News from FlightGlobal – Page 1359
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BA, Iberia merger talks regain momentum
Merger talks between oneworld partners British Airways and Iberia have picked up pace after the Spanish carrier secured clarity on issues relating to BA...
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SAS embarks on major restructuring
Carrier to focus on key business routes and core Scandinavian market as part of latest major restructuring plan
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NewsColgan 3407 update: Aircraft appears to have landed in flat attitude
Investigators say the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 that crashed Thursday night landed in a relatively flat attitude with the stick shaker and stick pusher activated
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Second BA CityFlyer incident in days closes LCY runway again
For the second time in just over a week, an incident involving a British Airways CityFlyer regional jet has closed the runway at London City Airport.
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Ethiopian sees 300-seat jets in 70-aircraft fleet plan
Ethiopian Airlines is looking to take a further seven Boeing 787-8s and additionally may order up to 10 787-9s, 777-200LRs or Airbus A350 XWBs this year...
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NewsSR Technics to close Dublin maintenance base
Maintenance firm SR Technics is to close its Dublin base, one of its three main European stations, as a result of the loss of business for the centre. SR...
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Air France hiring freeze could cut headcount by 1,200
Air France is to impose a recruitment block and freeze any replacement of retiring staff, measures that could mean up to 1,200 fewer posts at the airline. Its...
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NewsFuel hedging pushes Air France-KLM to €194m 3Q loss
Air France-KLM's third quarter results have been stung by the negative impact of fuel hedging, exchange rates and the gloomy economic environment, swinging...
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NewsAUDIO: Crashed Colgan Q400's last communications with Buffalo ATC
Air traffic transmissions with the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 which crashed on approach to Buffalo give no immediate indications of any problems before controllers...
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Aeromexico to add seven ERJ-145s and nine domestic routes
Aeromexico has unveiled plans to add nine routes and seven destinations to its domestic network as it takes delivery of seven additional Embraer ERJ-145...
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Southwest calls on FCC to approve Row 44's in-flight Internet
Just days after launching a commercial trial of Row 44's in-flight Internet service, Southwest Airlines has added its voice to the growing chorus of opinion...
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Lan to own 90% of Colombian cargo start-up LACC
Lan's new Colombian subsidiary has disclosed its initial schedule, ownership structure and management team as it prepares to launch services to the US and...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic considering cutting up to 600 personnel
Virgin Atlantic Airways is considering making 600 personnel redundant across its business in order to protect the company against the economic downturn. It...
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United leads airline initiative to support synthetic fuel production plant
United Airlines is looking beyond plans to demonstrate a 50% gas-to-liquid synthetic fuel blend on an Airbus A320 flight from Denver in June to how airlines...
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NewsUK approves its first multi-crew pilot licence course at Flight Training Europe for Flybe
Starting in late June, six ab initio trainee pilots chosen by UK-based regional carrier Flybe will begin a 60-week multi-crew pilot licence (MPL), from which...
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DigEcor eyes growth in 2009 as portables gain prominence
Take-up of DigEcor's portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems could grow this year as airlines defer or cancel deliveries for new aircraft equipped...
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Largest US regional ground handler to emerge under Delta plan
Delta Air Lines has unveiled plans to consolidate the customer service operations of its three wholly-owned regional airlines, Comair, Mesaba and Compass,...
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NewsEC doubts fairness and transparency of Austrian takeover
Lufthansa's intended acquisition of Austrian Airlines is under threat from European competition authorities who doubt that the takeover conforms to criteria governing state aid and rescue of struggling companies.
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Boeing secures EASA approval for 777F
Air France is clear to introduce its Boeing 777F fleet following the European Aviation Safety Agency's endorsement of the type certificate issued by the...
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NewsPICTURE: Air France's new livery retains much of current scheme
Air France has unveiled a new livery, although the French flag-carrier has opted to retain much of its current design in the scheme...