News from FlightGlobal – Page 1310
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Plans underway at Empire Aero to offer E-190 maintenance
Israel Aerospace Industries subsidiary Empire Aero Center has received board approval to acquire the necessary tooling to perform heavy maintenance on Embraer...
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Italy submits details of Alitalia relaunch efforts to EC
Italy has notified the European Commission (EC) of the details of its relaunch efforts for cash-strapped Alitalia, details of which are now being studied...
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India's Jet cuts staff and stops expanding
India's Jet Airways has confirmed that some 800 flight attendants as well as an unspecified number of employees in other areas of the business are being...
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India's Jet lays off hundreds of employees
Days after unveiling a wide-ranging alliance with rival Kingfisher Airlines, India's Jet Airways has issued layoff notices to hundreds of employees as it...
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Abu Dhabi opens second runway
Abu Dhabi International Airport has opened a second runway, following completion of construction last month. Etihad Airways became the first carrier...
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Lufthansa to take mixture of E-190s and E-195s
Lufthansa has detailed its order for Embraer E-Jets, confirming it will take a mixture of E-190 and larger-capacity E-195 aircraft from the Brazilian airframer.
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ExpressJet reaches tentative labour pacts to achieve $20 million in savings
Houston-based regional operator ExpressJet reached tentative deals with its four labour groups to enact cost savings management deems necessary to operate...
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JetBlue, Cape Air pilot recruitment programme grows
A new pilot recruitment programme being implemented by JetBlue Airways, its codeshare partner Cape Air and major US colleges is producing favorable results...
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Emirates begins operating from Dubai's new Terminal 3
Dubai-based Emirates has started operating services from the hub's new Terminal 3 today, its first departure leaving for the Qatari capital Doha. Flight...
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JAL takes first Embraer 170
Japan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Embraer 170, but it not will start services until early February as the twinjet will initially be used for...
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Boeing still plans to complete 787 maiden flight this year
Boeing is still aiming to get the 787 airborne before the end of the year, despite the ongoing industrial stoppage that has brought production at its plants...
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Lessors urge Airbus and Boeing to rein back production
As airliner output heads to record levels, two leading aircraft lessors have urged Airbus and Boeing to re-examine their production rates amid warnings that...
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Incorrect flight data led Qantas A330 to descend sharply: ATSB
A Qantas Airways Airbus A330 that descended suddenly appears to have received faulty data from one of its units and this then played havoc with the aircraft's...
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Business: Briefing
LATECOERE INTERIMS HIT BY SITE TALKS COLLAPSE SUPPLIERS French aerostructures and wiring systems maker Latécoère is pushing for...
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Jet, Kingfisher unveil extensive alliance but no cross-equity
Jet, Kingfisher unveil extensive alliance but no cross-equity
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Qantas A330 descended 1,000ft within seconds
Australian investigators are focusing on a possible flight-control system issue on the Qantas Airbus A330-300 that descended suddenly, resulting in around...
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Latest E-190 decision drops US Airways' firm orders to 42
US Airways' decision not to confirm firm orders for five Embraer 190s during the third quarter brings to 15 the total number of the type it has opted to...
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Talks underway over Grand China's ERJ deliveries
Negotiations are underway concerning the pace at which Hainan Airlines' regional subsidiary Grand China Express will take Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets.