industry analyst Richard Aboulafia.
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Austrian, BMI, Swiss to join Star transatlantic joint venture
Lufthansa subsidiaries Austrian Airlines, British Midland International (BMI) and Swiss International Air Lines are to join the immunised transatlantic joint...
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NewsEl Al to expand 737 fleet with -900ERs
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to acquire four new Boeing 737-900ERs for fleet modernisation, and is placing options on another pair. The airline states...
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SIA defends A380 dispatch reliability
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has defended the reliability of the Airbus A380, despite recent incidents involving two of the airline's superjumbos.
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NewsANA details fleet growth plan for new low-cost carrier
A new Japanese low-cost carrier that will be partly owned by All Nippon Airways (ANA) plans to operate five narrowbody aircraft in its first year, before...