News from FlightGlobal – Page 908
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NewsRyanair strives to eliminate pilot group's social media presence
Ryanair has confirmed that it is doing all it can to have Ryanair Pilot Group's Facebook and Twitter accounts shut down. The RPG - which bills itself...
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FlyDubai to open Odessa route
Middle Eastern budget carrier FlyDubai is to open services to the Ukrainian city of Odessa next month. It will begin flying the Dubai-Odessa route...
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United to launch Ka-band wi-fi later this year
United Airlines confirms it has installed the equipment for ViaSat's satellite-based Ka-band service on a Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet and plans to launch...
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Thomas Cook plans eight new routes from Stansted
Thomas Cook Airlines will operate to eight new destinations from London Stansted next year, and increase the number of aircraft it has based at the airport...
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Transaero opens Moscow-Antalya route
Russian carrier Transaero has launched flights between Moscow Domodedovo and Antalya. The airline is operating a daily service to the Turkish city,...
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NewsLOT still making demands for 787 delay compensation
Although Boeing executives have declared the issue behind them, Poland's LOT is still pursuing compensation claims over delays caused by the four-month 787...
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NewsBombardier starts construction on new CSeries factory
While first flight of the Bombardier CSeries test aircraft remains vaguely scheduled for the "coming weeks", the airframer has announced progress in another...
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Delta likely to seek financing for up to 24 deliveries in second half
Delta Air Lines is likely to issue new debt to finance upcoming deliveries of Boeing 737-900ER and Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft during the second half. "We...
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Flydubai to close more sale and leasebacks with SMBC Aviation Capital
Flydubai will be selling more 737-800s to SMBC Aviation Capital under sale and leaseback agreements, according to a source at the Dubai-based budget carrier.Flydubai...
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Air Canada to take 22 Boeing 787-9s
Air Canada will split its order of 37 Boeing 787 aircraft between the 787-8 and the 787-9, says Michael Rousseau, executive vice-president and chief financial...
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Norwegian considers basing long-haul division in Ireland
Norwegian is applying for a permanent Irish air operator's certificate for its new long-haul division, as the Scandinavian low-cost carrier prepares for...
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O'Leary sets out vision of streamlined European sector
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has named the five airlines he expects to be the only large players in the European market of the future. Air...
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NewsFire closes Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta airport
Operations at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International airport have been suspended after fire broke out in the international arrivals building. Kenya...
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NewsPICTURES: Philippine Airlines takes delivery of first Airbus A321
Philippine Airlines (PAL) took delivery of its first Airbus A321 aircraft on 6 August. It is the first of 44 A321s ordered by the carrier, says Airbus,...
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NewsAirbus loses dispute over 747-8 advertisement
Airbus has failed to convince advertising monitors to castigate Boeing for publishing claims that its 747-8 achieves better fuel burn per seat than the A380. Two...
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NewsChina's C919 first flight pushed back to end-2015
The chairman of an advisory committee on the C919 aircraft programme has revealed that the narrowbody's first flight is now set for the end of 2015, a push...
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Aircastle sells three A330Fs to HNA Group
Aircastle sold three Airbus A330-200F aircraft in the second quarter of this year to HNA Group, according to Aircastle's chief executive officer Ron Wainshal. The...
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NewsATSB looks into Qantas 737 flight deviation incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident on board a Qantas Airways 737-800 where an inadvertently activated system caused...
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NewsJetBlue unveils premium seats, reveals new economy seating
JetBlue Airways has revealed more details about its transcontinental premium product and announces it will install new economy seats and a updated entertainment...