News from FlightGlobal – Page 1113
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Search teams regroup for third AF447 hunt
Recovery specialists expect to be able to search nearly 80km² (30mi²) of ocean per day during the latest effort to locate the wreck of Air France flight...
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Row 44 poised to go international
Row 44 is readying to launch it high-speed in-flight connectivity service outside of the USA, starting with Scandinavian carrier Norwegian.
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Western Air targets abandoned Air Jamaica routes
Bahamian carrier Western Air seeks to grow its scheduled international network beyond two forthcoming Jamaican routes being abandoned by Air Jamaica.
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More Brazilian frequencies available for US carriers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is accepting applications from US carriers for the latest round of Brazilian passenger frequencies, which become...
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NewsAirlines cannot afford to ignore in-flight connectivity: Emirates' Brannelly
Airlines that do not bring in-flight connectivity on board their aircraft in the coming years will put themselves at a hefty competitive disadvantage even...
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Maintenance oversight grounds Air France premium A319s
Air France has admitted temporarily grounding seven of its premium service Airbus A319ERs after realising wheel-brake systems had exceeded the number of...
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LAN confirms plans to take early 787 delivery slots
Chilean Oneworld carrier LAN Airlines has confirmed an agreement with Boeing to accelerate the delivery of 10 of its 32 Boeing 787s on order by three years....
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Airbus renews calls for negotiation after subsidy finding by WTO
Airbus has suffered a reverse in its long-running World Trade Organisation dispute with Boeing, conceding that the investigating panel has found "an element...
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Working Week: Michelle Scarpella
Making a difference... early Michelle Scarpella joined Northrop Grumman from university. Now she is vice-president responsible for all aspects of its...
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NewsJapan Airlines ending dedicated freighter services
Japan Airlines (JAL) will stop dedicated freighter services from end-October, and offer only cargo belly space on its passenger aircraft from then as part...
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Scotland's troubled Highland Airways ceases operations
Scottish regional operator Highland Airways has ceased operations and the company has been place in administration. Highland Airways had been searching...
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Avianca's Efromovich sees 'honeymoon' with Star Alliance
Avianca is leaning towards joining the Star Alliance but the Colombian carrier has not yet completely ruled out SkyTeam or remaining independent.
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KLM bids farewell to last Fokker 50
KLM has bid farewell to its last Fokker 50 following its final commercial flight as part of the KLM Cityhopper fleet.
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Embraer sees further decline in commercial deliveries for 2010
Embraer expects its commercial aircraft deliveries to decline by a quarter to 90 units this year, continuing a downward trend that saw it deliver 122 airliners...
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Embraer outlines timeframe for new product decision
Embraer aims to decide within 12-18 months on how it will respond to the growing threat from competitors in its sector, either by enhancing its existing...
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NTSB cites pilot distraction and ATC shortcomings in Minneapolis overflight
The US National Transportation Safety Board says pilot distraction was the major factor in a highly publicised Airbus A320 overflight of Minneapolis by Northwest...
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Asia leads the way out of the gloom
As European carriers struggle with a slow recovery, those in Asia-Pacific are benefitting from stronger regional economies