News from FlightGlobal – Page 1598
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Paint chip problem led American to temporarily ground 22 Boeing MD-80s
American Airlines earlier this month temporarily grounded 22 of its Boeing MD-80s – returning the final aircraft to revenue service last weekend - after finding paint chips in the fuel filters of the aircraft, ATI can exclusively reveal.
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Idle regional jet fleet hits new high of 360, of which 150 are new types
Jump in number of stored aircraft is a feature of a 'maturing' industry - particularly in USA - says RAA president
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BA CEO Walsh warns Airbus A380 'could add to runway crisis' at London Heathrow due to larger separations
British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has warned that the Airbus A380's arrival at its congested London Heathrow hub next year will hamper rather than help the airport's runway capacity crisis due to the approach separation distance required for the ultra-large airliner.
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NewsMore details emerge on Chinese stakes in Airbus A320 plant to be situated in Beijing's Tianjin port
Further details have emerged about the Chinese consortium that will have a direct stake in Airbus’s new narrowbody aircraft assembly plant in Beijing’s port city of Tianjin.
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Low-cost carriers 'have not led to growth in air travel': UK CAA
CAA study finds that passenger numbers would have risen substantially without LCCs
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Local conflict: Spanish low-cost airlines
Spain is becoming the focus of a low-fares invasion. How do local carriers plan to repel invaders?
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Group strategy: Market dynamics in Germany
Shifting market dynamics in Germany have galvanised TUI, Europe's biggest tour operator, into decisive action
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NewsTeam player: Pedro Heilbron
Pedro Heilbron heads a board implementing a single-hub, multi-spoke strategy to good effect at the Panamanian carrier Copa
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Africa report: Survival test
The list of challenges facing African carriers never seems to get shorter and liberalisation is painfully slow. But a willing few are making progress
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Training & recruitment: Raising the bar
Advanced type and recurrent training is so expensive that pilots do not get enough of it to hone all their skills. But does it have to be that way?
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Training & recruitment: German lessons
China has embraced Germany's approach to technical and practical training to meet demand for maintenance personnel to support its fast-growing airline sector
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No alerts given before Gol collision
Investigators reveal communications and warning system problems in run-up to fatal mid-air crash over Brazil
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Airbus starts fightback but widebodies still lag
European airframer closes order gap to Boeing after sales surge during October