News from FlightGlobal – Page 1140
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NewsEasyJet holds on to brand after settling licence dispute
UK budget carrier EasyJet will be able to retain its branding, after agreeing a revision of the licence at the heart of its bitter legal dispute with shareholder...
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NewsAirBaltic readies to introduce Apple iPad as IFE
Latvian carrier airBaltic is laying claim to the distinction of becoming the first airline in Europe to introduce Apple iPads for in-flight entertainment...
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Jazz Air to convert to corporate structure by year-end
Jazz Air Income Fund has announced details of proposed conversion from an income trust to a corporate structure. Under the conversion plan, units of...
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Low-cost carriers: an evolving story
The battleground among low-cost carriers has never been so stretched. Where once it was easy to split the market into either low-cost or network carrier camps, the lines have long since been blurred. Now even among the low-cost carriers themselves, the proposition can differ widely
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Boeing 3Q deliveries reach 114
On the back of increasing airline demand, Boeing delivered 124 aircraft in the third quarter, up from 113 during the same period in 2009.
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NewsEmbraer says it remains in negotiations over Chinese plant
Embraer says it has not made a final decision regarding the fate of its Chinese assembly plant Harbin Embraer, contradicting a report today that the airframer...
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Superjet kicks off Alitalia regional jet contest
Superjet International this week kicked off a three-contender regional jet contest at Rome Fiumicino airport for Alitalia, which is expected to choose within weeks between the Sukhoi Superjet 100, Bombardier CRJ900/1000 and Embraer 190.
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NewsLibyan orders three CRJ900s, three options
Libyan Airlines parent Libyan African Aviation has placed a firm order for three Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen regional jets with options for three more of the...
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Middle East carriers plot low-cost expansion
Efforts to develop the low-cost carrier market in the Middle East continue with two of the region’s players, UAE carriers Air Arabia and FlyDubai, mapping further growth.
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NewsUAL-CO merger questions US Airways' future
Standard & Poor's Betsy Snyder says the US Airways long-term future remains uncertain in the light of the recent United Airlines and Continental Airlines...
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NewsFinns get first of two Phenoms
The Finnish Aviation Academy has taken delivery of the first of two Phenom 100s from Embraer to be used in the school's ab initio pilot training programme
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Waha Capital acquires A330-300
Airbus' latest monthly delivery figures show that Waha Capital has acquired an Airbus A330-300 delivery from Singapore Airlines.
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Rossiya plans to take more An-148s despite problems
St Petersburg-based carrier Rossiya is planning to firm an order for further nine Antonov An-148 regional jets, despite its recent complaints about the type's reliability.
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Thai to decide on widebodies order by year-end
Thai Airways International plans to decide on an order for new widebodies by the end of the year, and is likely to go with a mix of Boeing 787s and Airbus...
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Gol plans to launch Aeroparque services by year-end
Brazil's Gol expects to finally launch services to Buenos Aires' Aeroparque airport by the end of this year.
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Aero Republica rebrands as Copa Colombia
Colombia's Aero Republica is rebranding to Copa Airlines Colombia in a move to strengthen Copa's critical mass and brand recognition as consolidation intensifies...
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NewsAmerican and BA finally live transatlantic JV dream
Fourteen years in the making, oneworld partners British Airways and American Airlines today formally unveiled their long-sought transatlantic joint venture in London. The co-operation began at the start of the month and is part of a three-way business joint venture also including BA’s European merger partner Iberia.
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Air Transat selects IFE Services as new content service provider
Canadian scheduled and charter operator Air Transat has selected IFE Services as its new in-flight entertainment content service provider.
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US regulators aim to grant Pacific anti-trust to Oneworld and Star partners
Officials from the US Department of Transportation have proposed to grant anti-trust immunity for Oneworld and Star carriers covering services between the...
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NewsJetSuite resumes expansion
California-based Phenom 100 charter operator JetSuite is resuming expansion after securing additional capital from two new owners.