News from FlightGlobal – Page 1303
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Jet Airways announces Riyadh-Mumbai service
Indian carrier Jet Airways will launch a four-times-a-week service to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from Mumbai, India 6 August.
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Macquarie Airports confirms sale of Japan Airports stake
Macquarie Airports (MAp) confirms that it will sell its entire 14.9% stake in Japan Airport Terminals (JAT).
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US lawmakers propose new safety legislation
House lawmakers today announced a bill meant to force the US FAA and air carriers to rapidly boost regional airline safety through enhanced training and...
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Air Canada raises C$1 billion to meet liquidity targets
Air Canada today took another significant step in its financial restructuring after securing up to C$1.2 billion ($1 billion) in liquidity.
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NewsOSHKOSH 2009: VIDEOS: PiperJet makes air show debut
Piper Aircraft plans to unveil in October a new schedule for the single-engine PiperJet as it begins work on three conforming aircraft. The proof...
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OSHKOSH 2009: Honda poised to test-fly HondaJet
Honda Aircraft plans to begin test flying the first conforming HondaJet early next year as it prepares for a late-2011 service entry. Honda Aircraft...
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PICTURES: Airbus’s Shanghai double delivery
Airbus has completed deliveries of new A320 family aircraft to two Chinese carriers - Shanghai Airlines (pictured) and Juneyao Airlines - both of...
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Aeroflot postpones A320 deliveries but plans to lease MD-11s
Aeroflot is postponing deliveries of five Airbus A320-family aircraft, following its recent examination of capacity requirements. The Russian flag...
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Airframers encouraged by slowdown in deferrals
Three of the leading airliner manufacturers say that customer deferral activity is stabilising or even slowing, and 2009 production rates look set to achieve...
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Kingfisher's debt INR60bn, aims for INR5bn in fresh equity
Kingfisher Airlines has 60 billion Indian rupees ($1.25 billion) of debt on its balance sheet, and plans to raise 5 billion Indian rupees by tapping India's...
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Kingfisher reports INR16.09bn losses for FY2008-09
Updated with results for first quarter of 2009-2010 financial year. India's Kingfisher Airlines has posted a net loss of 16.09 billion Indian rupees...
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Cebu Pacific to up Manila-Kuala Lumpur services
The Philippines' Cebu Pacific plans to increase its Manila-Kuala Lumpur service to daily from five-times weekly due to rising demand on the sector.
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Jetstar to launch Sydney-Perth in October
Australia's Jetstar will launch a daily Sydney-Perth service from 2 October, and plans to use subsidiary Jetstar Asia on the Perth-Jakarta route from 14...
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NewsProduction CRJ1000 successfully completes first flight
Bombardier's first production CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft has completed a successful first flight, ATI and Flight Global can exclusively reveal. Aircraft...
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Frontier’s profitability streak continues through June
Denver-based Frontier Airlines marked its third consecutive month of profitability after posting $7.2 million in net income in June following profitable...
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United mulls overseas connectivity options as partner readies plan
Star Alliance member United Airlines is studying in-flight connectivity options for its overseas flights.
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NewsPICTURES: Aeronautics flies Diamond-based Dominator 2 UAV
Israel's Aeronautics Defense Systems has flown its DA42-based Dominator 2 unmanned air vehicle for the first time ...
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Embraer's Curado in no rush to decide on new aircraft programme
Embraer chief executive Fred Curado says the manufacturer does not expect to decide on launching a new aircraft programme for 18-24 months, and that the...
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NewsEthiopian to acquire 12 A350s and five 777-200LRs
Ethiopian Airlines is to order 12 Airbus A350-900s and five Boeing 777-200LRs. The carrier has detailed the order in a statement, adding that chief...
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Turkish Airlines orders another seven 777-300ERs
Turkish Airlines has ordered another seven Boeing 777-300ERs, taking its overall agreement to 12 of the type. The Star Alliance carrier disclosed an...