News from FlightGlobal – Page 1312
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VIDEO: Branson rekindles ‘No Way’ campaign but BA/AA scoff at data ‘hypocrisy’
Virgin Atlantic president Sir Richard Branson has renewed the airline’s campaign to block a co-operation agreement between Oneworld members British Airways and American Airlines.
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Sukhoi makes new corrections to Superjet 100 schedule
The latest slip to Sukhoi Superjet 100 deliveries to launch customer Aeroflot has prompted the carrier to push for the government to allow the interim acquisition...
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Regional jets and CSeries on LCI's shopping list
Bombardier's newly launched CSeries regional jet may feature in Lease Corporation International's portfolio as...
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American pushes forward with BA and Iberia tie-up despite pilot protests
Management at American Airlines is refusing to be roadblocked by its pilots in forging a joint business agreement with British Airways and Iberia after its...
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AAR head predicts ILFC spin off
AAR's chief today predicted that International Lease Finance (ILFC) will be spun off of parent American International Group (AIG), saying he does not believe...
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Alenia's first 767-200SF again delayed
The Boeing machinist strike has forced Alenia Aeronavali to further delay delivery of its first Boeing 767-200 special freighter. Alenia Aeronavali...
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JAL to take 11 767s and 777s in 787-delay compensation deal
Japan Airlines (JAL) has agreed a compensation deal with Boeing related to delays in 787 deliveries that will see it acquiring 11 more 767s and 777s from...
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BAA to sell Gatwick Airport
UK airports operator BAA has confirmed plans to sell London Gatwick Airport, although it remains opposed to selling other airports as recently called for...
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Cracking the 777 ice puzzle
How investigators pieced together the extraordinary reasons behind British Airways' crash-landing at Heathrow
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Hawaiian to equip eight 767s with winglets
Hawaiian Airlines has inked a deal with Aviation Partners Boeing to purchase blended winglets for installation on eight Boeing 767-300ERs. The agreement...
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
aerovironment The unmanned aircraft and efficient electric energy systems maker boosted pre-tax profits by 34% to $7.8 million in its first quarter ended...
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Aeroflot unties Aeroflot-Nord codeshare after Perm crash
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has revoked the right of affiliate Aeroflot-Nord to use the Aeroflot desginator code on its services. Aeroflot-Nord emerged...
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Down on downtime: airframers under pressure to develop predictive maintenance systems
Since their introduction roughly a decade ago aircraft health monitoring systems have enabled airlines to make significant strides in reducing flight delays...
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Union talks continue over Alitalia rescue efforts
Italy is continuing its race against the clock to secure an agreement with unions on relaunch plans for Alitalia, after unions held more talks with government...
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Shameless money-making tactics
Raising revenue is something governments have to do. There are some services, however, into which most governments choose not to venture with their revenue-raising...
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Panasonic teams with CoKinetic in B2B developers' marketplace
A marketplace targeted at in-flight entertainment (IFE) and communication system B2B developers is being launched by Panasonic Avionics and AirPlay software...
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No end in sight for Boeing machinists' strike
With Boeing jetliner production frozen as a strike by the 26,800-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers rolls into its second...
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WAEA 2008: Connectivity takes hold
Airlines of every size and status, from the staunchly low-cost to the fervently high-end, are no longer taking a wait-and-see approach to connectivity, as...