News from FlightGlobal – Page 1377
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Bahrain Air to open new Gulf and Indian routes
Middle Eastern carrier Bahrain Air is to open two new routes, serving Abu Dhabi and the Indian city of Kozhikode. The airline's network expansion follows...
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NewsRyanair launches fresh takeover bid for Aer Lingus
Budget carrier Ryanair is making a fresh takeover bid for rival Irish airline Aer Lingus, saying its planned all-cash offer values the company at €748 million...
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Race to meet A380 delivery target will be close
Airbus believes it can still meet its revised target of delivering 12 A380s by the end of this year, but admits it will be a close-run exercise. Executive...
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PICTURES: Mexicana unveils new mainline and Click liveries
Mexican operator Grupo Mexicana has unveiled a new corporate identity, a blue-and-white scheme which retains, but revises, the carrier's familiar 'eagle'...
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NewsSearch teams battle to recover crashed A320's flight recorders
Search and rescue personnel at the scene of yesterday's Air New Zealand Airbus A320 crash off the coast of France have obtained location transmissions from...
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PICTURE: Malev takes delivery of first Q400
Hungarian flag-carrier Malev has taken delivery of its first Bombardier Q400 turboprop, one of four pre-owned examples being introduced by the airline. The...
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NewsBMI chief warns of worst-ever losses in 2008-09
BMI chief Nigel Turner is warning that the UK carrier will post its highest-ever losses this year, a plight which has prompted intensified cost-cutting and...
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Oman Air in discussions to acquire regional jets
Oman Air is in discussions with Embraer and Bombardier over the possible addition of regional jets to support the development of domestic routes within the...
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Icelandic carriers see incoming lift
DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW rEYKJAVIK Iceland counters the crisis Icelandic carriers are looking to a boost in incoming traffic to help counter the...
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NewsPICTURES: China's ARJ21 completes first flight
China's new regional jet aircraft, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's ARJ21-700, has successfully completed its first flight...
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NewsAirAsia X looking at some 25 A350s or 787s, plus more A340s
AirAsia X is evaluating an order for around 25 Boeing 787s or Airbus A350 XWBs as it seeks additional Airbus A340s to boost its widebody fleet in the interim...
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BA tailors pilot training to need instead of formula
Several UK airlines are adopting a new form of recurrent training for pilots that allows them to tailor training sessions to carriers' specific needs rather...
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NewsIsrael acts to avoid US FAA safety classification downgrade
Israel's Government is preparing to implement a set of recommendations from the US FAA in a bid to avoid the country's being reclassified as non-compliant...
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NewsSouth African carriers banking on Africa liberalisation
South African carriers are seeking to add services to other African countries as they try to offset a contraction in the domestic market.