News from FlightGlobal – Page 787
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NewsEmirates ‘very close’ to firming 777X commitments
Emirates Airline expects to firm its commitment for up to 200 777-9Xs very soon after completing discussions around the aircraft’s technical aspects with Boeing and General Electric.
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NewsEmirates A350 cancellation cuts Trent XWB backlog by £2.6 billion
Rolls-Royce says Emirates’ cancellation of orders for 70 A350s will cut its backlog for the Trent XWB will reduce its backlog by about 3.5%, but it is hopeful the slots will be taken up by other carriers.
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NewsEmirates cancels 70 A350s after A380 deal
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is cancelling its order for 70 A350s, comprising 50 A350-900s and 20 A350-1000s.
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NewsJetBlue happy with Mint demand ahead of launch
Demand for JetBlue Airways new Mint premium product is “where we want to be” less than a week ahead of its launch, says director of product development Jamie Perry.
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NewsDutch surveyors to map seabed for MH370 search
Australian investigators are recruiting a Dutch-based surveying specialist to assist with the preparations for a new search for Malaysia Airlines' missing Boeing 777.
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NewsKhazanah plans to restructure Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah will create a restructuring plan for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) in the coming 12 months.
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NewsPICTURE: Pacific Sun becomes Fiji Link
Fiji Airways has commenced the rebranding of its regional unit Pacific Sun to Fiji Link with the delivery of its first ATR 72-600.
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NewsPakistani forces sweep Karachi airport after overnight battle
Pakistani forces have declared Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport secure after a late night gun battle with infiltrators, which resulted in 21 fatalities but during which no aircraft appear to have been damaged.
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United links Madrid and Washington
United Airlines has started a daily service between Washington DC and Madrid.
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NewsAmerican takes delivery of first owned CRJ900
American Airlines Group subsidiary PSA Airlines took delivery of its first Bombardier CRJ900 at Montreal Mirabel International airport on 5 June.
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American to add Gogo wi-fi to CRJ900s
American Airlines plans to install Gogo wi-fi to its new Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft from June.
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NewsMH370: Searchers given 300 days to find lost 777
Search teams will be given 300 days to conduct a hunt for Malaysia Airlines’ missing Boeing 777 under the terms of an Australian government tender to find flight MH370.
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Lufthansa plans seasonal Munich-Miami flight
Lufthansa will launch a new seasonal flight between Munich and Miami in December, complementing its existing service to the south Florida city from Frankfurt.
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NewsPICTURES: Thai Airways’ first 787 unveiled
Thai Airways' first Boeing 787-8 has been unveiled after completing paint works at Boeing's Everett plant.
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IATA: AirlInes want mergers, settle for joint ventures
Two influential chief executives have reiterated the industry’s view that network joint ventures are an inferior substitute to allowing proper mergers, and called for the scrapping of ownership restrictions that have blocked such moves.
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NewsPICTURE: Kylie wows IATA AGM Gala Dinner
Kylie Minogue was the surprise guest at last night’s IATA AGM Gala Dinner in Doha, hosted by Qatar Airways.
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NewsIATA: Cockpit vulnerability remains key flight-track issue
Cockpit deactivation remains a vulnerability yet to be addressed in the IATA debate over flight-tracking spurred by the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777.
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IATA: Airline CEOs see demand for record order number
Airline executives agree that the record more than 11,500 aircraft on order globally do not represent an order bubble.
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IATA: Revived Royal Air Maroc ready for first 787s
Royal Air Maroc has returned to profitability and is in growth mode once again as its prepares to take delivery of its first Boeing 787 later this year.