News from FlightGlobal – Page 1311
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Where have all the banks gone?
As the crisis in the world's financial markets unfolds, funds are starting to dry up and are coming from fewer sources The market is set to go through...
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Several airport terminals are opening in the US just as traffic dwindles
US carriers will see four new airport terminals open this autumn in the midst of the worst airline downturn in recent history
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Emissions trading proves steep learning curve for airlines
Airlines are having to go back to the classroom to prepare for their inclusion in the European Union's emissions trading system, and there is plenty for...
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BA calls temporary halt on Islamabad after fatal hotel bombing
British Airways (BA) has temporarily suspended its services to Islamabad in Pakistan after the bombing of a hotel in the city which claimed around 53 lives. The...
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Losses force Sama to consider axing all domestic flights
Saudi Arabian budget carrier Sama is considering suspending all domestic services after concluding that the airline simply cannot operate profitably under...
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Digging up weeds
While no one wants a return to $150-a-barrel oil, the strong are relishing what a combination of high fuel prices and falling demand will do to market competition,...
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Alitalia administrator launches new call for offers
Alitalia's administrator Augusto Fantozzi has set a 30 September deadline for submission of any expressions of interest for all or part of the carrier following...
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Executive Appointments
Continental has added chief operating officer responsibilities to president Jeff Smisek, with chief executive Larry Kellner assuming responsibility...
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Who will take on Thielert?
Despite angry customers and reliability issues, hopes are high a saviour can be found
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Is loyalty a luxury?
Even in times of harsh cost pressure, airlines are well advised to continue to invest in gaining the loyalty of their best customers, argues Ravindra Bhagwanani,...
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Air India looks set to receive cash injection from govt
India's Government looks set to provide a Rs10 billion ($219 million) cash injection for loss-making Air India, which is struggling financially amid intense...
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China Eastern ownership saga continues
The saga regarding the future ownership of China Eastern Airlines, China's third largest carrier, continues to play out, as government officials are looking...
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Airport IT trends 2008
It has taken a long time, but advances in making the traveller's journey through the airport less painful are being made, according to the latest Airport...
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Lan joins TNT as possible A320SF launch operator
South American carrier Lan has emerged as a possible launch operator for the Airbus A320 converted freighter while TNT Airways also continues to study acquiring...
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Russia's Dalavia halts operations
Russia's Far East carrier Dalavia has ceased operations citing fears of going into bankruptcy. The company suspended, as of 17 September, selling tickets...
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NewsVIDEO & PICTURES: Qantas talking to Airbus on A350s, more A380s
Qantas is discussing with Airbus a follow-on order for the A380 as part of its ongoing fleet renewal programme, and is also considering the A350. Speaking...
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China's ARJ21 to have first flight in late October
AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) plans to have the first flight of the ARJ21-700 in late October and hopes to have it on display at the Zhuhai airshow in...
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Batch of JetBlue E-190s headed for Brazil's Azul
US low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways today revealed plans to offload six Embraer 190s by the end of the first quarter 2009.
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Damaged recorders will hamper Aeroflot-Nord 737 investigation
Russian investigators have warned that heavy damage to both flight-recorders of the crashed Aeroflot-Nord Boeing 737-500 means that extracting useful data...
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Arinc's onboard Internet offering harnesses SwiftBroadband
An in-flight Internet offering that has been developed to take advantage of Inmarsat's higher-bandwidth aeronautical service, SwiftBroadband, is expected...