News from FlightGlobal – Page 1371
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TACA and Copa vie for dominance in Central America
TACA and Copa Airlines are strengthening their duopoly as they vie with each other for dominance in Central America. Both airlines are boosting capacity...
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Adam Aircraft trustees would prefer single buyer
A single bulk buyer is being touted by trustees as the preferred choice to acquire the assets of bankrupt aircraft developer Adam...
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Subang SkyPark close to selecting partner
SkyPark Subang , which is starting up Malaysia's first business aviation facility, plans to select an international...
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NewsDelta union chief dismisses Northwest merger
Union leaders for Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines broke up a merger attempt by the two carriers after failing to agree on a post-merger seniority list.
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Bombardier Q400 NextGen off the blocks following SAS deal
Carrier orders 'NextGen' variant to partially replace its grounded turboprop fleet in deal that also includes 13 CRJ900s
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Delta pushes Boeing to squeeze more range from 777-200LR
Delta Air Lines wants Boeing to examine ways of boosting the 777-200LR's range to enable the airline to serve Australia directly from the US East Coast. The...
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Switzerland special: Image conscious trainers
Swiss Aviation Training Airline-specific training, says SAT, is all about "pre-wiring the pilot to your philosophy" training Image conscious Swiss...
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How Swissair's former maintenance arm has transformed itself into the world's biggest independent MRO
SR technics Zurich to the world Swissair's former maintenance arm has transformed itself from in-house business to the world's biggest independent...
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Comment - safety excursions
A statistical study of runway safety has brought clarity to one of the most critical phases of all flights - the runway ground-run. It is surprising how much has been taken for granted for so long
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Runway excursion most frequent type of landing accident: Flight Safety Foundation
Following a series of recent studies by international aviation organisations, the objectives for runway safety action have extended well beyond the issue...
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Key runway safety strategies box
KEY RUNWAY SAFETY STRATEGIES Stabilised approaches provide the key to reducing excursions, says the Flight Safety Foundation's Jim Burin, explaining:...
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Biman decides to order 787-8s and 777-300ERs
Biman Bangladesh Airlines plans to order four Boeing 777-300ERs and four 787-8s and expects to finalise a deal soon. The...
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Etihad launches global pilot cadet scheme
Abu Dhabi's Etihad is launching a worldwide cadet scheme for aspiring first officers as fast-growing airlines in the Middle East and Asia battle to recruit...