News from FlightGlobal – Page 1142
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Shanghai Airlines seeks to delist as part of merger
Trading in the shares of Shanghai Airlines, which is merging with China Eastern Airlines, have been suspended after the carrier applied to delist from the...
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Firms focus on supply chain for camelina-derived jet fuel
Alternative aviation jet fuel supply chain integrator BioJet Corporation has been partnering with camelina seed producer Great Plains Oil and Exploration...
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LAN continues to grow passenger traffic
Chile's LAN for the seventh consecutive year has registered double-digit growth in full-year passenger traffic, reporting an 11% increase in RPKs and a 16%...
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Aircell readies to offer in-flight video download service
Aircell is preparing to roll out a new service that allows passengers to download movies, television shows and other content for a fee on aircraft equipped...
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Virgin Atlantic finalises A330-300 agreements
Virgin Atlantic has completed its purchase of six A330-300s from Airbus after delays to the Boeing 787 programme prompted the carrier to find interim aircraft....
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Al Jaber bolsters VVIP fleet
Middle Eastern charter start-up Al Jaber Aviation took delivery in December of its first Airbus...
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Global airline accident review of 2009
New technology and regulations led to giant leaps in aviation safety in the 1990s, but what will drive the next improvement?
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Lights to guide Piper's way
Czech tie-up would propel airframer back into the market for entry-level flying
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Business: Good week - Bad week
The German carrier sealed a long-term engine maintenance deal with SR Technics and an engine finance agreement covering a dozen spare powerplants...
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Lao Airlines purchases two ARJ21s
Lao Airlines has signed an agreement with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to purchase two ARJ21-700s, making the airline the first export...
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Qantas CEO defends employees held in Vietnamese probe
Two Jetstar Pacific executives who were stopped from leaving Vietnam due to an investigation into the airline's fuel hedging losses were not involved in...
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Govt leaning towards bankruptcy for JAL
Japan's Government is in favour of Japan Airlines (JAL) entering bankruptcy, and will likely reject offers of financial aid from American Airlines and Delta...
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China Southern plans two services to Jeju
China Southern Airlines has applied to start two new services to Jeju in South Korea.
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Hainan plans new services to Rome and Seoul
China's Hainan Airlines has applied to start a new service between Shanghai and Rome, and another service between Sanya and Seoul via Nanchang.
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Qatar enlists Airbus in pursuit of alternative fuels
Qatar Airways has joined forces with Airbus to launch a new environmental initiative aimed at producing biomass-to-liquid (BTL) jet fuel.
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China Southern plans services to Male and Istanbul
China Southern Airlines has applied to start a new service between Guangzhou and Male, and another service between Beijing and Istanbul via Urumqi.
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Guggenheim cancels orders for two Boeing 747-8Fs
Guggenheim Aviation Partners (GAP) has cancelled half of its 747-8F order, the company confirms.
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Boeing's orderbook for the 787-3 has dwindled to zero following a decision by Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) to convert its remaining 28 orders for the...
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Airbus' 2009 orders on course to exceed Boeing's
Airbus appears virtually certain to exceed Boeing's declared year-end net order total of 142 aircraft when it discloses its 2009 figures next week.