News from FlightGlobal – Page 893
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Atlanta opens new international terminal
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport opens its new $1.4 billion Maynard J Jackson Jr International Terminal to passengers today, with the departure...
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Aer Lingus to close Shannon maintenance base
Aer Lingus plans to close its maintenance hangar at Shannon airport. The Irish carrier is "at an advanced stage" in transferring the lease for the...
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Vueling appoints new COO and network planning director
Vueling has made two senior management appointments, naming Fernando Val as chief operating officer and Julio Rodriguez as director of network planning,...
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NewsAirbus defines permanent fix for A380 rib support crack issue
Airbus has defined a permanent fix for cracks in rib support brackets on A380 aircraft, but still expects the programme to break even by the beginning of 2015.
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NewsAirbus commercial Q1 2012 revenue up 12% on higher deliveries
Airbus saw revenues from its commercial airliners unit rise by 12% year on year to €7.5 billion ($9.5 billion) for the first quarter of 2012, mainly driven...
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Thai Airways to receive first A380 in September
Thai Airways is likely to receive its first Airbus A380 on 28 September. The aircraft will be initially be deployed on its Bangkok-Hong Kong and Bangkok-Singapore...
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Thai Smile to start services on 7 July
Thai Smile, the new regional subsidiary of Thai Airways, will begin operations on 7 July with twice daily Bangkok-Macau services. From 16 August, it...
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LOT selects Monarch as 787 MRO provider
Polish flag carrier LOT has selected UK-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide airframe maintenance for its order of eight Boeing 787 aircraft....
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NewsBoeing targets fourth quarter production increase for 787
Boeing plans to increase production of the 787-8 to five per month in the fourth quarter, says James Albaugh, president and chief executive of Boeing commercial airplanes during the company's annual investor conference.
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JetBlue and Turkish launch interline partnership
JetBlue and Turkish Airlines have launched an interline partnership that will connect both carriers' networks at New York John F. Kennedy and Washington...
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NewsAir India fires 71 pilots and cancels services as strikes continue
Air India has sacked 71 pilots and cancelled as many as 17 international services because of an ongoing labour dispute.
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NewsBombardier to take Q400 on Russian roadshow
Bombardier is to conduct a presentation tour in Russia with one of its Q400 turboprops after several local carriers have signalled interest in the type.
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NewsMerpati may cancel plans for ARJ21s and Sukhoi Superjet
Indonesia's Merpati Nusantara Airlines could cancel plans to acquire 40 Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China's (Comac's) ARJ21 and 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jets.
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NewsAmerican 787s depend on pilots
American Airlines must sign a new contract with its pilots before it can finalise its purchase agreement with Boeing for up to 100 787-9 aircraft.
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American considering livery update
American Airlines is evaluating a possible update to its more than four-decade-old livery, as part of its preparations for the delivery of new aircraft with...
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NewsAmerican willing to consider merger options
American Airlines parent AMR Corp has agreed to discuss potential merger options, backing off its demands to be left alone to complete a financial restructuring under bankruptcy protection.
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Qatar to reopen CSeries talks in 6-12 months
Qatar Airways hopes to re-open negotiations with Bombardier about an order for its new CSeries twinjet within the next 6-12 months, says Akbar Al Baker,...
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NewsIN FOCUS: All change in the Spanish airline sector
Spanair's collapse and Iberia's efforts to overhaul short-haul operations at Madrid through Iberia Express, has sent shockwaves through Spain's airline market
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NewsQatar sticks with A350-1000, for now
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker is sticking with his carrier's order for 20 Airbus A350-1000s after being persuaded by Airbus that the new widebody will meet its as-advertised performance.
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NewsQatar A380 delivery contingent on permanent wing fix: Al Baker
Airbus has promised that a permanent fix to the wing crack problem affecting current in-service A380s will enable Qatar Airways to take its first unit in...