News from FlightGlobal – Page 1286
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A350 family nears 500 orders as Airbus confirms Etihad deal
Airbus' latest data confirms that Etihad Airways has ordered 25 A350-1000s but the non-inclusion of Marsans' 61-aircraft order means the formal A380 total...
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Engine design crucial to new generation of larger turboprops
TURBOPROPS Generation game Engine design is crucial to larger turboprop aircraft, says regional manufacturer ATR as it seeks powerplants...
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Matias Campiani: Revitalising South America's smallest flag carrier
In just 18 months Uruguay's Pluna has been transformed into a completely different carrier.
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Firmed Etihad order expected to feature 25 A350-1000s
Preliminary evidence indicates that Etihad Airways has firmed its extensive order for Airbus aircraft and that it includes 25 A350-1000s, the largest member...
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Austrian must become profitable: Mayrhuber
Lufthansa chief Wolfgang Mayrhuber insists Austrian Airlines must become profitable, after finalising a deal to acquire state holding company OIAG's stake...
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Gate crunch nixes Virgin America’s O’Hare plans
Lack of gate space is forcing Virgin America to abandon plans in the near term to launch flights from Chicago O'Hare airport.
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Continental alters LiveTV contract to take new 80-channel system
Continental Airlines has altered its contract with LiveTV and now intends to offer the JetBlue Airways subsidiary's latest generation live television system,...
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ATA’s May urges new FAA funding mechanisms
Air Transport Association of America (ATA) CEO James May believes US legislators should renew a FAA funding extension that expires 6 March for roughly eight...
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Can BA merge with both Iberia and Qantas?
Mergers can resemble a mating game, but it is not always clear who is dancing with whom.
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Indonesia's Kartika tentatively agrees to order up to 30 Superjets
Indonesian carrier Kartika Airlines has tentatively agreed to become the Asian launch customer for the Sukhoi Superjet 100...
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Enrique Beltranena: Creating Mexico's largest domestic carrier in less than three years
Enrique Beltranena: Creating Mexico's largest domestic carrier in less than three years Volaris chef executive Enrique Beltranena...
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Bombardier nears CSeries facility design awards
Canadian airframer Bombardier is close to awarding a contract for the design of its CSeries assembly plant in Mirabel, Quebec.
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Sun Country secures financing for lease payments
Sun Country Airlines has won bankruptcy court approval for financing from fellow Petters Aviation subsidiary Elite Holdings. The Minnesota-based carrier...
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Cross-continental mergers too complex for now: Conte
While he believes that global consolidation will arrive eventually, Iberia chief executive Fernando Conte believes mergers within continents are a more realistic...
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Airbus's Boeing 787 internal brief exposed
Highly sensitive Boeing documents detailing problems with the troubled 787 programme are being used by Airbus to craft its response to its rival's widebody....