News from FlightGlobal – Page 1103
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NewsSource: ANA braces for 787 delivery slip despite no official change
Boeing has made no changes to its 787 delivery schedule, but launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) is girding internally for another minor slip. An...
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USA launches open skies talks with Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean Airlines' takeover of Air Jamaica has prompted the USA to launch open skies talks with Trinidad and Tobago.
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NewsIn-flight revenues: inside the garden wall
In-flight connectivity service providers look for a rosy patch beyond the pay-for-service model In-flight connectivity service providers look for a rosy patch beyond the pay-for-service model
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NewsSkinny genes: shrinking the weight of economy class seats?
Interiors specialists and in-flight entertainment manufacturers have set their sights on integrated seat designs now that the latest generation of economy-class seats have slimmed down
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Indonesia's Merpati and China's Xian Aircraft overcome cracks in relationship
Indonesia's state-owned carrier Merpati Nusantara and China's Xian Aircraft appear to be on track to resolve their differences with regards to an order for...
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Malaysia Airlines' first A380 delivery delayed a third time
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has had the delivery of its first Airbus A380 aircraft delayed a third time by the airframer.
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Angola's TAAG orders two 777-300ERs
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG has announced an order two Boeing 777-300ERs in a deal that includes purchase rights for two additional 777-300ERs.
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WestJet has no alliance membership in its sights
Canadian carrier WestJet plans for the time being to remain independent instead of joining one of the global airline alliances.
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NewsCaribbean completes takeover of Air Jamaica
Caribbean Airlines has taken over financially beleaguered Air Jamaica after months of negotiations between the two island carriers. "We proposed that...
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NewsIsrael's El Al scraps order for 777-200ERs
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has cancelled the order for four Boeing 777-200ERs it placed two years ago. The airline says it has conducted a "renewed...
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OnAir in talks with Aeroflot, MegaFon over connectivity plan
OnAir says it is in talks with Aeroflot and Moscow-based mobile network operator MegaFon to provide key technology for the carrier's planned in-flight connectivity...
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News'Most XWB customers' endorse A350-800 rethink: Airbus
Airbus acknowledges that the decision not to optimise the A350-800 and instead develop it as a shrink of the -900 does have a weight and fuel-burn penalty...
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NewsNew BMIbaby chief plots cautious growth strategy
UK budget carrier BMIbaby is developing a five-year plan, laying foundations for cautious growth over the coming years. After much uncertainty, BMIbaby's...
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NewsSeat makers benefit from Koito debacle
Major aircraft seat manufacturers are absorbing the seat programmes that cannot be supported by embattled Japanese firm Koito Industries, which recently...
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Newfoundland updates waterbomber fleet
Bombardier has delivered the first of four 415 amphibians to the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Airbus makes headway on A350 catalogue
Airbus's catalogue for the A350 XWB is taking shape, with the airframer having completed the selection on the majority of suppliers for its initial book.
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NewsLufthansa to operate first A380 flights to Tokyo and Beijing
Lufthansa plans to operate its first Airbus A380 flights to Tokyo Narita and Beijing. The Star Alliance carrier, which will take delivery of its first...
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Icelandair shifts volcano-hit hub operation back to Reykjavik
Icelandair is relocating its hub operation back to Reykjavik today having decamped to the Scottish city of Glasgow after its base was closed by volcanic...
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Airbus focuses on family commonality as it begins A350-800 detailed design
Airbus is about to begin the detailed design effort of the next XWB iteration, the A350-800 shrink, in parallel with its efforts to begin the industrial...
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JAL to drop 45 routes in drastic cuts to network
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to stop operations on 15 international routes, as the loss-making carrier reveals drastic cuts to its route network this year.