News from FlightGlobal – Page 767
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Electronics ban lifted from Emirates flights
Emirates services to the USA are no longer affected by a ban on electronic devices, after the US-imposed restriction was eased.
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Saudia latest carrier to indicate easing of US electronics ban
Middle Eastern carrier Saudia is expecting the electronics ban on its US flights to be lifted in mid-July.
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Xiamen Airlines launches Xiamen-Los Angeles service
Xiamen Airlines launched a thrice-weekly Xiamen-Los Angeles service on 27 June.
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Turkish chief expects lifting of US electronics ban
Turkish Airlines is expecting a US-imposed electronics ban to be lifted as early as 5 July.
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Qatar Airways speeds Prague and Sohar launch
Qatar Airways has brought forward plans to start new routes to Oman and the Czech Republic to next month.
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Lion Air and Wings Air launch 10 new services
Lion Air and Wings Air launched 10 new domestic services from 1 July.
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Tianjin Airlines plans expansion from Chongqing
Tianjin Airlines has set up a new base at Chongqing, with plans to launch more services out of the city.
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Pilot shortage leads Horizon to cancel 6% of August flights
A shortage of pilots has led US regional carrier Horizon Air to cancel a significant number of flights this summer, including some 6% of the airline's flights in August, parent company Alaska Air Group confirms.
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NewsPICTURE: Novair receives first A321neo
Swedish charter operator Novair has become the third carrier to receive an Airbus A321neo.
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NewsEASA proposes A380 free-fall gear check after Emirates incident
Europe's safety authority is proposing checks on the gravity-extension system on Airbus A380 landing-gear following an incident involving an Emirates flight to Dubai.
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NewsIndiGo keen to acquire Air India
The parent company of India's largest low-cost carrier, IndiGo, has formally expressed an interest in taking a stake in Air India.
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BOC Aviation orders four 787-9s for lease to Air Europa
BOC Aviation has placed an order for four Boeing 787-9s and will be leased to Spanish carrier Air Europa.
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NewsNorwegian takes first two 737 Max 8s
Norwegian took delivery of its first two Boeing 737 Max 8s today, with the aircraft due to enter service on transatlantic flights in July.
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Norwegian 'very interested' in Boeing NMA: CEO
Norwegian is "very interested" in Boeing's proposed New Midsize Airplane design, says chief executive Bjorn Kjos.
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Airbus more confident in deployable recorder acceptance
Airbus's pursuit of deployable flight recorder marks a greater confidence in prospects for the concept than the airframer had expressed a year ago.
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ARJ21 marks first year of commercial operations
The Comac ARJ21 regional jet has completed a year of commercial operations, however the manufacturer has still yet to receive a production certificate for the aircraft.
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AirAsia X incident had 'engine-related cause': Rolls-Royce
Preliminary inquiries into an AirAsia X Airbus A330 incident on 25 June have confirmed a cause relating to its Rolls-Royce Trent 700 powerplants.
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House FAA bill takes aim at 'flag of convenience' carriers
A Congressional panel approved an amendment on 27 June that seems aimed at preventing carriers like Norwegian Air International (NAI) from launching future flights to the USA.
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IAG 'slow to move' to cloud before BA's IT outage: strategy head
IAG was "slow to move" to cloud-based operations in the lead-up to the IT shutdown at British Airways in May, the group's director of strategy Robert Boyle has suggested.
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Southwest to cut Cuban destinations
Southwest Airlines will drop two secondary destinations in Cuba, as the US government continues to uphold a ban on tourist travel to the country.