News from FlightGlobal – Page 1298
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V Australia applies for Fiji route
V Australia, the long-haul division of Virgin Blue, has applied to fly daily services to Fiji using Boeing 777s.
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Australia's Rex moves into Queensland again
Australian regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) will commence services on the Townsville-Mackay route from 1 October, marking its re-entry into Queensland.
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AirAsia posts Q2 profit of 139m ringgit
Malaysian low-cost carrier group AirAsia recorded a 139 million ringgit ($40 million) increase in second quarter profit but warned it is likely to delay...
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Australia's Strategic wins France AOC
Australia's Strategic Airlines has received a French air operators certificate (AOC) and is in negotiations for a third Airbus A320.
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AUVSI: SAIC and ZLT Zeppelin team on airship
SAIC and ZLT Zeppelin are teaming to develop the MPZ 07 airship, an optionally piloted version of the current Zeppelin N07, which was introduced in 1997. The...
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Delta deal gives US Airways coveted access to Sao Paulo
US Airways has managed to potentially garner rights to serve a key Latin American destination - Sao Paulo - through a deal with Delta to exchange a limited...
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NewsUS Airways and Delta agree to major slot swaps in New York and Washington
US major carriers Delta Air Lines and US Airways have concluded a key slot swap at New York LaGuardia and Washington National airports that US Airways claims...
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Emirates plots 'comprehensive' response to subsidy claims
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is going on the offensive over the continuing issue of subsidies, starting with an outright rejection that it benefits from...
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FAA issues PMA to Lumexis IFE system
US FAA officials have issued parts manufacturer approval to Lumexis for its fibre-to-the-screen (FTTS) in-flight entertainment (IFE) system.
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NewsEmergency datastreaming system may end need to recover crash recorders
Pre-deployment testing has been completed on a new communication system that enables real-time high-density datastreaming from aircraft to ground anywhere...
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Cathay traffic in July down 8%
Cathay Pacific Airways posted an 8.2% fall in passenger traffic in July with traffic from North America the most adversely affected.
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ATA slams FAA crew training rule change
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) says the US FAA's proposal to update airline pilot, flight attendant, flight engineering and flight dispatcher...
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JetBlue intensifies competition with Virgin America in Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue plans to launch competing nonstop flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale with Virgin America in November.
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Delta issues request for information to bring portable IFE to 747s
Delta Air Lines has quietly issued a request for information to bring 350-plus non-embedded handheld in-flight entertainment devices on each of the 16 Boeing...
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Bombardier terminates MyAir's 15-strong CRJ1000 order
Less than one month after Italian low-fares carrier MyAir's operations were formally suspended by civil aviation authority ENAC, Bombardier has terminated...
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EASA to allow four months to replace Thales A330/A340 pitots
Operators of Airbus A330s and A340s will have a four-month window to replace Thales Avionics pitot probes once Europe's safety regulator firms up the proposal...
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RNP proving to be time-consuming for Southwest
Carrier investing $175 million over next six years but bemoans cost and complications of implementation
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Germany grants airlines emissions trading scheme extension
Germany has become the second European Union member to postpone airlines' first emissions trading deadline following the UK. Airlines flying into EU...