News from FlightGlobal – Page 711
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NewsCathay Pacific deploys A350 on Dusseldorf route
Cathay Pacific started operating Airbus A350-900s on services to Dusseldorf on 1 September.
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NewsPICTURES: US-Cuba scheduled flights resume with JetBlue service
Scheduled air service between the USA and Cuba resumed earlier today after a hiatus of 55 years, with a JetBlue Airways flight from Fort Lauderdale to Santa Clara.
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Ryanair urges UK to build three new runways
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called on the UK government to “be radical” and approve the construction of new runways at London’s Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports.
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BOC Aviation orders another batch of A321s
Lessor BOC Aviation is ordering another five Airbus A321s, to be delivered in 2017.
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MRJ locks down first lessor order with Aerolease agreement
Miami-based Aerolease Aviation has firmed an order for 10 Mitsubishi Aircraft MRJ90 regional jets and options for 10 more.
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MetroJet probe bids to find origin of A321 disintegration
Egyptian investigators are to begin an analysis of debris to establish the disintegration sequence of the MetroJet Airbus A321 which crashed in Sinai last year.
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China Eastern’s first half net profit falls on currency shifts
China Eastern Airlines’ first-half operating profit rose 25% to CNY7.16 billion ($1.07 billion), however its net profit fell 12% due to the weakening of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar.
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NewsPICTURES: LATAM takes delivery of first A320neo
LATAM Airlines Group has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo from the airframer's facilities in Toulouse, becoming the first Americas operator of the re-engined narrowbody.
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Jet-blast incident prompts caution on single-engined taxiing
Irish investigators have cautioned over the use of single-engined taxiing after an incident in which jet blast injured two workers as a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 manoeuvred to park.
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PICTURE: Thai takes first A350
Thai Airways has taken delivery of its first of 12 Airbus A350s.
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German BFU: No probe into RAM 737 take-off incident
German investigators are not looking into a take-off incident involving a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-700 at Frankfurt last month, during which the aircraft appeared to struggle to become airborne.
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PICTURE: American parks 20 MD-80s as type exits fleet
American Airlines removed 20 Boeing MD-80s from its fleet in a single day, as it works to retire the type that was once the mainstay of its fleet.
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Turkish Airlines to restore Sharm el-Sheikh link: embassy
Turkish Airlines is to restore services to the embattled Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh in September.
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Tianjin Airlines to start Auckland services
Tianjin Airlines plans to start a Tianjin-Chongqing-Auckland service in December.
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Montenegro Airlines tightens Etihad link through Air Serbia
Balkan carriers Air Serbia and Montenegro Airlines have sealed a codeshare agreement aimed at broadening the range of destinations available to passengers.
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Delta moving in with Virgin Atlantic at Heathrow
Delta Air Lines will move in with its partner Virgin Atlantic Airways at London Heathrow in September, locating the remainder of its flights to the airport’s terminal three.
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BA seals codeshare with China Eastern
British Airways has agreed a codeshare with China Eastern Airlines
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Aeroflot to take another 10 Superjets
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has committed to acquiring an additional batch of 10 Sukhoi Superjet regional airliners from the leasing arm of state-owned Sberbank.
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BA cabin crew vote to take action over performance management
Trade union Unite is urging British Airways to drop a new performance management system after cabin crew voted for industrial action short of a strike.
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NewsPICTURE: ANA takes delivery of 50th 787
Launch customer All Nippon Airways has taken delivery of its 50th Boeing 787, becoming the first carrier to do so.