News from FlightGlobal – Page 891
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NewsGeneral Electric joins Air Canada investigation of GE90 shut-down
General Electric confirms it has sent a technical representative to Air Canada to support the investigation of an in-flight shut-down of a GE90-115B powering a Boeing 777-300ER.
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United adds more routes from Denver hub
United Airlines has announced the addition of two new routes from its Denver hub. ExpressJet will operate a nonstop once daily flight between Denver...
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Poland’s Bingo Airways launches with first A320
Polish charter carrier Bingo Airways has started operations with an Airbus A320 - the first of three scheduled to enter its fleet this year. Bingo...
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia takes delivery of its first A380
Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 which it will use on the London Heathrow-Kuala Lumpur route from 2 July. The A380 will...
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Saudi flag carrier joins SkyTeam and changes name to Saudia
Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has formally been accepted as the 16th member of the SkyTeam alliance. The Jeddah-based airline becomes SkyTeam's...
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NewsBrazilian carriers Azul and Trip unveil merger plans
Brazilian airlines Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and Trip Linhas Aéreas have unveiled merger plans that, if approved, would create a carrier with a 15%...
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NewsMAEL denies Goldcare conflict with LOT 787 maintenance win
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide entry-into-service support for its Boeing 787 fleet and develop respective...
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NewsBankia looks to offload 12% IAG holding
Troubled Spanish bank Bankia will consider disposing shareholdings in several major Spanish companies including International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent...
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AirAsia X to re-enter long-haul market with A350s
AirAsia X will concentrate on the medium-haul market, and relook the long-haul segment only after it receives its first Airbus A350-900.
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Airbus converges on A320 sharklet retrofit
Airbus is closer to defining a formal modification programme to retrofit its 'sharklet' wing-tips on baseline A320s, but is still prioritising the forward-fit...
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Southwest outlines plans for AirTran integration with Amadeus’s help
Delegates gathering in Miami for this year's Airline Business Innovation in Airline Distribution conference were intrigued to learn how Southwest is adapting its strategy as it absorbs AirTran Airways.
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MARKET OUTLOOK: Should traders "go away" from airline shares?
Airlines must face up to challenging economic conditions and high fuel prices in the fight to attract investor attention
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NewsAirbus targets 30 A350 sales this year
Airbus is aiming to sell another 30 A350s this year, across the family, and is unconcerned by the order book plateau for the -800 and -1000 variants. Chief...
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NewsBoeing hails Charleston 787 first flight
Boeing says its first South Carolina-built 787-8 performed "exactly as we expected" during its 5h initial flight on 23 May, nearly four weeks after the aircraft...
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American moves on 737 sale-leaseback with AerCap
American Airlines received approval to enter into a previously negotiated sale-leaseback transaction with AerCap for a Boeing 737-800 from the US Bankruptcy...
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NewsAirbus admits no quick-fix for A380 wing-rib crack issue
Airbus is expecting up to 120 A380s to be delivered before the permanent fix for the wing-rib bracket cracking problem on the type is fully in place. The...
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NewsDoubts emerge over A320 rate rise
Reservations over the wisdom of increasing the Airbus A320 production rate have started to emerge at the airframer, although it still intends to raise the...
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IN FOCUS: Volatile fuel prices inflame airport charges debate
"We have gone from a situation where airports were a branch of local or regional government and have been asked to stand on their own" Against a backdrop...
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NewsAmerican hints at 777-300ER delivery schedule with flights
American Airlines will juggle its new Boeing 777-300ER on various flights to Sao Paulo-Guarulhos and London-Heathrow beginning in December, as it receives...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Virgin Atlantic has high hopes for revised Upper Class
Virgin Atlantic boss Steve Ridgway could be excused for feeling bitter or discouraged after failing to convince European competition regulators that International...