News from FlightGlobal – Page 837
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NewsIAG firms up 18 787 options for BA; indicates possible Iberia order
International Airlines Group (IAG) plans to convert 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner options into firm orders for British Airways, which will use the new aircraft...
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Ethiopian seeks Ex-Im funding for 777s
Ethiopian Airlines is requesting US Export-Import Bank support to help finance its Boeing 777 aircraft deliveries, according to the export credit agency....
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Aeroflot receives Superjet simulator
Aeroflot has taken delivery of a full-flight simulator for the Sukhoi Superjet 100, installed at its Moscow Sheremetyevo base. It is the third Superjet...
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NewsChina Eastern to add 56 new aircraft in 2013
China Eastern Airlines will be inducting 56 new aircraft into its fleet this year, the majority of which will be narrowbodies. These include 22 Airbus...
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NewsStorm ice suspected in Etihad A340 cruise incident
Pilots of an Etihad Airways Airbus A340-600 diverted to Singapore after a sudden encounter with turbulent weather during cruise generated unreliable airspeed...
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NewsBoeing looks beyond batteries on latest 787 test flight
Boeing today completed two 787 test flights that was unrelated to the battery failures.
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United postpones Denver-Tokyo launch again
United Airlines has postponed the launch of its planned flight between Denver and Tokyo Narita to 10 June, as the Boeing 787 grounding continues. The...
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American to file reorganisation plan in April
American Airlines will file its reorganisation plan with the bankruptcy court in April, says chief executive Tom Horton. The Fort Worth-based carrier...
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NewsBoeing 'confident' of returning 787 to service soon
Boeing is confident that a 787 battery fix it proposed to US regulators will get the grounded aircraft back in the air soon. "We are very close......
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Air Astana adds services to Ukraine and Russia
Kazakhstan's flag carrier Air Astana will launch services to Ukraine and Russia. The airline will operate thrice weekly flights from Almaty and Astana...
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Xiamen Airlines to launch eight services in summer
Xiamen Airlines plans to launch eight new services as part of its summer schedule starting from 31 March. The carrier will begin four times weekly...
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NewsAmerican-US Airways merger receives court approval
The bankruptcy court has approved the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways without a controversial $20 million payout to American chief executive...
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LHT eyes more work from sister airlines Swiss and Austrian
Lufthansa Technik is planning to attract more maintenance work from its parent group's Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines subsidiaries as...
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BA considering displaying A380 at Paris air show
British Airways is considering a proposal to have its first Airbus A380 participate in the upcoming Paris air show. Three of the flag-carrier's A380s...
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NewsA350 and CSeries unlikely to feature at Paris air show
The Airbus A350 and Bombardier CSeries are unlikely to make an appearance at the Paris air show in June, while the Boeing 787 could make an appearance if...
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Iran's Mahan Air adds flights to Guangzhou
Mahan Air says it will will launch flights from Tehran to the Chinese city of Guangzhou, effective 19 May. The Iranian carrier will operate the route...
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Aer Lingus expands codeshare deal with United
Aer Lingus and United Airlines have expanded their codeshare agreement to include the US carrier's year-round Washington Dulles-Dublin service, as well as...
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NewsPICTURES: Emirates A380 makes Gatwick appearance
Emirates will take delivery of 17 Airbus A380s in its financial year beginning 1 April leading to a fleet of 48 of the double-deck type by this time next...
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Iberia's Sánchez-Lozano steps down as CEO
Rafael Sánchez-Lozano has stepped down as the chief executive of Iberia with immediate effect, parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) announced...
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Ryanair strikes new crew pay deals
Ryanair has agreed pay increases and new rostering arrangements for cabin crew across the airline, as well as new pilot agreements at those Ryanair bases...