News from FlightGlobal – Page 756
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NewsANA firms order for seven A321s
All Nippon Airways has firmed up an order for seven additional Airbus A321s.
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NewsPICTURES: TAM's first A350 enters final assembly
TAM's first Airbus A350 has entered the final assembly line at Airbus facilities in Toulouse.
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NewsCarriers urged to update terrain-alert software
Safety authorities are advising operators to ensure they have the latest software for enhanced ground-proximity warning systems, in the wake of the UPS freighter crash in Alabama.
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Aeromexico and Delta file for anti-trust immunity
SkyTeam carriers Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines have filed with US authorities for anti-trust immunity for a joint venture on flights between the USA and Mexico, taking the next step in deepening their partnership.
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NewsGermanwings pilot treated for suicidal tendencies: prosecutor
German prosecutors have disclosed that the first officer of the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320 had previously been treated for suicidal tendencies.
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NewsAir Canada A320 landed over 1,000ft short
Canadian investigators are trying to understand why an Air Canada Airbus A320 landed substantially short of the runway during an approach to Halifax.
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NewsFrench pilots fret over 'premature' cockpit rule change
French pilots are concerned that new cockpit occupancy procedures, in the wake of the Germanwings Airbus crash, are being rushed in without proper consideration.
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NewsGermanwings parent to adopt two-in-cockpit rule
Germanwings parent company Lufthansa Group is the latest to adopt a new cockpit occupancy procedure in the wake of the French Alps Airbus A320 crash.
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NewsGermanwings crash pilot concealed illness: prosecutor
German prosecutors in Dusseldorf have disclosed the contents of documentation indicating that the first officer on the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320 had been concealing an illness from his company.
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De-politicising Alitalia was crucial to tie-up: Etihad chief
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways believes the eradication of political influence on Alitalia has been crucial to sealing the two sides’ investment partnership.
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Aer Lingus focus on transatlantic a deterrent for Etihad: chief
Etihad Airways elected not to invest further in Aer Lingus because the Irish carrier decided to focus on transatlantic markets rather than on connecting traffic to Abu Dhabi, chief executive James Hogan reveals.
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Wizz closes down Ukrainian division
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is dissolving its Ukrainian subsidiary and reducing its operations to the conflict-riven country.
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Air Seychelles to start Paris flights in July
Air Seychelles is to launch a direct route to Paris in July, having previously served the French capital in partnership with shareholder Etihad Airways via Abu Dhabi.
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Xiamen Airlines plans long-haul expansion with 787s
Xiamen Airlines will launch its first long-haul service to Amsterdam using Boeing 787-8 aircraft this July.
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NewsAmerican and US Airways to combine operations on 8 April
American Airlines anticipates receiving a single operating certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 8 April, it says in an employee newsletter.
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NewsChina's Hainan to acquire 30 787-9s
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines indicates that it is planning to acquire 30 Boeing 787-9 jets.
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NewsGermanwings A320 probe obtains audio from CVR
French investigators have been able to extract audio data from the cockpit-voice recorder retrieved from the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320.
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Finnair invests in fleet-wide wi-fi and cargo terminal
Finnair has approved a €30 million ($33 million) investment to fit wi-fi to the airline's fleet as well as the construction of a new Helsinki freight terminal.
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NewsBackground to Germanwings A320 accident
There are few facts available about the 24 March Germanwings Airbus A320 crash in the French Alps, but it is an unusual event in that whatever precipitated the accident appears to have occurred in the cruise. In this case the cruise was a very brief period – less than 3min ...
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NewsAirbus details flight history of crashed A320
Airbus has disclosed that the Germanwings A320 involved in the accident in the French Alps had accumulated 58,300h.