News from FlightGlobal – Page 1167
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NewsDubai 2009: Airbus's A380 arrives with humanitarian aid delivery
Airbus's A380 demonstrator arrived for the show carrying 8t of humanitarian aid that will be used to boost crucial stocks at Action Against Hunger's hub...
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Dubai 09: Airbus forms spare parts joint venture in India
Europe's Airbus (stand A140) has formed a joint venture with an Indian company and a Turkish firm to provide spare parts for aircraft operators in India. Airbus...
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Dubai 2009: Boeing’s 787 wing-fix progress gives boost to local customers
Middle East Boeing 787 customers will be encouraged by news from Seattle that the airframer has completed the installation of reinforcements within the side-of-body...
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Dubai 09: Wings adds more ATR 72s to its fleet
Indonesia's Wings Air ordered 15 ATR 72-500s, with options for 15 ATR 72-600s series aircraft at the Dubai air show. This is a development of a deal announced...
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Dubai 09: R-R reaches 1,000-sales mark for Trent 700 and XWB
Rolls-Royce hit the milestone of 1,000 engines sold for both the oldest and youngest members of its Trent family of large turbofan engines following orders...
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NewsDubai 09: Flightglobal Achievement Awards - The winners
Hudson hero Capt Chesley Sullenberger, Virgin's Sir Richard Branson and Bob Mitchell, father of the Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle, were last night named...
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Dubai 09: AJA buys Airbus corporate jets
AJA - the aviation arm of the UAE's largest private employer, the Al Jaber Group (chalet A2) - is set to become the region's largest user of Airbus corporate...
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NewsPICTURE: Dubai 09 - Boeing 747-8F begins journey to first flight
The first Boeing 747-8 Freighter has broken cover in Everett ahead of its first flight early next year. The new freighter, for which Dubai Aerospace...
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Dubai 09: Embraer eyes Middle East E-Jet opportunities
Embraer aims to capitalise on its early successes in penetrating the Middle Eastern market with its E-Jet family of airliners, by placing the type with several...
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Shareholder files class action suit against Boeing over 787
A class action suit against Boeing has been filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of purchasers of the company's...
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US Airways pilots seek mediation
Pilots at US Airways are seeking help from the US National Mediation Board (NMB) in talks that have lingered since the merger of US Airways and America West...
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FAA to reinforce controller training for loss of radio communication
US FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says the agency is in the process of updating training and procedures for air traffic controllers in both handling the...
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PICTURES: Flight-testing begins for Dornier 228NG
Swiss firm RUAG Aerospace has started the flight-test programme for its modernised version of the Dornier 228 turboprop. It formally rolled out the...
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Dubai 09: Honeywelll sees rising demand for 'power by the hour' support
Honeywell is seeing increasing demand in the Middle East region for its "power by the hour" product support offerings, driven by growth in the low-fare airline...
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Regulators worry about take-off performance miscalculation
The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has called for regulators to develop safeguards to prevent take-off performance miscalculations. The AAIB argues...
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JAL posts 2Q net loss of ¥32.1bn
Japan Airlines (JAL) posted a fiscal second quarter net loss of ¥32.1 billion ($356 million), citing an extremely severe operating environment.
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NewsSukhoi cites engine issues as Superjet schedule slips
Superjet100 maker Sukhoi is blaming engine supplier PowerJet for delays that will push first delivery of the regional aircraft to Russian flag carrier Aeroflot...
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Lion Air starts twice daily Jakarta-Jeddah services
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has commenced twice daily non-stop services on the Jakarta-Jeddah route, several months after initially planned.
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SIA Cargo starts weekly service to Atlanta
Singapore Airlines Cargo has started a weekly freighter service to Atlanta.
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Vietnam Airlines aims to purchase four Airbus A380s
Vietnam Airlines has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase four Airbus A380s, and plans to fly the double-deck jets on new services to the USA.