News from FlightGlobal – Page 793
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NewsPICTURE: Qatar raises the bar with A380 lounge
Ahead of the delivery of Qatar Airways' first three Airbus A380s, currently scheduled for June, Flightglobal has obtained an exclusive sneak-peek of the lounge area installed on the upper deck of the superjumbo.
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NewsPICTURE: Silk Way’s 747-8 Freighter poised for delivery
The first of four Boeing 747-8 Freighters for Silk Way Airlines is being readied for delivery at the manufacturer’s Everett plant near Seattle.
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Delta seeks up to 50 widebody aircraft
Delta Air Lines has released a request for proposals for up to 50 widebody aircraft to Airbus and Boeing.
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NewsDelta targets transpacific markets to power Seattle hub
Delta Air Lines launched its third European route from Seattle last week - to London Heathrow - as part of a concerted drive to establish the Washington state airport as a major US West Coast hub over the next three years.
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NewsPICTURES: 747 retired from passenger service in Japan
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) formally retired its Boeing 747 aircraft, marking a key milestone in the type's gradual disappearance from the world's airliner fleet.
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NewsAir Canada and Boeing finalise 737 Max deal
Air Canada and Boeing have finalised the carrier’s order for up to 109 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsMH370 air-ground communication appears routine
Investigators probing the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have reiterated that there was no evidence of unusual air traffic control communications before the aircraft vanished.
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NewsIsland Air orders two Q400s
Hawaii Island Air has ordered two Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 NextGen turboprops, with plans to replace its ATR 72 fleet.
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NewsNok Air converts two Q400 options
Nok Air has converted options for two Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 aircraft to firm orders.
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NewsTAM and US Airways join Oneworld
Brazil’s TAM and US Airways joined Oneworld today, in a move that the alliance called its biggest single day of growth since it was launched.
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NewsINTERIORS: Economy seat-width debate heats up
After Airbus boldly pitched 18in-wide seats as an industry standard, both rivals and commentators have been wondering just how much difference an inch really makes
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Kenya’s Fly-SAX starts Lokichoggio route
Kenya’s Fly-SAX has started flights from Nairobi to Lokichoggio.
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NewsObjects sighted in revised MH370 search zone
Three weeks since the departure of ill-fated Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 from Kuala Lumpur, investigators have yet to identify or retrieve a single item of debris from the Boeing 777.
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NewsPICTURES: Asiana A380 emerges from Hamburg paint shop
Asiana Airlines’s first Airbus A380 aircraft has emerged from the paint shop in Hamburg, Germany.
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NewsAlaska plans on independent future: Tilden
Alaska Air plans to remain independent, even as it faces challenges from its codeshare partner Delta Air Lines.
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FIDAE: Avianca Brazil 'advancing' on E2 order
Avianca Brazil is "advancing" in talks with Embraer to place an order for the re-engined E2 regional jet, says the airline's majority owner German Efromovich.
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EasyJet launches Naples base
EasyJet formally opened its base at Naples, marking the low-cost carrier's third in Italy.
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Adria to start five new services
Adria Airways will add five new international routes as part of its summer schedule.
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NewsMH370 search: Thai satellite detects scattered objects
Thailand’s science ministry has released new images of the search zone for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, apparently showing a large number of scattered objects.
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NewsJapan Transocean Air to order 12 737-800s
Japan Airlines Group subsidiary Japan Transocean Air will order 12 Boeing 737-800s.