News from FlightGlobal – Page 1561
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Ameco Beijing readies Airbus A380 overhaul plan, giving strongest hint of expected Air China ILFC-sourced 5-aircraft order
Air China’s overhaul arm expands to accommodate giant by expanding MRO base as long-rumoured deal to take A380s from International Lease Finance gets boost.
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NewsPicture: Airbus A380 MSN002 returns to Toulouse from Hamburg to prepare for 'early long flights'
A development Airbus A380 aircraft used for cabin and cargo systems tests has returned to Toulouse from Hamburg in preparation of a series of pre-certification trial long range test flights.
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NewsVideo: Timelapse FAA radar shows FedEx aircraft diverted from Memphis hub in heavy storm
A pilot website has sourced an amazing US Federal Aviation Administration radar track sequence of the Memphis international airport main base of FedEx Express as an intense storm approached and then hit, forcing the aircraft to divert.
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US aviation safety teams to probe May Transmile Boeing 727 freighter fuel tank explosion in India
A fuel tank explosion on a Boeing 727 freighter in India earlier this month has caught the attention of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) which has sent a team to India to investigate.
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Public enemy?
Has the air transport industry been miscast as the arch villain in the global pollution drama? If so, what can it do to clean up its image?
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Australian players in for the long haul
It comes as no surprise that Australia’s legendary remoteness would make it a fertile proving ground for the long-haul, low-cost model.
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Momentum builds for Indian merger
Preparation for a planned merger of Air India and Indian Airlines is moving forward, with the two carriers establishing a high-level committee to oversee the process.
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Turbulence expected
Ever higher oil prices and the prospect of a faltering economy are causing concern, says Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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Shanghai confirmed as Chinese Star
Shanghai Airlines is set to become the first Chinese carrier to join Star Alliance, while Air China is also lining up to join the airline group.
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Aviation area set to expand
Brussels has signed an agreement with eight south-east European states to expand the European Common Aviation Area (ECAA) and form a 35-country-strong aviation block.
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Iberia low-cost arm takes on Vueling
Iberia is to launch a low-cost airline from Barcelona in partnership with four other investors, as it takes on developing low-cost carrier Vueling.
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Ethiopian hunts for strategic alliances
Ethiopian Airlines is seeking out partnerships in southern and western Africa as it sets the target of becoming a $1 billion player ahead of an oil-driven African travel boom.