News from FlightGlobal – Page 1153
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NewsBoeing ups 787 weights, shrinks -9 wing
After more than two years of delays and speculation about the impact of excess weight on the 787's carbonfibre airframe, Boeing has increased the maximum...
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Venezuela's Conviasa to seal pact with Aerolineas Argentinas
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has announced, during a state visit to Argentina, that the state-owned flag-carriers of both countries, Conviasa and Aerolineas...
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Ocean Sky maps European expansion strategy
Ocean Sky is plotting expansion across its five divisions as part of an ambitious restructuring effort that aims to position the UK-based company among the top three business aviation services providers in Europe before the end of the decade.
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Cathay Pacific RPKs up 2% in November
Cathay Pacific Airways saw traffic rise 2% year-on-year in November, driven by demand for economy class travel.
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Australia formally approves Delta-Virgin joint venture
Australia's competition watchdog has formally confirmed that it will authorise the joint venture between Virgin Blue's V Australia and Delta Air Lines for...
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Australia's Jetstar to add 77 new weekly domestic flights
Australia's Jetstar is to increase frequency on 11 domestic routes, adding 77 new weekly return services, and increasing the pressure on rivals Tiger Airways...
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NewsBombardier’s CSeries under evaluation by Republic
Republic Airways Holdings is evaluating the Bombardier CSeries as it examines re-fleeting options for its subsidiary Frontier Airlines. Frontier became...
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Portable IFE firm confident in role at Alaska despite Wi-Fi plan
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist digEcor is confident its handheld devices will continue to play a role in Alaska Airlines' in-flight entertainment...
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RR: Trent 1000 “absolutely ready” for 787 first flight
Rolls-Royce chief engineer for the Trent 1000 program says the engine is "absolutely ready to fly" on Boeing's 787 Dreamliner later this month.
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Aer Lingus chief financial officer quits
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus' chief financial officer Sean Coyle has resigned from his post and will leave the company at the end of this month.
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NewsPICTURE: Bombardier Belfast prepares to test CSeries carbonfibre wing demonstrator
Bombardier's Belfast plant is gearing up to begin series production of the CSeries' carbonfibre wing as it prepares to begin ground-testing its recently...
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South African CAA to intensify Airlink audit after ERJ incident
South Africa's civil aviation authority is intensifying an audit of regional carrier Airlink after it suffered its third serious incident since mid-September,...
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EasyJet chief Harrison to step down in June 2010
EasyJet chief executive Andy Harrison is intending to step down from his post at the end of June next year. Earlier this year the UK budget airline...
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China Cargo to use Boeing's EFBs and AHM systems
China Cargo Airlines has signed an agreement with Boeing to use its Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) and Airplane Health Management (AHM) systems on the carrier's...
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Asiana plans Pusan-Singapore service
South Korea's Asiana Airlines plans to start a new service between Pusan and Singapore from 12 July 2010.
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ANZ to start Rotorua-Sydney service
Air New Zealand will start a twice-weekly service between the North Island city of Rotorua and Sydney from 12 December.
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NewsShaken Airlink calls in specialist to review operations
South African regional carrier Airlink has recruited an independent specialist to carry out an extensive review its operations after a string of accidents...
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Delta reveals Gogo upgrades
Delta Air Lines next week plans to begin beta testing a new in-flight portal for the Gogo in-flight Internet service it offers to passengers.
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FAA Administrator seeks review of communications outage
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has commissioned an independent review panel to examine the 19 November telecommunications outage that lasted four hours...
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United to examine narrowbody fleet options in 2010
Fresh from placing an order for 50 widebody aircraft today, United is now focused on its narrowbody replacement options.