News from FlightGlobal – Page 783
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MH17: Carriers act to avoid eastern Ukrainian airspace
Several airlines have declared that they will route flights around eastern Ukraine following the loss of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.
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NewsMalaysian 777 could have been shot down: Ukrainian president
Ukraine’s president is not ruling out the possibility that hostile action brought down a Malaysia Airlines which had been overflying the eastern part of the country when it lost contact with air traffic control.
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Missing MAS 777 was approaching Russian border
Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200ER which disappeared over Ukraine during a flight from Amsterdam lost contact at 14:15UTC, according to the airline.
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Ukraine orders inquiry over 777 loss
Preliminary surveillance data from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 lost en route to Kuala Lumpur indicates that the aircraft was in the vicinity of the boundary between Kiev and Dnipropetrovsk airspace in Ukraine.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Live blog
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Farnborough air show (or #FIA14 for all you social media types). The sun is out and the news is coming in thick and fast so keep with us to find out the latest news and views from this years show.
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Virgin Atlantic to operate first Northern Irish route
Virgin Atlantic will operate seasonal services from Belfast to Orlando next year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Jiuyuan aims to begin international services in 2015
Juneyao Airlines new low-cost subsidiary Jiuyuan Airlines hopes to begin service to regional destinations in Southeast Asia in 2015, says chairman Wang Junjuin.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Myanma Airways signs for six ATR 72s
Myanma Airways has confirmed its interest in ATR 72-600s, by placing orders for six of the type and options on six more at the Farnborough air show today.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Bombardier wins first African CSeries customer
Bombardier has landed its first African customer for the CSeries, with a letter of intent signed for five aircraft.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Qatar signs for 100 777Xs
Qatar Airways has signed its largest-ever order at the Farnborough air show with a deal for up to 108 Boeing 777s, comprising 100 777Xs and eight Freighter variants.
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FARNBOROUGH: BAE sees 2015 debut of new cabin management suite
BAE Systems plans to begin installation of its new IntelliCabin entertainment and management system on aircraft in the first quarter of 2015.
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EasyJet to open Porto base
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet is to open a base in Porto next spring, its second in Portugal and 25th overall.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AirAsia X signs for 50 A330neos
Low-cost operation AirAsia Group has signed for 50 Airbus A330-900neo jets, the most significant commitment to date for the new type.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus training aims to turn out ACES
Airbus' training department at Toulouse is developing a new pilot training tool, initially for trainee pilots on the A350.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lessor Avolon to take 15 A330neos
Irish lessor Avolon has signed a memorandum of understanding for 15 Airbus A330-900neos.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: CIT signs for 15 A330-900neos
Aircraft lessor CIT Group has become the second customer for the re-engined Airbus A330 after today disclosing at the Farnborough air show a memorandum of understanding that covers 15 A330-900neos.
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Emirates to launch Budapest flights
UAE carrier Emirates is to launch daily flights to the Hungarian capital Budapest this winter using Airbus A330s.
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United adds Canada’s London to network
United Airlines will launch new service to London, Ontario, from its Newark Liberty International airport hub in October.
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FARNBOROUGH: AerCap sees no 'order bubble'
AerCap president Philip Scruggs has denied the existence of a global aircraft order bubble, arguing that manufacturers are too rational to allow a situation that could “kill the industry”.
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FARNBOROUGH: World Cup lift for in-flight television
Panasonic Avionics believes its in-flight television service has received a huge boost in awareness from the FIFA World Cup, estimating that around 40,000 passengers watched live Germany's late win over Argentina in last night's finale.