News from FlightGlobal – Page 1304
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E-190 to perform London City trials on 1 November
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has scheduled a range of E-190 flight trials at London City Airport for 1 November with a view to securing steep approach...
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Cash weighs on Ku solution
Technical advantages are well-accepted, but airlines are wary of high-bandwidth offerings
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MAS defers widebody order plans
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put longstanding plans for a sizeable widebody aircraft order on hold amid the global economic uncertainty. MAS has been...
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Good Week - Bad Week
BOMBARDIER If Airbus and Boeing do not move to replace their narrowbody platforms the CSeries "appears to have a wide-open market" in the 100- to 150-seat...
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Delta plans to open Saab 340 base at Atlanta hub
Delta Air Lines is preparing to open a new Saab 340 base in Atlanta to replace the 12 ATR 72s that are now in the process of exiting the carrier's regional...
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Engine fan cowl separation under scrutiny by US safety board
Four incidents within the last two years of operators experiencing separation of engine fan cowls have prompted the US National Transportation Safety Board...
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VIDEO: China's MA600 completes first flight
Xian Aircraft's MA600 turboprop has completed its first test flight as part of its efforts to gain Chinese certification. The MA600 had its first test...
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Goodrich gets nod for new V2500 cowl design
FAA has granted Goodrich supplemental type certification for new, lightweight fan cowl design on the International Aero Engines V2500 nacelle. Goodrich...
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Investigators detail dynamics of 'complex' Qantas A330 upset
Australian investigators have detailed the dynamics of the in-flight upset which injured...
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SkyWorks to manage 119 aircraft for Philip Morris Capital
US financial firm Philip Morris Capital Corporation is handing management responsibility for its entire 119-aircraft fleet to SkyWorks Leasing under a comprehensive...
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STATA to launch MPL beta test this year
ST Aviation Training Academy (STATA) plans to launch a beta test of its multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) training course by the end of this year. The...
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Flybe launches cabin crew and engineer training firsts
Europe's largest regional carrier Flybe has just celebrated the graduation of the...
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Airbus, Boeing orders slow but still remain strong
Sales down 20% on first nine months of last year but Airbus extends lead on Boeing thanks to strong A330 demand.
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Air China shareholders approve A330, 777 and 737 orders
Air China shareholders have approved the purchase of 20 more Airbus A330s as well as 15 Boeing 777-300ERs and 30 Boeing 737-800s, allowing deliveries to...
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Financial crisis makes US carrier cuts even more timely: Tilton
United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton believes the unravelling global financial crisis makes the steps it and other US carriers have taken in cutting capacity even more timely.
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How not to lose sleep
Flight time limitations were always a contentious issue, not least because one size does not fit all types of operation. But the industry is blithely unprepared for the imminent alternative.
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China’s ARJ21 faces further delays to first flight and deliveries
First flight of China's ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft may be delayed by one more month and it has become clear that first deliveries will be pushed back...
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How to get funding for airline skills training
Behind Flybe's training initiatives also lies a radical change in the way UK government funding can be accessed for vocational skills. At the top...
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Star eyes co-location at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport
Star Alliance is hoping to follow the addition of TAM into the alliance by expanding its co-location efforts to the Brazilian carrier's Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport base.