News from FlightGlobal – Page 1557
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Alcoa launches hostile bid for aluminium rival Alcan
Alcoa has launched an unsolicited bid for rival Alcan after negotiations on a merger between the US and Canadian aluminium producers failed late last year.
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MRO: Freight frenzy
The market for widebody cargo aircraft is booming, but with the A380 delayed and 747-400s in short supply, how can manufacturers cope with demand?
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Kenya Airways Boeing 737 crashes in Cameroon
A Kenya Airways plane with 114 people on board has reportedly crashed in southern Cameroon.
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NewsQantas takeover bid said to have failed
The Airline Partners Australia consortium has reportedly failed in its bid to take over flag-carrier Qantas.
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NewsRyanair boss backs deputy on low-cost transatlantic plan
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary insists that the carrier plans a low-cost long-haul transatlantic operation despite reports of a board-level divergence of opinion
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NewsAustralia's SkyAirWorld suffers AOC delay
Australian start-up SkyAirWorld experiences a delay in getting its air operator’s certificate (AOC), forcing wet-lease customer Solomon Airlines to turn to OzJet for a temporary wet-lease on a Boeing 737-200 so it can maintain services.
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Airbus workers protest against cutbacks
Airbus workers protest against job cuts, plans to reduce bonus payments and payouts to former management ahead of parent company EADS’ annual general meeting
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CRJ flap failure solutions pursued
Interim preventative measures provide encouragement as manufacturer seeks long-term answer to recurring problem