News from FlightGlobal – Page 872
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India to require 1,450 new aircraft in next 20 years: Boeing
Boeing forecasts that Indian airlines will receive 1,450 aircraft valued at $175 billion in the next 20 years, with India to surpass China with the world's...
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American to implement new pilots contract
American Airlines received approval from the bankruptcy court to reject its pilots contract and implement a new term sheet today. US Bankruptcy Court...
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First A320neo to roll off Hamburg production line
Airbus is intending to produce its first A320neo at the final assembly line in Hamburg, before opening production at other facilities. The airframer...
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Ryanair talks with Comac a 'genuine, serious commitment'
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has reiterated that its discussions with Chinese airframer Comac on the potential development of a stretched 199-seat variant of...
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Virgin expands MRO partnership with LHT
Virgin Atlantic Airways has expanded its base maintenance contract with Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for its Airbus A340 and Boeing 747 fleet, but also signalled...
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JAL, BA expand codeshare on Tokyo-London routes
Japan Airlines (JAL) and British Airways (BA) will expand their codeshare agreement on Tokyo-London Heathrow routes. As part of the expansion, the...
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Airbus predicts 20-year demand for over 28,000 jets
Airbus is forecasting demand for 28,200 passenger and freighter aircraft worth nearly $4 trillion over the next 20 years, an increase of 1.2% on its previous...
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Flight Training Adelaide buys two DA42-L360
Australian flight school Flight Training Adelaide (FTA) has placed an order with Hawker Pacific for two Diamond DA42-L360 aircraft, which will be delivered...
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Tiger Airways to resume Melbourne-Adelaide service
Tiger Airways Australia plans to resume its Melbourne-Adelaide service on 1 November. The low-cost carrier will operate twice daily flights from Melbourne's...
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Premature clearances behind serious Johannesburg incursion
Early clearances mixed with complacency from tower controllers at Johannesburg helped create the circumstances that forced a Boeing 737 to abort take-off...
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Pegasus Airlines to launch flights to Dubai
Pegasus Airlines is launching daily flights to Dubai from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport on 18 October. It will compete with Turkish Airlines, Emirates...
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Precision Conversions now turning 757s with winglets into freighters
Precision Conversions has received US FAA approval to perform 15 cargo modifications for Boeing 757-200s with winglets, marking the first time it has been allowed to carry out the work on winglet-equipped 757s.
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PIA assesses ATR 42-500 damage after Lahore runway incident
An investigation is underway into an incident at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport involving a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ATR 42-500...
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Next wave of Lufthansa strikes begin 4 September
Lufthansa cabin crew are planning to stage a second round of strikes on 4 September. German flight attendant union UFO - which began its industrial...
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LAN cites widebody fleet flexibility with 787
Chile's LAN does not rule out deploying its new Boeing 787 to the fleet of Brazil's TAM, which it recently closed a merger with.
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LAN receives first 787
Chile's LAN has received its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, becoming the first operator of the aircraft in the Americas and the fourth airline to receive...
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Lufthansa cancels 170 flights as cabin crew strike
Lufthansa has cancelled more than 170 flights today after flight attendants at the German carrier began industrial action at Frankfurt. German flight...
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Airbus signs deal to produce A320s in China beyond 2016
Airbus has negotiated an extension of its A320 final assembly line in Tianjin. The airframer signed a framework agreement with state-owned airframer...
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Garuda invites tenders for financing of aircraft
Garuda Indonesia has invited tenders for the sale and leaseback of ten Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, as well as for operating leases for four 737-800s and ten...
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Aerolineas seeks A330s for fleet
Aerolineas Argentinas plans to add between three and four Airbus A330s during the next year, as it boosts international service following its joining SkyTeam...