News from FlightGlobal – Page 1203
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NewsAirbus faces demands for A320 series electrical systems improvement following EasyJet report
The final report on a serious in-flight electrical system failure in an Airbus A319 contains 14 recommendations for changes to equipment, engineering procedure...
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China Southern orders Rockwell avionics for A330s
China Southern Airlines has ordered avionics suites from Rockwell Collins for its 10 Airbus A330s on order.
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Indonesia AirAsia to serve Jakarta-Ho Chi Minh City
Indonesia AirAsia is launching a non-stop passenger service from Jakarta to Ho Chi Minh City on 18 September.
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Jet Airways to launch New Delhi-Hong Kong service
India's Jet Airways plans to launch daily direct flights on the Delhi-Hong Kong route.
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Jetstar Asia to launch Hainan route
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia plans to launch four-times weekly service on the Singapore-Haikou route.
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NewsColombia's Aires seeks four Q400s
Colombia's Aires is seeking to lease four Bombardier Dash 8 Q400s from 2010 as part of the next phase of its rapid expansion. CEO Francisco Mendez...
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AirTran starts gate relocation in Philadelphia
AirTran Airways has started relocating its operations at Philadelphia International Airport as part of a $20 million relocation project being managed by...
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Bombardier receives CSeries fuselage test barrel
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) has completed delivery of the first CSeries test article--a fuselage test barrel--to Bombardier for the launch of tests...
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AirAsia X launching services to Chengdu
Malaysian carrier AirAsia X is launching services to Chengdu in southwest China and plans to have some of its Abu Dhabi services go onto London Stansted.
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Air Niugini to order two Q400s
Air Niugini is poised to sign an order for two Bombardier Q400s and use these on domestic and possibly international routes.
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NewsChina's SAC gets more work on CSeries and Q400
Bombardier has decided to let Shenyang Aircraft (SAC) produce the mid-fuselage of the Bombardier Q400, and it plans to have the Chinese aircraft-maker produce...
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Japan and Papua New Guinea ink new air services agreement
Papua New Guinea and Japan have signed a new air services agreement that increases the number of flights permitted between the countries.
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Nippon Cargo brings forward suspension of Tokyo-Frankfurt
Nippon Cargo Airlines has brought forward the suspension of its service to Frankfurt to 12 September.
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This week: Briefings
Sixteen former astronauts have signed a joint statement in support of NASA's Moon return Constellation...
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Israeli firm makes two more unmanned Diamond DA42s for US market
Aeronautics Defense Systems has decided to build two additional demonstrators of the unmanned version of the Diamond DA42 for marketing efforts, focusing...
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NewsInternational expansion in sight for Row 44
Having secured a high-profile customer for its satellite-based, in-flight connectivity system Row 44 is preparing to gain further traction in North America...
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Business - briefing
Hampson Industries has sold its UK aerospace machining business to Darwin Private...
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NewsSouthwest's massive 737 fleet to be equipped with Row 44 Wi-Fi
US low-cost giant Southwest Airlines has opted to equip its entire Boeing 737 fleet with Row 44's high-speed, Ku-band-based Internet solution, in a move...
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FLIGHT TEST: Bombardier 415 - The superscooper
More than 70 Bombardier 415 firefighting aircraft have been sold. How does the rugged amphibian handle?
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Superjet deliveries to Aeroflot pushed back to next year
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has effectively postponed delivery of the Superjet 100 regional aircraft to launch customer Aeroflot until 2010. In his report...