News from FlightGlobal – Page 1259
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Cabin interior design: Weighty matters
Cabin design is not just about looks - the mass of materials used for equipment such as seating is crucial in the constant quest by airlines for lighter aircraft
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Focus: Airbus racks up 200 orders for the A380
Airbus reached an important milestone for its A380 programme in February when the addition of Korean Air's deal for two more aircraft brought total firm orders for the giant to 200 aircraft.
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Chief executive Steve Ridgway told Flight International the carrier will be profitable in its 2008 financial year, which ended in February....
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Air France to roll out new premium economy product
Air France is introducing a new premium economy product on its long-haul flights, dubbed 'Premium Voyager', and will begin to rebrand its remaining aircraft...
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Airbus targets 600 sales to existing A380 client base
Airbus expects several more of its A380 customers will join Emirates with ultimate fleets of at least 50 aircraft, as it targets 600 sales of the giant to its existing clients.
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Mexico's Interjet plans alternative fuels trial in early 2010
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has become the latest airline to sign up for an alternative fuels trial.
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Post-accident prosecution detrimental to flight safety: study
A new doctoral study into criminal prosecutions of pilots or air traffic controllers following aircraft accidents and incidents has concluded that while...
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ATSG eyes May launch for new MRO business
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) is preparing to launch a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) venture at the DHL-owned airpark in Wilmington, Ohio,...
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AeroSvit to start commercial flights with An-148 demonstrator
Ukrainian carrier AeroSvit has acquired an Antonov An-148 regional twin-jet, one of the two initial examples built four years ago
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Lufthansa Technik logistics arm to manage Superjet spares
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik's logistics division is to manage spares distribution centres for the Sukhoi Superjet aircraft. Superjet International,...
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BAA airports competition ruling: Reaction
Today's announcement by UK competition regulators that it will force...
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Study finds criminal prosecution following accidents damages flight safety
A new doctoral study of the criminal prosecution of pilots or air traffic controllers following aircraft accidents and incidents has concluded that they...
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Boeing in 787 deferral talks amid weight-growth concerns
Boeing is facing the prospect of losing some early 787 orders amid growing concerns that initial production aircraft will fall short of performance promises...
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Eclipse rescue gathers management, investment steam
Amid the factions angling to restore some or all aspects of Eclipse Aviation, one contender has gained momentum in what could now be a single or perhaps...
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PICTURE: Armavia takes delivery of new ILFC A319
Armenian flag carrier Armavia has taken delivery of its first new Airbus A319, the twinjet having been leased from International Lease Finance. The aircraft...
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Emirates pulls A380s off JFK to serve Toronto and Bangkok
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to withdraw its Airbus A380s from the New York JFK route to shift capacity to Toronto, and will also deploy the type to...
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Brussels told NOx science too hazy to apply trading rules
Brussels should hold off imposing new rules governing engine emissions of nitrogen oxides until there is a greater body of scientific...
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Japan looks to help airlines
Struggling Japanese carriers propose p ackage of reforms t o counter economic slump