News from FlightGlobal – Page 830
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NewsLate delivery delays start of Emirates A380 wing repairs
Wing modification work on Emirates' Airbus A380 fleet has begun around two months later than planned due to late arrival of new aircraft. The repair...
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KLM UK Engineering to support A320s
Norwich-based maintenance provider KLM UK Engineering is expanding its capabilities to Airbus A320s as the company's Franco-Dutch parent shifts heavy airframe...
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NewsANA 787 experiences minor electrical fault owing to loose nut
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 787 experienced a minor electrical fault during a recent proving flight, but the cause was traced to an insufficiently turned...
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NewsJet fuel yields well below targets at Delta refinery
Delta Air Lines' Trainer oil refinery is producing jet fuel in amounts well below the targets it laid out when it bought the plant last year. Modifications...
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Emirates chief urges Boeing to control 777X supply chain
Emirates has urged Boeing to "take total control" of the production and supply chain of the proposed 777X to avoid the kind of problems that have dogged...
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Kuwait Airways confirms order for 15 A320neos, 10 A350s
Kuwait Airways has signed an initial agreement for 25 Airbus aircraft, state news agency KUNA reports, comprising 10 A350-900 XWBs and 15 A320neos. The...
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Shandong Airlines to sell five 737-300s to China Postal Airlines
Chinese carrier Shandong Airlines plans to sell five Boeing 737-300 aircraft to China Postal Airlines. Selling the aircraft will improve operational...
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Boeing delivers 1st 787 since grounding ended
Boeing today marked another landmark on the 787's path to recovery from a battery scare by delivering the 51st aircraft - and the first since the fleet was grounded in mid-January - to All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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Virgin America will not launch service to additional cities in 2013: Virgin's Cush
Virgin America does not expect to begin service to any new cities in 2013 after June, when the airline begins service to Anchorage in Alaska. Virgin...
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NewsA350-1000 could demand extra assembly capacity
EADS is to look into supplementing assembly capacity for the A350 following the increased interest for the A350-1000, the largest member of the family. The...
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Airbus yet to fill all A380 slots for 2015
EADS admits that it still has several Airbus A380 slots open for 2015, the year in which it hopes to achieve break-even on production for the type. Airbus...
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Turkish finalises order for up to 95 737s
Turkish Airlines has finalised its agreement to take up to 95 Boeing 737 twinjets, the firm part of which comprises 70 aircraft including 50 of the re-engined...
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NewsJAL's fleet of seven 787s complete modifications
Japan Airlines' (JAL) fleet of Boeing 787-8s have completed modifications and is on track to resume operations on 1 June. Aircraft JA826J was the seventh...
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NewsHigher Airbus deliveries lift EADS first-quarter revenues
EADS is expecting to an €85 million ($110 million) impact from Airbus A380 wing-bracket issues during the course of this year, having booked €14 million...
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NewsPICTURE: First flight-test A350 emerges in full colours
Airbus has unveiled the first A350-900 flight-test prototype in its full paint scheme, as the airframer makes final preparations for the twinjet's maiden...
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NewsFirst UK 787 to arrive at end of May
UK holiday carrier Thomson Airways' first Boeing 787-8 is scheduled to arrive at Manchester on 31 May, just over a month before it is due to enter service. The...
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NewsAir India starts test flights on 787s
Air India has started initial test flights on its first modified Boeing 787, and expects all six of its 787s to return to commercial service by the end of...
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Bombardier adds Q400 maintenance capacity in Tucson
Bombardier has opened three additional maintenance lines for the Dash 8 Q400 at its Tuscon, Arizona, service centre, citing increased work associated with...
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Alitalia, Etihad Airways strengthen codeshare ties
Italian flag carrier Alitalia will increase the frequency of its Rome-Abu Dhabi service from four to five times weekly, effective 13 June. Partner...
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NewsIAG encouraged despite higher first-quarter losses
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG's first-quarter operating loss has increased to €278 million ($363 million), before exceptional items, compared with...