News from FlightGlobal – Page 1239
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US Airways set to receive first A330
US Airways could receive the first of five A330s scheduled for delivery this year as soon as tomorrow.
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VIDEO: Flight’s David Learmount talks about missing Air France Airbus A330-200 bound from Rio to Paris
Air France has confirmed that Flight AF447 had been en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris Charles de Gaulle with 228 occupants when it disappeared.
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Majority of CSeries supplier contracts already awarded
As Bombardier heads towards preliminary design freeze of the CSeries later this year, the company has allocated the vast majority of supplier agreements...
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Air France: No success in contacting missing A330
Civil air traffic control authorities in Brazil, Africa, Spain and France have all failed in their attempts to contact the Air France Airbus A330-200 which...
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Missing Rio-Paris flight has 228 on board: Air France
Air France has confirmed that its flight AF447 from Rio de Janeiro is the one which has apparently disappeared while en route to Paris. The French...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Advice for Paris air show virgins
IF YOU have never been to the Paris air show before, it is always worth taking advice from a seasoned attender.
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Bombardier predicts lessors will place big chunk of CSeries orders
Bombardier expects a sizeable portion of CSeries orders will be placed by the leasing community. The airframer believes that 30% and perhaps as high...
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BREAKING: Air France transatlantic flight reported missing out of Brazil
Unconfirmed reports are indicating that an aircraft, possibly operating an Air France flight, has disappeared while travelling between Brazil and France.
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Boeing stands by single-aisle production rates
Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Scott Carson is reaffirming his commitment to holding 737 production rates even in the face of an unprecedented global...
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Hawaiian studies connectivity as it readies for eX2-equipped A330s
Hawaiian Airlines is paying close attention to the Ku-band connectivity market to determine if it should eventfully offer such a service on long-haul flights. However,...
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Asian carriers most adversely affected by downturn
Airlines in Asia Pacific were slower to feel the impact of the downturn but have arguably been the worst affected. "We have felt the brunt more so...
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Delta pilots back new JV with Air France-KLM
Pilots at Delta Air Lines are touting the recognizable benefits of the newly-signed joint venture agreement between their carrier and Air France-KLM.
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Spreading the word at the ATSB
Alan Stray is director international of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. He was awarded the Public Service Medal for his work supporting development of the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee
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VLM brand to vanish in favour of CityJet
Belgian regional carrier VLM's brand identity is to disappear early next year following its integration with Air France-KLM subsidiary CityJet. The...
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Boeing hits cargo operators with new support bill
Struggling air freight operators fighting to survive in a global recession that has hammered their traffic volumes are being hit with a new bill from Boeing....
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Boeing hits cargo operators with new support bill
Struggling air freight operators fighting to survive in a global recession that has hammered their traffic volumes are being hit with a new bill from Boeing....
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Colour-blindness research could clear more pilots to fly: UK CAA
Improved colour vision requirements for flight crew could lead to a 35% increase in the number of prospective pilots meeting the minimum medical threshold. Colour-blindness...
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Further BA capacity cuts hinge on slot-rule decisions
British Airways is prepared to slash more capacity if the European Union extends its suspension of the "use it or lose it" slot-allocation regulation. In...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
DECCAN 360 The Indian cargo carrier set up by G R Gopinath, founder of low-cost carrier Air Deccan, got its operator's certificate a few days later than...