News from FlightGlobal – Page 1398
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PICTURE: Boeing keeps to revised 787 flight test, delivery dates
The 787 programme remains on track for power-on in late January and first flight in late-March, but the company acknowledges that improvement is necessary to meet delivery and production ramp-up goals later in 2008 and 2009.
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Criminalisation of pilots after accidents is on the increase
During the last 30 years there has been an accelerating trend toward criminal prosecution of pilots or other aviation professionals like air traffic controllers...
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BMed A321’s close call with terrain sparked by data mismatch
Investigators believe mismatched aeronautical data catalysed a serious approach incident, in which a BMed Airbus A321 came close to striking terrain while...
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SkyEurope sells two new 737s, renegotiates leases on others
Low-fare operator SkyEurope Airlines has sold two Boeing 737-700s, ahead of delivery this year, and is trying to renegotiate lease terms with GE Commercial...
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Qatar Airways targets sustained profitability within three years
Akbar Al Baker - chief executive of Qatar Airways - is the living embodiment of "hands-on"...
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AirAsia orders additional 25 Airbus A320s
AirAsia, the Malaysia-based low-cost carrier, is now the largest airline customer for the Airbus A320 after an order for an additional 25 aircraft last week...
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Chinese firm ordered to pay $65m over chemical-damaged MAS A330
A Chinese court has ordered a state-owned company to pay more than $65 million in compensation over an incident nearly eight years ago in which chemicals...