News from FlightGlobal – Page 1101
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Wind Jet ponders Avanti II relocation
Italian airline Wind Jet is seeking to establish a second base within the country for one of...
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Airbus raises A380 order forecast
Airbus is raising its expectations on A380 orders this year to 20 aircraft.
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Airbus aims for 20-plus A380 deliveries in 2010
Airbus is aiming to deliver at least 20 A380 aircraft this year, the airframer believing that it is making good progress on smoothing the production process. Speaking...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
RYANAIR The budget carrier will not have to compensate passengers delayed by a September 2007 technical fault in Lubeck, after a German court...
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Continental and United lose in Haneda slot contest
Continental and United Airlines have failed in their quest to get access to Tokyo Haneda airport.
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AeroMobile achieves milestone with eXPhone test over Ku-band link
AeroMobile has confirmed the first cellular operation of eXPhone over Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band link, representing a key engineering development milestone...
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PICTURES: A350 systems testing gathers pace on flightdeck and cabin engineering mock-ups
Airbus is undertaking intensive testing of A350 XWB systems across its various plants as part of the ongoing development effort to ensure a high level of...
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Indonesia's IAe developing new 19-seat aircraft
Indonesian Aerospace has kicked off a three-year programme to develop a new 19-seat turboprop aircraft aimed at small domestic charter operators demanding...
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Continental/United news
Consolidation fever took another step in the US market after Continental Airlines and United Airlines announced plans for their merger on 3 May.
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Controversy over bags fees sparks bookings boost for Spirit
Spirit Airlines remains unapologetic about its decision to charge passengers a $45 fee for carry-on bags saying that the controversy, generated by the announcement...
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Boeing adds 20 777s to order backlog
Boeing added 20 new orders for the 777 this week, but also lost signed orders for another four 777s.
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Continental/United tie-up would create new world order
Industry watchers expect more North American airline consolidation moves in the wake of Continental Airlines' success in yanking United Airlines out of the...
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Hong Kong authorities release preliminary report on Cathay Pacific A330-300 incident
The Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A330-300 involved in a high-speed landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) on 13 April had issued a Mayday signal...
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China's Hainan plans new Beijing-Male-Johannesburg service
Hainan Airlines plans to begin flights on the Beijing-Male-Johannesburg route. It plans to operate the service twice a week, says the Civil Aviation...
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Air Berlin to open Dubai and Miami from Tegel
German carrier Air Berlin is to open three new long-haul services from Berlin including a transatlantic connection to Miami and a link to Dubai. The...
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Indonesia's IAe developing new 19-seat aircraft
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is developing a new 19-seat turboprop aircraft, the IAe N219, that will be pitched at Indonesian operators.
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New study shows frequent flyer programmes pay off for LCCs
Frequent flyer programmes offer low cost carriers the opportunity to both boost revenue and increase customer loyalty, according to a new study by Carlson...
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MRO, spares established for Air Arabia Egypt’s A320s
Egyptair Maintenance & Engineering (EGME) and independent aircraft spares specialist A J Walter Aviation (AJW) are providing support for start-up Air Arabia...
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ST Aero to expand San Antonio facility
ST Aerospace San Antonio plans to open a new hangar by the end of this year which will result in an over 30% increase in the maintenance company's capacity. The...
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Airbus delivery rate just shy of 2009 level
Airbus delivered 159 aircraft over the first four months of 2010, three fewer than the 162 it managed by the same point last year.