News from FlightGlobal – Page 1612
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Chinese start-up East Star orders 20 A320s
CFMI and GECAS also win as East Star goes for Airbus
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Spain's Air Madrid said to be closing on A350 deal
Spanish airline Air Madrid is reported to be finalising a purchase of 15 Airbus A350 aircraft, although it has not ruled out acquiring a similar number of Boeing 787s.
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Boeing stretches battle lines - special report on new 747-8
US manufacturer’s decision to launch larger 747 derivatives presents serious top-end challenge to Airbus
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Sukhoi claims 20-strong RRJ deal from new lessor
Russian airframer Sukhoi is claiming to have secured a tentative order for a batch of Russian Regional Jets, developed by its civil division, from a start-up Middle East lessor known as Concord Aviation.
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JAL selects GEnx for 787
Japan Airlines (JAL) has selected the General Electric GEnx to power its new fleet of at least 30 Boeing 787s.
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Crew struggled to regain control of doomed West Caribbean MD-82
Early findings raise questions about icing in fatal loss of MD-82 in Venezuela.
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Boeing noses ahead in key Cathay Pacific order battle
Winner in Hong Kong long-haul contest likely to secure lucrative follow-on deals
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Doubts emerge over IATA’s e-freight plan
IATA promoted its e-freight initiative to the air cargo industry at an industry event last month, but found many have reservations about the project.
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ANZ and Qantas look to outsource
Air New Zealand (ANZ) and Qantas have drawn fire over separate proposals to outsource heavy maintenance on long-haul aircraft and engines.
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India welcomes another wave of new entrants
Two more privately owned airlines have entered the increasingly busy Indian skies, one adopting the low-cost model and the other targeting the business travel market.
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Air Berlin offers Stansted connections
Air Berlin is to open a transfer base at London Stansted Airport, taking on Europe’s low-cost giants easyJet and Ryanair in their home market.
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Day of reckoning nears for ailing Independence Air
Analysts believe the future of Independence Air is more likely to be liquidation, rather than buyout or asset purchase, as the regional jet operator files for Chapter 11.
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FAA acts to reduce tank explosion risk
NPRM issued to lessen fuel vapour flammability levels, building on 70 directives issued over past nine years