News from FlightGlobal – Page 1223
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Spirit to further cut capacity
Spirit Airlines is planning to cut capacity by about 10% in anticipation of weak demand following the conclusion of the peak summer season.
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US Airways continues search for A330 financing
US Airways says it is evaluating financing alternatives for its three remaining Airbus A330-200 deliveries this year after securing backstop financing for...
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WAEA names interim executive director after Owen departs
Trade group the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) has appointed J Bruce Wardle as interim executive director, replacing Richard Owen, who served...
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Brazil’s TRIP targets fleet of 30 Embraer 175s
New Embraer 175 operator TRIP Linhas Aereas is targeting a fleet at least 30 of the twinjets within four years, and is also eyeing an order for ATR 72s this...
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NewsRomania's Blue Air in talks for 10 more 737-800/900s
Romanian budget carrier Blue Air has started talks with Boeing with a view to purchasing 10 additional 737-800/900 aircraft. The carrier reached agreement...
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Afghanistan's Safi looking for narrowbodies and a widebody
Privately-owned Afghan carrier Safi Airways is in the market to acquire newer narrowbody aircraft and one more widebody aircraft.
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Biman Bangladesh looks to lease three 777s in October
Bangladesh's flag carrier is looking to lease three Boeing 777-200/200ERs starting this October so it can resume services to New York and other destinations.
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NewsBritish Airways pushes back A380 deliveries by up to two years
British Airways is pushing back its Airbus A380 delivery schedule, with some later aircraft being postponed by at least two years. The UK flag-carrier...
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NewsANZ introduces RNP technology on A320 fleet
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has installed required navigation performance (RNP) technology on its Airbus A320 fleet, two years after introducing it on its Boeing...
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Delta readies for widebody wi-fi test flight
The first Delta Air Lines widebody to be equipped with wi-fi will be a Boeing 767-300 prototype ahead of the carrier outfitting its entire pre-merger domestic...
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Boeing’s second quarter deliveries remain steady
Aircraft deliveries by Boeing in the second quarter remained relatively steady as customers accepted 125 aircraft compared with 126 the year prior. The...
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(duplicate) Airbus studies new air-to-ground links for 'black boxes'
Airbus today announced it will study technology aimed at extending data transmissions for commercial airliners, among other new technologies to reinforce...
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NewsRJ's Majali to head Gulf Air as Bjorn Naf steps down
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air's chief executive, Bjorn Naf, is to step down and be replaced by current Royal Jordanian Airlines chief Samer Majali. Gulf...
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Boeing makes move for Vought's 787 plant
Boeing is poised to take control of a key portion of its 787 supply chain through the acquisition of the Vought Aircraft Industries business in Charleston,...
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Air India's debt balloons to 152 billion rupees
National carrier Air India's debt swelled to 152.41 billion Indian rupees ($3.2 billion) in June after paying for new planes from Boeing and Airbus.
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NewsPICTURES: VASO prepares first Rossiya An-148 for delivery
Russian carrier Rossiya's initial Antonov An-148, the first serially-produced example of the twin-jet, has been painted in the carrier's livery as delivery...
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Emirates still in talks over slowing deliveries
Emirates is still discussing timing of aircraft deliveries after admitting that it wants to slow the pace of arrivals from late next year. The Dubai-based...
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Qantas' Jetstar looking to add A330s
Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier Jetstar is looking to add more Airbus A330s now that Qantas group has cancelled some 787 orders and delayed others.