News from FlightGlobal – Page 660
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JetBlue converts to 13 A321LRs, commits to London service
JetBlue Airways will convert 13 aircraft in its Airbus A321neo orderbook to the A321LR, and launch its first transatlantic flights to London in 2021.
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Delta hastens exit of McDonnell Douglas fleet with MD-90 plans
Delta Air Lines is accelerating the retirement of its Boeing MD-90 fleet, hastening the exit of the former McDonnell Douglas narrowbodies from US fleets.
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NewsEmirates completes Expo 2020 Dubai livery
Emirates has finished painting 40 aircraft in bespoke “Expo 2020 Dubai” liveries, rolling out the final Airbus A380 in the eye-catching orange “opportunity” decal from the Emirates Engineering hangar in Dubai.
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NewsRETROSPECTIVE: When Concorde wasn't the UK's cup of tea
When the first UK BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde lifted off on its maiden flight from Filton exactly 50 years ago, the supersonic aircraft was far from securing its legacy as a beloved and admired technological achievement.
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NewsAll British Airways retrojets together for the first time
To mark the 50,000th customer on a retrojet flight by British Airways, all four heritage liveries have been photographed together for the first time.
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PICTURES: Virgin Atlantic unveils new seating for A350-1000 fleet
Virgin Atlantic has unveiled the new "Upper Class" suite that will feature in its incoming A350-1000 fleet, alongside new products across its cabin.
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Virgin Atlantic to deploy A350-1000 on JFK route
Virgin Atlantic will deploy its first Airbus A350-1000 to New York JFK from London Heathrow.
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United adds A321XLR as possible 757 replacement
United Airlines has added the possible long-range Airbus "A321XLR" to its list of replacement options for some of its aging Boeing 757s, as it aims to the replace the middle-of-the-market portion of its fleet in the next decade.
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NewsUganda Airlines firms A330-800 order
Uganda Airlines has firmed its tentative order for a pair of Airbus A330-800s, becoming the second airline to hold orders for the smaller A330neo variant.
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SBI kicks off sale process for control of Jet Airways
The State Bank of India (SBI) has formally opened an expression of interest process to attract bidders to take control of ailing carrier Jet Airways.
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SriLankan casts hub vision in new business plan
State-owned carrier SriLankan Airlines is pinning its hopes for a return to profitability on turning its Colombo hub a key connecting point for passengers between Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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MCAP latest lessor to move on Jet Airways 737s
MC Aviation Partners (MCAP) has requested the deregistration of five Boeing 737-800s leased to Jet Airways, making it the second lessor to move to repossess their aircraft from the cash-strapped carrier.
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Korean Air chairman Cho Yang-ho passes away
Korean Air chairman and chief executive Cho Yang-ho has passed away at age 70 in a Los Angeles hospital.
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PICTURES: Turkish Airlines fleet arrives at new Istanbul airport
Turkish Airlines aircraft have been arriving at the carrier's new Istanbul airport base as operations transfer from Ataturk.
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PICTURE: Transatlantic beckons as TAP's first A321LR arrives
The first of 12 Airbus A321LRs has been delivered to TAP Air Portugal.
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PICTURE: Hawaiian launches farthest-ever interstate US air route
Hawaiian Airlines launched the farthest-ever scheduled interstate-US airline route on 4 April with flight 90, a 4,427nm (8.200km) jaunt from Honolulu to Boston.
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Full transfer of flights from Ataturk to new Istanbul hub begins
A two-day process to transfer all commercial flights from Ataturk airport to a new hub in Istanbul is underway..
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Iberia takes over orders for four Aer Lingus A350s
IAG has transferred Aer Lingus orders for four Airbus A350-900s to Spanish flag-carrier Iberia.
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NewsAvolon moves to repossess two 737s from Jet Airways
Avolon has applied to have two Boeing 737-800s leased to Jet Airways deregistered, in what appears to be the first repossession action taken against the distressed carrier.
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PICTURES: ANA takes first 787-10 ahead of 26 April launch
The first Boeing 787-10 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) arrived in Japan on 31 March, ahead of its 26 April entry into revenue service on the Tokyo Narita-Singapore route.