News from FlightGlobal – Page 815
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MAKS: Bombardier sees Q400 future in Russia
Russia may have come to the rescue of Bombardier's flagging Q400 turboprop programme, after the airframer sealed preliminary agreements at MAKS to set up...
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SIA, SAS expand codeshare partnership
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have expanded their codeshare agreement with immediate effect to cover more destinations in Europe,...
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NewsMAKS: Rostec reveals pricing and new variant for light utility aircraft
Russian industrial conglomerate Rostec has revealed the pricing for two new commuter and utility aircraft it has agreed to develop with Austrian manufacturer Diamond Aircraft.
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Kenya Airways to open non-stop Guangzhou link
Kenya Airways is to open non-stop services to the Chinese city of Guangzhou in November. The carrier, which is linked to the SkyTeam alliance, is to...
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SilkAir to launch Singapore-Yogyakarta service
SilkAir plans to launch thrice weekly Singapore-Yogyakarta service on 25 November, using Airbus A320 family aircraft. Yogyakarta is the carrier's twelfth...
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Canada and Bangladesh signs air transport agreement
Canada has successfully concluded a air transport agreement with Bangladesh, allowing direct scheduled air services between the two countries. The...
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NewsMAKS: Large Q400 deal hinges on Russian assembly line
Bombardier is to consider setting up a Russian final assembly line for its Q400 NextGen turboprop, in partnership with state industrial corporation Rostekhnologii. Both...
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Regulator orders Ryanair to cut Aer Lingus stake to 5%
Ryanair has been ordered to sell down its almost 30% stake in Aer Lingus to 5% after the UK Competition Commission ruled competition had lessened on routes...
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NewsMAKS: Sukhoi, Ilyushin Finance confirm order for 20 Superjets
Sukhoi and Ilyushin Finance have firmed up an order for 20 Superjet 100 aircraft that was first announced at the Paris air show in June. The Ilyushin...
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Baltia Air Lines finalises crews for training
New York City-based Baltia Air Lines has assembled the captains, first officers and engineers it will train to start operations pending the receipt of an...
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Safair to launch South African low-cost carrier in September
South African aircraft lessor Safair is to launch a new low-cost carrier in the domestic market next month. Dubbed FlySafair, the airline will offer...
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NewsEarly clearance and fast approach led to Tenerife conflict
Spanish investigators have disclosed that an Iberia Airbus A321 had been approaching Tenerife South airport at high speed just before it landed on the same...
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NewsMAKS: Honeywell seals UTair avionics deal
Russian airline UTair has selected the Honeywell avionics suite for 60 new single-aisle aircraft entering service over the next few years. Honeywell...
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Jetstar Asia names Gareth Rogers as CFO
Jetstar Asia has appointed Gareth Rogers as its chief financial officer, effective 19 August. Rogers has held senior management positions in multinational...
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Parent of Pan Am flight academy completes sale to ANA
Private equity company American Capital has sold Pan Am Holdings, operator of Pan Am International Flight Academy, to All Nippon Airways' parent company...
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VietJet Air signs MoU with Lufthansa Technik
Low-cost carrier VietJet Air has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lufthansa Technik that could lead to further co-operation between the two companies. VietJet's...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing rolls out first 787-9
Boeing has rolled out the first 787-9 aircraft at its Everett, Washington production facility. The company says it is preparing to fly the aircraft...
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NewsAmerican pushes for reorganisation plan confirmation, DOJ neutral
American Airlines has asked the bankruptcy court to confirm its reorganisation plan, including its proposed merger with US Airways, while the US Department...
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NewsInterjet to begin Superjet revenue flights in weeks
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet expects to launch revenue service with the Sukhoi Superjet in early September, as it hopes to get the green light from...
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Interjet seeks probe of rival Volaris' financial statements
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has requested Mexico's securities regulator to relook at rival Volaris' financial statements submitted in its bid to launch...