News from FlightGlobal – Page 885
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Interview with Rolls-Royce civil aerospace president Mark King
Mark King is president of civil aerospace for UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, and is at the forefront of his company's efforts to achieve an unprecendent ramp-up in production rates for its Trent family of large, three-shaft turbofans.
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NewsChina’s ABC Leasing orders 45 C919s
China's ABC Financial Leasing has ordered 45 Comac C919 aircraft. The order by the Agricultural Bank of China's leasing arm is the second for the narrowbody...
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LATAM to rationalise widebody fleet
LATAM Airlines group plans to reduce the number of widebody aircraft types in its combined fleet, and it will carry out a study to decide which aircraft...
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BA expects business traffic hit during London Olympics
With less than a month to go before the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games, British Airways is preparing for a temporary fall in business traffic.
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Ryanair scales back on Moroccan presence
Ryanair has cancelled 34 weekly services in Morocco, citing higher charges levied by the country's airports authority, ONDA. The carrier will withdraw...
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NewsRostekhnologii lease arm firms order for 35 MS-21s
Russian state corporation Rostekhnologii's leasing arm Aviakapital-Servis has firmed an order for 35 Irkut MS-21 twinjets. The deal, inked in Moscow,...
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NewsGEnx production tempo hints at 14 per month 787 rate
An analysis of the GEnx engine production rate indicates that Boeing may be planning to build 14 Boeing 787s per month some time beyond 2013, a number hinted...
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NewsFAA adds South Carolina to 787 production certificate
Boeing South Carolina has gained federal approval to produce 787 aircraft following a successful audit by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The...
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American seals frequent flier pact with WestJet
American Airlines and Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet are expanding their relationship by introducing reciprocal frequent flier opportunities. Under...
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Cargo group warns of overcapacity threat
Fears are growing that the world's cargo airlines could be facing the threat of significant overcapacity towards the end of the decade if global economic...
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US Airways and Croatia Airlines sign codeshare
US Airways and Croatia Airlines have agreed on a new codeshare pact, following approval from authorities in the US and Croatia. Under the deal, US...
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FEEDBACK: The connected traveller has arrived, now airlines must drive results
Passengers can now access wi-fi across almost every part of thier travel journey. Meeting these expectations for connectivity is both a challenge for airlines and airports to live up to, but also an opportunity to add value and drive ancillary revenues.
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Alaska Airlines adds three 737s to order backlog
Alaska Airlines has placed new orders for three Boeing 737-900ERs. Boeing revealed the order on its orders and deliveries web site on 26 June. The...
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Air Finland ceases operations
Nordic carrier Air Finland has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy. The Helsinki-based airline says all flights have been "withdrawn" as of...
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IN FOCUS: Airlines face pilot-availability shortfall
A projected rise in air travel demand is intensifying concern about availability in sufficient numbers of pilots adequately prepared for the modern operating environment.
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SAA launches services to Abidjan and Brazzaville
South African Airways (SAA) will extend its Johannesburg-Accra flights to Abidjan in the Ivory Coast on 17 August, operating the service twice weekly. It...
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia Airlines unveils Airbus A380 livery
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has unveiled the livery of its first Airbus A380, which will be used on the Kuala Lumpur-London Heathrow route from 1 July. The...
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Japan Airlines to launch in-flight wi-fi on international routes
Japan Airlines (JAL) will introduce in-flight wi-fi services on international routes this summer. The service, called JAL sky wi-fi, will use the broadband...
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Gulf Technics brings all MRO in-house
Bahraini national carrier Gulf Air is moving all base maintenance for its fleet in-house, saying that the switch will reduce costs, increase aircraft availability...
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Volaris to begin Culiacan-Los Angeles flights in August
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris will launch weekly flights between Culiacan in northwestern Mexico and Los Angeles from 4 August. The airline filed...