News from FlightGlobal – Page 820
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NewsAmerican takes delivery of first A319
American Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A319 today, its first type from the European airframer in four years. The 128-seat narrowbody marks...
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Gatwick outlines options for southern second runway
London Gatwick's operator has put forward a formal proposal for a parallel second runway, to the south of the airport, which could open in 2025. Its...
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NewsVIDEO: Nose gear on Southwest 737-700 collapses on landing
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 crash-landed at New York-LaGuardia Airport on 22 July, forcing passengers to evacuate from a rear door emergency slide...
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NewsSriLankan firms A350 order
SriLankan Airlines has firmed its tentative order for four Airbus A350-900s, a deal which had been disclosed at the Paris air show. The order is part...
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Singapore launches lower-weight 'regional' A350
Singapore Airlines has signed up as the launch customer for a lower operating weight "regional" version of the Airbus A350-900 long-range widebody twinjet. Aimed...
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NewsTurkish exercises option to take five 777-300ERs
Turkish Airlines is to convert a batch of five Boeing 777-300ER options into a firm order for the twinjet type. The Star Alliance airline states, in...
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Lufthansa Technik to support WestJet Encore Q400s
Canada's WestJet has contracted Lufthansa Technik (LHT) to provide component support for the Bombardier Q400 turboprop fleet of new regional arm Encore. The...
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Icelandair, Porter Airlines forge interline agreement
Icelandair and Porter Airlines have entered into an interline agreement on flights between North America and more than 20 Icelandair destinations throughout...
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NewsILFC firms Embraer E2 order for up to 100 aircraft
US lessor International Lease Finance has finalised its earlier agreement to take 50 firm Embraer 190-E2 and 195-E2 aircraft, the re-engined versions of...
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Lufthansa Technik expands in Budapest
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is adding warehouse capacity to its narrowbody maintenance facility in Budapest. The German MRO group has leased 2,000m²...
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Singapore and Barbados sign open skies agreement
Singapore and Barbados have signed an open skies agreement that will liberalise air services between the two countries. The agreement allows designated...
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Jet Airways to launch Vijayawada service, increase frequency on two routes
Jet Airways plans to launch a daily Bengaluru-Vijayawada service and add frequencies on two routes from 25 July. It also plans to add six and 14 weekly...
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NewsJapanese operators complete checks on 787s, find no issues
Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines have conducted checks on their Boeing 787 fleets as a precautionary measure, after an incident...
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American seeks Curitiba and Porto Alegre frequencies
American Airlines has applied for seven US-Brazil frequencies for new service between Miami and Curitiba and Porto Alegre, just a week after it received...
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Germania to grow Moscow capacity with two new routes
Berlin-based carrier Germania will start flights from Leipzig and Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden to Moscow as part of its winter schedule. The airline will...
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Korean Air, Etihad Airways to codeshare on Incheon-Abu Dhabi route
Korean Air and Etihad Airways have agreed to codeshare on the Seoul Incheon-Abu Dhabi route starting 22 July, subject to regulatory approval. Under...
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NewsHoneywell joins Ethiopian 787 investigation, defends ELT safety record
Boeing 787 supplier Honeywell confirms it has joined the investigation of the incident aboard the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft parked at London Heathrow on...
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United trims international routes from September
United Airlines will cut two international routes and downgauge a third from September, as it targets an up to 1.75% capacity cut this year. Daily...
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Qatar Airways to open Addis Ababa route
Qatar Airways will launch thrice-weekly flights from Doha to Addis Ababa on 18 September. The carrier will serve the Ethiopian capital with an Airbus...
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Bombardier expands maintenance network in Africa
Bombardier has signed a letter of intent with Ethiopian Airlines to make the airline's technical division an authorised service facility for Bombardier Dash...