News from FlightGlobal – Page 1314
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Airlines march to predicted IATA losses as fuel prices rise
Financial struggles of global airlines are continuing as IATA says market concerns are rising over increasing fuel costs and declining yields, adding further...
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Volaris to initially operate six daily flights to US
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris plans to initially operate six flights on five transborder routes this year as it prepares to launch more US service and...
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Business - In brief
A legal dispute between Lufthansa and BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop has been...
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Australia aims for nationwide RNP-approach first
Air navigation service provider Airservices Australia has committed to implement the world's first nationwide performance-based navigation (PBN) network...
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Working week: enjoying the consultancy challenge
Enjoying the consultancy challenge Working Week meets Florian Hafner, president and chief executive of aviation consultancy Hafner Engineering, working...
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Canada's Porter orders two Bombardier Q400s
Canadian operator Porter Airlines has placed a firm order for another two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, as previously suggested by the carrier's chief...
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Parked BA 777 damaged in ground collision at Luanda
One of British Airways' Boeing 777-200s has suffered wing damage after being struck while parked by a taxiing aircraft in Angola.
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NewsBoeing prepares for 747-8 final body join
Boeing announced today it is preparing for the last step in the structural assembly of the first 747-8 after joining its wing and centre fuselage. The...
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Q100 operators consider Bombardier's life extension programme
Bombardier's new Dash 8 Q100 life-extension programme has received a warm reception from two of the largest operators of the type in the world. Air...
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Frontier to codeshare with Midwest
As Frontier and Midwest Airlines prepare to become subsidiaries of Republic Airways Holdings, the two carriers have announced plans to press forward with...
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NewsOnAir demonstrates cabin, cockpit connectivity on A340 flight
Airbus/SITA partnership OnAir has successfully conducted a 10-hour Airbus A340-600 flight using the full spectrum of cabin and cockpit connectivity solutions...
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NewsPICTURES: Gulf Air investigates as Paraguayan carrier shows off near-identical livery
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is denying that it has entered any arrangement with Regional Paraguaya despite the South American carrier's marketing a virtually-identical...
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SpiceJet reports sharp increase in full-year net losses
India's SpiceJet has reported that its net losses for the year ended 31 March grew by 165% to 3.53 billion Indian rupees ($73.4 million), although an improved...
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Taiwanese carriers put off ordering more aircraft
Taiwanese carriers appear to be in no hurry to order more aircraft despite the fact the airlines are benefiting from the opening of non-stop flights to mainland...
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Australia's Strategic buys OzJet
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines has bought Australian charter carrier OzJet, which went into voluntary administration in May. Strategic CEO,...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian's chief executive Majali resigns
Royal Jordanian Airlines' chief executive, Samer Majali, has resigned from his post at the head of the carrier and will step down on 1 August. Majali...
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Withdrawn Lufthansa fleet to reach 25 aircraft this summer
Lufthansa is to increase to 25 this summer the number of aircraft withdrawn from service as part of the effort to reduce the carrier's capacity. The...
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NewsLufthansa commits to 747-8 but braces for possible delay
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is braced for a possible further delay to its Boeing 747-8 aircraft in the wake of the newly-disclosed problems with the 787...
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US House passes domestic cap and trade
The US House of Representatives voted in favour of creating a domestic cap and trade programme for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on 26 June, paving the...