News from FlightGlobal – Page 694
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Asiana to launch A350 on Osaka and Manila in May
Asiana Airlines will deploy its first Airbus A350-900 on flights from Seoul Incheon to Osaka and Manila from 15 May.
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Air India accident triggered SpiceJet 737 low-fuel incident
Indian investigators have detailed a low-fuel incident involving a SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 which was forced into a second diversion after an accident closed its initial alternate airport.
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Kenya cleared for direct flights to the USA
Kenya Airways is to evaluate the possibility of starting direct flights to the USA after the US Federal Aviation Administration awarded the carrier's home country ICAO-compliant Category I status.
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Ryanair to reinforce Frankfurt Main
Budget carrier Ryanair is to reinforce its new Frankfurt Main operation with services including London Stansted, Madrid and Milan, as part of a broad expansion from the German hub.
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Indonesian yields under pressure as competition intensifies
Indonesian carriers faced serious yield pressure in 2016 as capacity grew amidst strong competition, and as the country’s economic growth again fell under expectations.
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NewsUnited plans major domestic network expansion from June
United Airlines will add service more than 30 domestic markets beginning in June, as it embarks on a major network expansion.
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BA appears to switch 787-9s for more -8s
British Airways appears to have reduced the number of Boeing 787-9s it expects to receive, according to parent IAG’s latest fleet plan.
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IAG satisfied with long-haul deliveries shuffle
IAG has shuffled the delivery schedule of new twin-aisle aircraft, having previously indicated that it was reviewing its long-haul fleet development.
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Air Caraibes chief describes 2016 strike as 'very good thing'
Air Caraibes chief executive Marc Rochet believes that last year's strike in reaction to the creation of long-haul low-cost offshoot French Blue was a "very good thing" for the two airlines.
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NewsNorwegian transatlantic 737 flights to begin in June
Norwegian will begin its long-planned transatlantic Boeing 737 Max service in June, when it connects Hartford, Newburgh Stewart and Providence to five cities across Ireland and the UK.
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SNAPSHOT: Used jet market, 8-22 February
Remarketing older aircraft can be a lengthy process. In September 2016, Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines mandated AMS Aircraft Services and EastMerchant to jointly remarket five Boeing 747s. Part-out firms and African airlines are showing interest in the jets – but talks are still at the early stages, FlightGlobal understands.
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Lucky Air keeps eye on international business
Lucky Air saw strong growth in its international business last year, and expects to keep the momentum going in 2017 as it prepares to launch its first intercontinental service.
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NewsPICTURE: Citilink receives Indonesia’s first A320neo
Citilink has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, making it also the first Indonesian carrier to operate the aircraft.
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PICTURES: Qantas unveils new 787 premium economy seat
Qantas has revealed the new premium economy seat that will be fitted to its Boeing 787-9s, which it says offer more recline and width over its current offering.
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NewsPICTURE: Korean Air takes first 787 ahead of Toronto debut
Korean Air took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 today, with its international debut set for Toronto flights from June.
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Aerosucre 727 crash probe missing aircraft weight data
Investigators probing the crash of an Aerosucre Boeing 727-200 freighter during departure have so far been unable to determine the take-off weight of the aircraft.
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Crashed Aerosucre 727 attempted take-off in tailwind
Colombian investigators have determined that the crew of a Boeing 727-200 freighter departed in a tailwind before the aircraft overran and struck a perimeter fence, briefly becoming airborne before crashing in a field.
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Russian authorities offer to help decrypt MH17 radar data
Russian authorities have stressed that they are willing to assist investigators with decryption of radar data submitted to the criminal probe into the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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NewsUnited debuts new Polaris business class
United Airlines debuted its new Polaris business class seats on domestic flights this week, as it prepares for a rapid roll-out of the hard product on flights from its San Francisco hub.
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MH17 inquiry grapples with Russian radar-data format
Dutch investigators are still trying to unravel radar data sourced from Russia as part of the inquiry into the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.