News from FlightGlobal – Page 907
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NewsMRJ first flight delayed to Q2 2015
Mitsubshi Aircraft has revised the schedule of its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) programme, pushing its first flight back by more than a year to the second...
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Aeromexico stands by 787
Aeromexico has reaffirmed its faith in the Boeing 787 at the unveiling of its first of the type, despite several high profile incidents involving the 787...
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American behind ILFC's latest order for A321s
American Airlines is the customer behind ILFC's order for 15 Airbus A321s that are on lease to a single carrier, sources familiar with the agreement indicate. The...
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All Nippon Airways to use 787s on three more Asian routes
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will deploy the Boeing 787-8 aircraft on three more Asian routes starting October. The 787s will replace Boeing 767-300ERs...
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Russia's Polet targets Western jets to boost capacity
Privately owned Russian carrier Polet is looking to reinforce its passenger capacity by acquiring a batch of Western-built narrowbody jets. General...
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Red Wings to add 10 more Tu-204s to fleet
Russian carrier Red Wings, which restarted operations in June, intends to more than double its Tupolev Tu-204 fleet by 2017. Deputy director of business...
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NewsMRJ supplier says first flight delayed to end-2014
A supplier to the Mitsubishi regional jet (MRJ) has confirmed that the Japanese aircraft programme has been delayed, and that the first flight of the aircraft...
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NewsCSeries entry into service could fall into 2015: Analyst
Entry into service for Bombardier's CSeries could be delayed to the first quarter of 2015, according to a new report by Montreal-based National Bank analyst...
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Air Astana mandates HSBC for remaining A320s
Kazakh flag carrier Air Astana has mandated HSBC to arrange an export credit agency (ECA)-guaranteed loan covering its last two Airbus A320 deliveries.The...
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NewsAmerican reorganisation decision delayed by bankruptcy court
A US bankruptcy court judge deferred making a decision on American Airlines' reorganisation plan until at least 29 August, as the court awaits briefs on...
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NewsNew Vueling A320s to be delivered from 2015
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling will start taking delivery of new Airbus A320s from 2015, if a huge fleet-renewal deal from parent IAG is approved. IAG,...
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NewsIAG to order up to 220 A320s
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is to order up to 220 Airbus A320-family jets, initially for low-cost carrier Vueling.The firm part of the order...
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NewsNTSB sends team to investigate UPS A300F crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched a team to Birmingham, Alabama to investigate the crash of an UPS Airbus A300-600 freighter...
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Qantas boosts international network, adds frequencies
Qantas Airways will launch a seasonal Perth-Auckland service, upgauge capacity on its Sydney-Hong Kong route, and increase the Brisbane-Los Angeles frequency. The...
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NewsAmerican and US Airways to fight DOJ challenge to merger
American Airlines and US Airways plan to fight the US Department of Justice's (DOJ) challenge to their proposed merger in court."We and US Airways...
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NewsUS govt challenges American-US Airways merger on competitive grounds
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has challenged the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways, citing the deal's potential to reduce competition...
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New managing director takes the reins at Transavia Airlines
Mattijs ten Brink has taken over as managing director and chairman of Netherlands-based leisure carrier Transavia Airlines, part of the Air France-KLM group. A...
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Qantas to add 100 jobs in Melbourne for 787 MRO and training
Qantas Group will establish a maintenance and training facility for subsidiary Jetstar Airways in Melbourne, as the low-cost carrier prepares to take delivery...
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American plans four new sun routes from November
American Airlines will launch four new routes to sun destinations in Florida and the Caribbean from November. Once-daily flights between Los Angeles...
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Spotlight shines on Ryanair operations
Ryanair is about to lock horns again with Europe's media on the issue of safety. There is no doubt that the Irish budget carrier has an adversarial...