News from FlightGlobal – Page 779
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Delta orders 10 incremental 737-900ERs
Delta Air Lines added 10 Boeing 737-900ERs to its orderbook during the first quarter, bringing its total orders for the type to 130 aircraft.
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PICTURE: Rossiya adopts 'big cat' scheme on 777
Russian carrier Rossiya has unveiled a Boeing 777-300 with a specialised paint scheme intended to draw attention to conservation of rare wildlife, including big cats.
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United passenger plans lawsuit following forcible removal
The passenger who was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight plans to file a lawsuit, his lawyers say.
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Syrian Arab Airlines introduces A340
Syrian Arab Airlines has introduced an Airbus A340-300 to its operation, opening services by conducting a service to Dubai.
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Iran Air finally seals ATR 72-600 deal
Iran Air has finally concluded an agreement for up to 40 ATR 72-600 turboprops, originally disclosed more than a year ago.
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Garuda appoints new CEO in management shake-up
Garuda Indonesia has appointed bank executive Pahala Mansury as its new chief executive, in a management shake-up following a major plunge in its 2016 net profit.
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Delta reviewing widebody fleet needs
Delta Air Lines is reviewing its widebody fleet needs, in the face of what it sees as overcapacity in international markets globally.
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Delta chief calls overbooking 'valid' practice
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian says overbooking flights is a "valid industry process" that allows it to generate higher financial returns than other carriers.
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Alaska adds new Love Field flights, assumes some Virgin routes
Alaska Air Group announces a major shakeup of its operations at Dallas Love Field, unveiling new routes and a plan to replace much of subsidiary Virgin America's flying with regional aircraft operated by SkyWest Airlines.
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Cathay appoints new chief as part of broad management shake-up
Cathay Pacific chief operating officer Rupert Hogg will take over as chief executive from 1 May, replacing Ivan Chu.
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United promises 'thorough review' of policy for oversold flights
United Airlines has committed to a review of its crew management and oversold-cabin policies following an incident in which a passenger was forcibly removed from a flight.
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Cathay to replace or upgrade poor quality A350 business seats
Cathay Pacific will replace all the business class seats on some of its Airbus A350s and undertake extensive modifications on others, due to "seat and surface finishing defects."
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Republic edges towards bankruptcy exit as judge settles ERJ feud
A US judge has settled a bankruptcy dispute between Republic Airways Holdings and aircraft lessor Residco, a move that brings Republic one step closer to exiting bankruptcy protection.
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Hainan Airlines to induct 96 aircraft in 2017
Hainan Airlines is expecting to induct 96 aircraft into its fleet during 2017.
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Hainan Airlines seeks rights on four international routes
Hainan Airlines has applied for rights to launch four new international routes in the fourth quarter of the year.
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FlightGlobal jobs fair to examine why so few women are on the flightdeck
One of the key questions to be examined in this month’s free FlightGlobal virtual pilots’ jobs fair is why so few women become airline pilots.
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ATR 'still working' on Iran Air deal
ATR indicates it has yet to finalise an agreement to supply turboprops to Iran Air, despite reports of a deal in the local media.
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France agrees frequency hike in Russian bilateral
French and Russian authorities have agreed to increase the allocation of weekly air services between the two states from 65 to 73.
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Ellinair starts German services
Greek carrier Ellinair has started flights to Cologne from its Thessaloniki base.
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Insufficient reverse-thrust contributed to Nordavia overrun
Russian investigators believe inadequate use of braking capabilities resulted in the overrun of a Nordavia Boeing 737-500 at Murmansk.