News from FlightGlobal – Page 1316
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Yakovlev ready to call for MS-21 systems tenders as design freeze nears
Yakovlev, project leader for Russia's MS-21 next-generation narrowbody programme, will issue a call for tenders for the aircraft's systems in October, as...
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SAS technical division extends Thomas Cook service pact
SAS Group's engineering division SAS Technical Services has sealed a three-year extension to a service contract with Thomas Cook Airlines' Scandinavian operation. The...
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Fuji Heavy mulls involvement in MRJ programme
Fuji Heavy Industries could help with designing the wings of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, using its experience with the Boeing 787 to help with the Japanese...
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Investors plan slimmed down Alitalia
Italian investors plan a slimmed-down Alitalia, focusing largely on short and medium-haul routes. Developments are expected to gather pace after the Italian...
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United reverses decision to charge for food on transatlantic flights
United Airlines has decided to axe tests of charging passengers in economy class for meals on certain transatlantic flights after the carrier received negative...
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India's Kingfisher looks to sell some of its A340-500s
Kingfisher Airlines aims to sell some of the five Airbus A340-500s it has on order, but wants to keep at least two so it can launch ultra-long-haul services...
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Airlines turn attention to new in-flight entertainment technology
As they feel the pinch of high fuel prices, airlines are turning their attention to new in-flight entertainment and connectivity technology as a lucrative revenue stream
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Investigators release preliminary report on Qantas explosion
An exploding oxygen cylinder in a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 bellyhold became a projectile that blasted up through the galley floor, hit a main door so...
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Air Fiji and Airlines Tonga continue to ground operations
Air Fiji and its sister carrier Airlines Tonga are continuing to suspend services with the Fijian carrier involved in a dispute with its workforce and the...
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Kremlin props up AirUnion with 24,000t of fuel
The Kremlin is providing Russian airline alliance AirUnion with 24,000t of fuel from state reserves, enough to support its operations for a further 18 days....
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Brussels Airlines' pilots tentatively welcome Lufthansa talks
Brussels Airlines' pilots, represented by the Belgian Cockpit Association, have tentatively welcomed Lufthansa's plans to acquire a stake in the airline's...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
AIR BERLIN The German carrier expects to rack up a full-year operating profit after cutting first-half losses nearly a fifth to just under €54 million ($80...
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EgyptAir identified as 777-300ER customer
EgyptAir has been revealed to be the customer for two Boeing 777-300ER widebodies that had been attributed to an unidentified customer on the airframer's...
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Qantas evaluating Boeing 777-300ER
Qantas Airways is considering ordering Boeing 777-300ER long-range widebody twinjets because it has concluded that it will need a second type to operate...
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Double luxury - how the airlines are configuring their A380s
The A380's two passenger decks give airlines a huge blank canvas with which to redefine long-haul air travel, and they have come up with some clever innovations
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SkyEurope hacks back fleet commitment again
Central European low-fare carrier SkyEurope Airlines is adjusting its fleet-expansion plans, again with a capacity reduction that will give it 26 aircraft...
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Heathrow will be able to handle more A380s following wake separation reduction
London Heathrow airport will be able to handle more Airbus A380s as a result of the...
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Disputed Mesa ERJs heading back into service at Delta
Delta Air Lines is preparing to place 34 Embraer ERJ-145s flown by Mesa subsidiary Freedom Airlines back into service as the Atlanta-hubbed carrier awaits...