News from FlightGlobal – Page 1727
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NewsStart-up Jade to order 747-400ERFs
Chinese cargo start-up Jade Cargo International has agreed to acquire six Boeing 747-400ER Freighters, but has delayed its launch by one year.
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NewsTANS confirms 57 survivors in 737-200 crash
Peruvian carrier TANS has confirmed that 57 people survived the Boeing 737-200 crash on 23 August near the city of Pucallpa, although it remains unclear exactly how many were on board the aircraft.
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Bombardier cuts annual CRJ200 production to 18 aircraft
Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier has announced that the continued slump in demand for 50-seat regional jets has lead it to reduce its annual CRJ200 production to just 18 aircraft from February 2006.
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Swiss confirms axing of Embraer and Saab fleet
Swiss International Air Lines is to axe the Embraer ERJ-145 and Saab 2000 regional types from its short-haul network, confirming earlier indications that it would retain only an expanded BAE Systems Avro RJ fleet for regional services.
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KLM receives first Airbus A330-200
KLM took delivery of its first long haul Airbus A330-200 today (25 August).
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Under pressure: How aviation became the cash cow for the green lobby
Commercial aviation has striven to reduce noise and emissions, but politicians are stepping up calls for greater effort
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BA to use loophole to avoid passenger compensation
UK flag carrier pins faith in European rules covering ‘extraordinary circumstances’
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Morgan Stanley to sell leasing arm
Bank to dispose of non-core business AWAS after receiving ‘expressions of interest’ as aviation market recovers
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MD-82 suffered double flame-out
Flightcrew of West Caribbean Airways twinjet reported that the aircraft was ‘uncontrollable’ before fatal crash
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NewsQantas prepares widebody RFP
Australian carrier to seek bids from Airbus and Boeing for up to 100 aircraft to replace existing fleet and to expand