News from FlightGlobal – Page 1164
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Dubai 09: Kuwait’s Wataniya examines fleet expansion options
Kuwait's Wataniya Airlines has begun evaluating fleet expansion options for 2011 and beyond. The new full-service carrier, which launched services...
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Boeing rolls first 747-8 to paint hangar
Boeing's first 747-8 Freighter (RC501) rolled out of the factory on 12 November for a short trip across the Boeing Freeway to the paint hangar. The airframer's...
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Dubai 09: Kuwait's Wantaniya studying fleet options for 2011 and beyond
Kuwait's Wataniya Airlines has begun evaluating fleet expansion options for 2011 and beyond. The carrier, which launched services in January, now operates...
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Dubai 09: JorAMCo secures MRO work from Thomas Cook and Turkey's Tailwind
JorAMCo (stand E220) signed at the show maintenance agreements with UK charter carrier Thomas Cook and Turkey's Tailwind Airlines. The Jordanian aircraft...
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Dubai 09: Care By Air to deliver humanitarian cargo ‘at cost’
Maximus Air Cargo, Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, the UAE Red Crescent and the United Nations World Food Programme have teamed to launch Care...
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Dubai 09: Senegalese detail new national carrier Senegal Airlines
Senegalese authorities have detailed initial plans for a new national carrier, Senegal Airlines, aimed at succeeding the troubled Air Senegal International...
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Dubai 09: Dassault says UAE decision on Rafale fighters not close
Discussions are ongoing between Dassault Aviation and the United Arab Emirates on the possible sale of 60 Rafale fighters, with the company unable to say...
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Dubai 09: Lockheed projects strong Middle East market for C-130J
The Middle East is likely to become one of the biggest export markets for the Lockheed Martin C-130J, with the company saying that it expects several orders...
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Dubai 09: Air Austral picks Sabena Technics for 737 MRO
Reunion-based carrier Air Austral has sealed a support agreement with maintenance firm Sabena Technics covering its Boeing 737 fleet. The five-year...
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Nepal Airlines signs MoU with Airbus for up to six aircraft
Nepal Airlines has signed an agreement for the acquisition of up to six Airbus aircraft, including three A320s and up to three A330-200s.
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Dubai 09: DAE plans 787 engine selection next year
Dubai Aerospace Enterprises (DAE) has selected the CFM International CFM56-5B for 20 of the 70 Airbus A320s it ordered last year and plans to make an engine...
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ANA domestic pilots threaten to go on strike
Four of All Nippon Airways' (ANA) domestic pilot unions are threatening to go on strike.
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Dubai 09: Oman Air signs for up to 10 Embraer 175s
Oman Air has placed an order for five Embraer 175s for delivery from the first quarter of 2011.
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Dubai 09: Air Austral confirms 840 seat A380 order
Air Austral has confirmed its $650 million order for two A380-800s.
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Dubai 09: Yemenia seeks third party to investigate A310 crash
Yemenia has signed a surprise deal with Airbus for 10 A320s as the diplomatic row with France rumbles on in the wake of June's A310 crash in June. The airline...
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Dubai 09: FlyDubai forges two more sale leaseback deals
FlyDubai has completed Boeing 737-800 sale and leaseback deals with lessor Macquarie AirFinance and the Dubai Islamic Bank. The low-cost carrier announced...
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Dubai 09: Airbus set to decide on A380 production revamp
Airbus is to unveil a major rework of A380 production in the coming weeks as it looks to tackle ongoing hold-ups in the programme. The revelation was made by Airbus boss Tom Enders as he confirmed that the airframer is likely to deliver fewer of the superjumbos this year than ...
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Dubai 09: Jazeera Airways still interested in serving Jebel Ali
Jazeera Airways could become the first passenger airline to operate from Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International airport at Jebel Ali when it opens in mid-2010. Jazeera's...
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SIA's October traffic falls 6%
Singapore Airlines experienced a 6% fall in passenger traffic in October but says there are signs the market has bottomed out.
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Dubai 09: Anyone can be a pilot at Mutahida Airways
Confront your fears of flying or fulfil your dreams of being the pilot of a jumbo jet by taking to the controls of a Boeing 747-400 cockpit simulator. Mutahida...