News from FlightGlobal – Page 1111
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AirAsia A320 skids off runway at Kuching; closes airport
An AirAsia A320 skidded off the runway while landing at Malaysia's Kuching International Airport last night, resulting in the closure of the airport as workers...
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NewsQantas to resume A380 flights to Los Angeles on 16 Jan
Qantas Airways will resume operating the Airbus A380 to Los Angeles on 16 January, after it stopped operating the superjumbo jet on trans-Pacific routes...
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NewsSaudi Arabian confirms intention to join SkyTeam
Saudi Arabian Airlines has become the latest Middle Eastern carrier to sign up for alliance membership, after formally agreeing to join SkyTeam next year. The...
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Airbus expects strong lessor demand for A320neo
Airbus is confident that its new A320neo family will prove popular with leasing companies, despite the lukewarm reception that the re-engining plans received...
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Viking Hellas to boost Iraq services through new joint venture
Greek charter carrier Viking Hellas has teamed up with a consortium of German and Iraqi investors to launch a new joint venture in Iraq called Viking Middle...
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Aviation industry under pressure to reduce landfill waste from scrapped airliners
Reducing the level of waste from scrapped airliners that goes to landfill hinges on finding a recycling solution for materials used in aircraft interiors
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Dismantling company finds innovative ways of reusing scrapped aircraft materials
UK based P3 Aviation, which started life in 2004 primarily as a rotable components supplier, is also aiming to capitalise on the growing market for dismantling and recycling airliners.
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Virgin Blue and Skywest forge alliance
Australia's Virgin Blue and Skywest Airlines have signed a 10-year alliance to create a regional network in Australia.
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Snow and poor weather at Iranian crash site
Weather data for Urmia Airport in northern Iran, where an Iran Air aircraft has reportedly crashed, shows it has been experiencing poor visibility and snow...
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Boeing 757 directive tied to American decompression incident
Metal fatigue in certain skin sections of two Boeing 757 aircraft, including one that experienced rapid decompression at 31,000ft, has spurred the US FAA...
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Boeing posts sales rebound after two-year decline
Boeing has posted a dramatic sales rebound for commercial aircraft in 2010 as the airline market recovered from the two-year, global recession.
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NewsGuggenheim cancellation leaves DAE as 747-8’s sole lessor customer
Boeing has lost one of its two leasing customers for the 747-8 family, following the decision by Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP) to cancel its remaining...
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Airbus bids to spur next-generation air traffic management
Airbus has tried to reignite a long-running bid to spur the development of a new generation of more efficient air traffic management systems with the launch of a subsidiary company dedicated to ATM projects.
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GECI plans VIP Skylander as 100th F406 is constructed
France's Sky Aircraft is planning to offer a VIP version of its SK-105 Skylander twin-engined commuter turboprop and expects the variant to account for up to 10% of the aircraft's total sales.
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HK Airlines to launch freighter service to Singapore
Hong Kong Airlines plans to launch freighter services between Hong Kong and Singapore's Changi Airport from 14 January. It will operate the service,...
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NewsAsiana keeps Trent in race for A380 engine deal
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is yet to reach a decision on the engines for six newly ordered Airbus A380s, but insists the recent problems with Rolls-Royce's Trent 900 will not necessarily disadvantage the manufacturer.
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Mesa and Bombardier agree to dissolve CRJ700 order
Mesa and Bombardier have reached an agreement to terminate Mesa's obligation to purchase 10 70-seat Bombardier CRJ700 jets.
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BA counts cost of weather disruption
British Airways says the bad weather that engulfed the UK, Europe and USA in December 2010 will cost it an estimated £50 million in the third quarter of its current financial year.
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Boeing’s 462 deliveries in 2010 tops guidance
Boeing has announced commercial aircraft deliveries last year amounted to 462 aircraft. The total slightly tops the company's latest forecast but marks a...
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BA and Rolls-Royce finally seal $5bn Trent deal
Rolls-Royce and British Airways have finally signed a long-awaited contract for Trent 900 and 1000 engines to power the carrier's forthcoming Airbus A380...