News from FlightGlobal – Page 1595
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Nordic special: Norse power
Pratt & Whitney's Norway maintenance centre is growing rapidly, fuelled by the success of a rival's powerplant. Can it keep on expanding?
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Lufthansa launches new 747 era
Passenger version of -8 derivative cleared for take-off as German flag carrier signs $5.5 billion deal for 20 aircraft
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NewsAirbus rethinks move to axe A300-600 Freighter after receiving increasing demands for cargo variant since March decision
Airbus could reverse its decision to cease production of the A300-600 Freighter, because of increasing demand for cargo capacity and continuing indecision over the launch of the A330-200F
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December 2005 Southwest Chicago blizzard accident leads US NTSB to urge for revised landing margin policy on contaminated runways
US airlines are being urged by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to voluntarily adopt changes in the way they calculate stopping distances on contaminated runways to avoid a repeat of the December 2005 Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 accident at Chicago Midway during a snowstorm.
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AirBridge Cargo poised to sign deal for 747-8Fs to supplement Boeing fleet as it expands
Russian carrier aims to expand fleet as it bids to cement position in freighter market
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries details plans for new MJ regional jet family, as supplier discussions commence
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) aims to fix the configuration of its planned Mitsubishi Jet (MJ) regional aircraft family early next year as it broadens its discussions with systems suppliers.
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NewsP&W touts geared turbofan version of Airbus A320 as early as 2011 to gain two year advantage over potential new Boeing narrowbody
Pratt & Whitney and Airbus are studying a modified version of the A320 powered by the geared turbofan (GTF) for service entry as early as 2011, offering Airbus a potential market advantage of up to two years over any competing new single-aisle design from Boeing.
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USA ready to fight Europe over plan to include foreign carriers in aircraft emissions trading scheme
Europe is heading for a certain legal showdown with the USA over its plans to include foreign carriers flying to the 25 European Union member states in its emissions trading scheme
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Prize assets
Airline pilots are expensive to obtain, train and retain. If they wield their industrial muscle it hurts. How should airlines manage them?