News from FlightGlobal – Page 1297
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China, Taiwan to allow cargo flights in expanded air pact
China and Taiwan have firmed up an historic agreement that will allow for many more passenger flights between the two sides as well as regular cargo flights.
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Jetstar expects its first 787 deliveries to slip to 2010
The Qantas low-cost subsidiary Jetstar expects that deliveries of its initial Boeing 787s will slip by several months to 2010. Boeing is "still promising...
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Syrian Arab fleet renewal hinges on import licence says new chief
Syrian Arab Airlines is yet to finalise an agreement to renew its fleet, as the carrier awaits appropriate clearance to import Western-built aircraft. The...
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Ryanair still expects to break even over full year
Irish budget carrier Ryanair's chief, Michael O'Leary, still expects the carrier to break even for the current year as gains from falling oil prices are...
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Manager buys out EADS Sogerma landing-gear MRO unit
EADS Sogerma has agreed to sell its landing-gear maintenance division EADS Revima to a holding company co-owned by two individuals, one of them the division's...
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NewsDeadline nears for administrators to sell bankrupt Sterling
Administrators for the collapsed Danish budget carrier Sterling Airlines are optimistic of selling the company but a deadline...
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A700 plans shuttered for second time
Certification of the Adam Aircraft A700 has again stalled after a "strategic realignment" by owner AAI Acquisitions, which could not secure sufficient capital...
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New carrier Air Arabia Maroc switches to Casablanca base
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia is to establish its new Moroccan operation, Air Arabia Maroc, at the city of Casablanca rather than Rabat. The...
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PICTURE: KLM returns to Liverpool after 70-year break
Dutch carrier KLM is resuming services between Amsterdam and the northern UK city of Liverpool after a 70-year break. Its KLM Cityhopper subsidiary...
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Good Week - Bad Week
The German powerplant maker raised full-year forecasts after posting solid nine-month figures, with sales and pre-tax profits both up 5%...
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Accident reports slammed for ignoring engineers
The ability of airlines to learn from accidents involving maintenance errors is severely compromised by the failure of investigators to include in their...
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FAA issues final rule to increase airliner explosives survivability
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule that will require manufacturers of newly certificated commercial aircraft after 28 November...
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Star members help to shape narrowbody successor
A working group of 13 Star Alliance member carriers has engaged with aircraft and engine manufacturers to outline their preferred specifications and timelines...
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NewsEmirates blames 'foreign object' for September's A380 grounding
Emirates is attributing the mysterious electrical glitch that grounded its first Airbus A380...
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UK start-up Air Sylhet plans Saudi, Austrian and UAE links
UK-based start-up carrier Air Sylhet claims it has secured traffic rights to Jeddah as it prepares to launch services to Vienna and Dubai next month. Operating...
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US Airways eyes further fleet cuts, delays A350 deliveries
US Airways plans to implement further fleet cuts in 2009 and 2010 and has pushed back delivery of its 22 Airbus A350 XWBs by one year, to 2015. The...
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NewsVintage departures mark final closure of historic Berlin Tempelhof
Eighty-five years after being designated as Berlin Airport, the German capital's historic downtown Tempelhof Airport has closed with the departure of its...
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China Southern's parent buying 40% of Shenyang airport
China Southern Airlines' parent is acquiring 40% of the state-owned company that operates Shenyang airport in northeast China. SkyTeam alliance carrier...
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FAA calls for check of factory installed 737NG engines
The US FAA is proposing that operators of nearly 500 US-registered Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft inspect the twin-jet's aft engine mounts to determine...