News from FlightGlobal – Page 895
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NewsEtihad cuts A350-1000 order again
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has slashed another seven Airbus A350-1000s from the airframer's books, more than halving its original order for 25. Etihad...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Victor brings price-comparison concept to business jets
When BMI axed its London Heathrow to Palma de Mallorca service, regular traveller Clive Jackson decided to start his own online business jet seat-trading platform
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NewsATR delivers 1,000th aircraft to Air Nostrum
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR handed over its 1000th aircraft - an ATR 72-600 - to Spanish airline Air Nostrum in a ceremony in Toulouse on 3 May 2012.
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NewsLufthansa targets low demand economy-class markets with 747-8I
Lufthansa will use its new Boeing 747-8Is to tackle long-haul markets where demand is weak for economy class seats. This is because the stretched jumbo slots...
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Air Malta to restart Benghazi link
Air Malta is to resume services to the Libyan city of Benghazi next month, operating twice-weekly on the route. It says it will restart flights on...
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NewsVIDEO: EasyJet's McCall on allocated seating trial
EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall insists the airline will only go ahead with allocated seating if it does not impact its turn around times
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Qantas to delay delivery of A380s, boost domestic capacity
Qantas Airways will delay the delivery of two Airbus A380 aircraft to further cut capital expenditure and to help streamline operations. The aircraft,...
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NewsIAG considering BMIbaby shut down
International Airlines Group (IAG) is considering shutting down BMIbaby by 10 September if a buyer is not found for the BMI subsidiary. IAG acquired...
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NewsPICTURES: ATR delivers 1,000th aircraft
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has hit a major milestone, with the delivery of its 1,000th aircraft.
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NewsVIDEO: On board Lufthansa's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Lufthansa welcomed the first passenger-configured Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental to its Frankfurt base on 2 May.
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Emirates boosts frequencies to Jeddah and Riyadh
Emirates will expand capacity on routes from Dubai to the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah and Riyadh from 1 June and 1 August respectively. The carrier...
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British Airways to launch flights to Korea in December
British Airways will launch non-stop services between Seoul Incheon and London Heathrow on 2 December this year. The carrier will operate the six times-weekly...
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NewsLufthansa expects 747-8I improvements from 11th aircraft delivery
Lufthansa is hopeful that it will begin to receive an improved version of the Boeing 747-8I with performance closer to original expectations by the time...
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NewsLufthansa warns on possible 747-8I deferrals
Lufthansa has warned that its Boeing 747-8 ramp-up could be slowed if the airline cannot achieve its efficiency and cash-flow improvements over the next...
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NewsEmbattled Cimber Sterling collapses as investor halts funds
Danish carrier Cimber Sterling has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the second major airline in the country to collapse in less than four years.
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Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia share swap officially terminated
The cross-ownership agreement between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia has officially been terminated. AirAsia's parent Tune Air and MAS' largest...
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Virgin America signs interline deal with China Airlines
Virgin America and Taiwan's China Airlines have agreed on a new interline partnership, allowing passengers on both airlines to travel across their respective...
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Royal Jordanian appoints interim CEO
Royal Jordanian Airlines' board of directors has appointed Abdul Rahman Al Khatib as interim president and chief executive. Al Khatib will hold...
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Flybe muscles in on BMIbaby routes from East Midlands
UK regional carrier Flybe is aggressively expanding at East Midlands, hitting the vulnerable budget operator BMIbaby by starting competing services on five...
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MRJ engine begins flight testing despite aircraft delay
Pratt & Whitney completed first flight of the PW1217G geared turbofan for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on a company-owned 747SP flying test bed on 30...