News from FlightGlobal – Page 1485
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UK regional carrier Flybe set to double fleet by 2010 as Day One of BA Connect takeover sees more rostering-related cancellations
UK regional carrier Flybe is aiming to double the size of its fleet by 2010, having today completed its acquisition of British Airways regional business BA Connect. However, rostering snags have forced the carrier to cancel a series of flights from UK airports.
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NewsEnd to Fly America in sight as EU-US Open Skies deal reaches final hurdle
US aviation negotiators acting on behalf of the country's president George Bush, in an attempt to broker a transatlantic Open Skies accord, appear to have accepted new ownership provisions for the country’s airlines, the world’s first airline franchising agreement and even foreign access to the ‘Fly America’ programme that currently ...
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NewsOld Spanish trail in the path of Spaceport's FAA licence, possibly delaying Virgin Galactic's New Mexico hopes
The proximity of an historic Spanish Empire trading route to New Mexico's Spaceport America is set to delay major construction work, potentially putting back the 2010 start of the $1 million a year lease to be agreed with anchor tenant Virgin Galactic.
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Boeing's Everett plant gears up to start 787 assembly from mid-March
Large parts and major sub-assemblies for the first Boeing 787 are on track to begin arriving at the company’s final assembly line at Everett, Washington from mid-March onwards, Boeing confirmed today.
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NewsAirbus A380 Aircraft Profile
The Airbus A380 is the largest jet airliner ever built and is the world’s first double-deck passenger aircraft.
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BA begins widebody negotiations
A330/A350 still in contention despite interim deal for eight 777-200ERs, as final decision looms in the second half of 2007
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CRJ1000 takes on Embraer 190
Go-ahead for 100-seat regional jet will have no bearing on plans for 110 to 130-seat CSeries, says Bombardier
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Inadequate training led crew to stall Pulkovo jet
Poor handling of Tu-154 at high altitude cited by investigators probing August crash