News from FlightGlobal – Page 864
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NewsIN FOCUS: American seeks more codeshares, despite opposition
American Airlines is seeking to expand the number of codeshares it has with other airlines, even as it gains Qatar Airways as a Oneworld partner. Tom...
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Lufthansa Technik, Volaris sign MRO agreement
Lufthansa Technik has signed a six-year agreement to support Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris's fleet of 37 A320-family aircraft, effective 1 September. Under...
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NewsQatar still keen on CSeries order
Qatar Airways hopes to conclude an order with Bombardier for the CSeries in the near future, says chief executive Akbar Al Baker. "CSeries is an aircraft...
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Messier-Bugatti-Dowty to overhaul landing gears for Cyprus and Aegean Airlines
Cyprus Airways and Aegean Airlines have selected Messier-Bugatti-Dowty for the exchange and overhaul of landing gear on its fleet of Airbus aircraft. The...
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ATR marks entry into Japan with start-up airline deal
Airframer ATR has finally entered the Japanese market with Link, a new regional carrier that will commence service in 2013.
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Qatar allies with Oneworld
Qatar Airways plans to join the Oneworld alliance within the next 18 months, after being elected as a member designate by the alliance's other members. The...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Green spotlight shines on noise and air quality
Attention may be focused on carbon emissions but the problem of air and sound pollution will not go away
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NewsQatar Airways receives first Boeing 787
Qatar Airways has finally completed acceptance of its first Boeing 787-8, around six weeks later than expected. The airline completed title transfer...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Green concerns sustain interest in turboprops
Resurgent demand for turboprop aircraft is looking unlikely to abate as green regulations and rising oil prices add emphasis to the need for fuel efficiency
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NewsTurkish Airlines to take another 15 A330s
Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines is to acquire 15 Airbus A330-300s in a further expansion of its long-haul twinjet fleet.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Solar Impulse founders aim to highlight environmental solutions
Planning a solar-powered circumnavigation of the globe for 2015, the Solar Impulse founders insist technologies to meet many environmental challenges are already here
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NewsAir Berlin and Etihad seal broad codeshare with Air France-KLM
Oneworld carrier Air Berlin has agreed a new tie-up with SkyTeam operator Air France-KLM, including codesharing between the two sides, a deal which also brings in Air Berlin shareholder Etihad Airways.
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NewsIN FOCUS: MRJ continues to defy the doubters
MRJ's 100-aircraft SkyWest order was the big surprise of this year's Farnborough air show, but the type still has a tough road ahead.
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NewsAmerican progresses on 757 seat repairs
American Airlines has completed repairs to the majority of its Boeing 757s that are affected by faulty seat clamps, and is on track to return all of the...
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IAG's Walsh resigned to lack of extra London hub capacity
International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh is resigned to a lack of political consensus that he believes will make additional London hub airport...
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NewsConverted MD-80 lifts off on maiden flight
Florida's Aeronautical Engineers has performed the maiden flight of its converted Boeing MD-80 freighter, and the modification specialist is optimistic of obtaining a supplemental type certificate for the aircraft by the end of the month.
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NewsAmerican pulls 48 757s for seat repairs
American Airlines has grounded 48 Boeing 757-200s to repair faulty seat lock plunger mechanisms, following multiple instances of seats coming loose in flight.
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NewsGE identifies installation issue in GEnx, orders inspections
General Electric has ordered inspections on all 120 GEnx engines operating on Boeing 747-8s and 787s to check for installation errors of a component now...
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Boeing must step-up 747-8 and 787 production to meet guidance
Boeing must increase the combined output of the 747-8 and 787-8 by nearly four aircraft per month to meet the low-end of the company's yearly delivery guidance...
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EasyJet adds two new UK connections to Reykjavik
EasyJet will launch twice weekly flights to Reykjavik from Manchester and Edinburgh airports next spring. The carrier will start flying to the Icelandic...