News from FlightGlobal – Page 1289
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Ameco Beijing opening 747 hangar next month
Ameco Beijing, a joint-venture between Air China and Lufthansa, will be opening next month its much-awaited Boeing 747 hangar.
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Jetstar Asia plans long-haul low-cost services from Singapore
Jetstar Asia could start long-haul low-cost services out of Singapore if it secures some of the Airbus A330-200s that Qantas Airways will take on lease from...
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NewsFAA mandates December deadline for Southwest parts replacement
Southwest Airlines has until 24 December to replace unapproved parts on 50 aircraft, and is required to inspect those aircraft every seven days until the...
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JetBlue adjusts service in San Diego
JetBlue Airways is adjusting its schedule at San Diego International airport by transitioning flights to Seattle to seasonal service and eliminating service...
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Gulf Air puts A340 fleet on the market
Gulf Air is seeking takers for its Airbus A340s as its newly appointed chief executive begins a "comprehensive review" of the loss-making Bahraini flag carrier. Aircraft...
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China aims to be top aircraft maker
Can China succeed in a market dominated by Western airframers? Setting up infrastructure could take decades
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Vast majority of road warriors want in-flight Wi-Fi: survey
A whopping 76% of road warriors would choose an airline based on the availability of in-flight Wi-Fi, a new study finds.
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NewsStanding up for new seats
Will the vanguard nature of Asian carriers open the door to vertical and stacked sleeper seat designs on aircraft?
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Australia's Rex re-launches Melbourne-Griffith service
Australian regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) will resume services on the Melbourne-Griffith route from 9 October.
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NewsEnter the dragon: Chinese aerospace special
For years China has been a fast-growing airline market. Now the world's most populous state wants to join the elite club of civil aircraft manufacturing nations. On the eve on Asian Aerospace, our China special report looks at how successfully the country is moving from customer to competitor
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Japan's Skynet inks components MRO deal with SR Technics
Japanese low cost carrier Skynet Asia Airways has extended a component servicing agreement for its Boeing 737-400 aircraft with maintenance firm SR Technics.
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NewsSkyEurope surrenders, cancels all operations
Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines has suspended operations with immediate effect. The airline, already under Slovak creditor protection,...
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PAL and PAL Express launch new domestic services
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has added several domestic services in response to improving local market conditions.
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Kingfisher ceases Bangalore-London service
India's Kingfisher Airlines will cease daily flights on the London-Bangalore and Bangalore-Colombo routes from 15 September.
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Qantas group July RPKs down 2.1%
Airlines in the Qantas Airways Group saw July RPKs fall 2.1% year-on-year.
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North and South American operators submit ETS plans despite objections
Carriers from the Americas have begun submitting their monitoring plans for the European Union's emissions trading scheme even as they question the legality...
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Southwest replaces unapproved parts on 30 aircraft
Southwest Airlines completed replacement of unapproved parts on 30 of 82 affected aircraft over the weekend, a FAA spokesman has confirmed. The issue...
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NewsNet closes on SkyEurope at Bratislava and Prague
Embattled budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines' operational situation appears to be deteriorating, with Bratislava Airport's timetable indicating a mass cancellation of its flights
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NewsJetBlue and Lufthansa officially seek codeshare approval
JetBlue Airways and Lufthansa today asked the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve a codesharing agreement initially covering flights from New...