News from FlightGlobal – Page 909
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John Holland moves focus away from heavy maintenance
Australia's John Holland Aviation Services will put its focus on line and overnight maintenance and move away from heavy maintenance due to the intense competition...
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AirAsia extends deal with Air France-KLM maintenance arm
AirAsia X has extended its contract with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance for component support on its fleet of Airbus A330s and A340s....
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NewsIAG holds 44 A350 and 787 options for Iberia fleet roll-over
IAG has placed options for a total of 44 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s to renew the Iberia long-haul fleet, subject to its Spanish subsidiary's satisfactory...
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Boeing installs third 787 simulator at Gatwick centre
Boeing is adding a third 787 full-flight simulator to its UK training centre, and expects the device to become available in the first quarter of 2014. The...
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Aviation group calls for coordinated cyber security
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will release a report in the coming weeks calling for governments, industry players and others...
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Delta to launch Los Angeles-San Francisco shuttle
Delta Air Lines will launch nonstop shuttle service between Los Angeles International and San Francisco International airports from 3 September. The...
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NewsBombardier to reopen entry into service plan for CSeries
Bombardier will reopen the schedule for entry into service for the CSeries CS100 after completing first flight of the aircraft in the coming weeks, but...
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New chief named for rebranded Air Serbia
Dane Kondic has been named as chief executive of the newly named Air Serbia - formerly Jat Airways - and will lead the airline upon completion of regulatory...
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Garuda postpones London service to May 2014
Garuda Indonesia has postponed plans to launch services to London, citing issues with the pavement strength of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport. The...
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NewsAmerican debuts E-175 at O'Hare
American Airlines debuted its new Embraer 175 at Chicago O'Hare today, as it preps for entry-into-service on 1 August. The 76-seat regional jet is...
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Ryanair to turn up the heat on Aer Lingus this winter
Ryanair will add an extra daily frequency on each of five UK-Ireland routes from this winter, as it bids to raise the pressure on its rival Aer Lingus. From...
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SR Technics to service two Finnair A320s in Malta
Finnair has selected SR Technics to perform heavy maintenance checks on two Airbus A320s. The D-checks, plus painting, are being carried out at SR...
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WestJet working to fix issues with soft launch of premium economy
Calgary-based WestJet has encountered issues with the soft launch of its new Plus seating product and is working to resolve them ahead of an official roll-out...
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Spirit launches Phoenix expansion
Spirit Airlines continues to expand outside its Fort Lauderdale base, announcing 30 July new flights from Phoenix in Arizona. On 23 October, the Miramar,...
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NewsTurkish Airlines firms three more A330s
Turkish Airlines is to exercise options on three Airbus A330-300s, days after deciding to convert options on a batch of Boeing 777-300ERs. The Star...
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Fastjet to start Johannesburg services in September
Fastjet will launch its first international route on 27 September. The service between Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam will be operated three times...
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NewsSukhoi details extent of Superjet debt burden
Sukhoi's civil aircraft division has disclosed that the Superjet 100 programme is labouring under a debt of Rb70 billion ($2.1 billion) but insists measures...
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AirAsia X chief details fleet strategy
The Airbus A330 will remain the core workhorse of AirAsia X's fleet, even as the airline gears towards expansion that could see it order more aircraft in...
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NewsAll Nippon Airways orders three 777-300ERs
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed orders for three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and a single 767-300 Freighter. "The introduction of the additional...
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NewsUnited 757 retirements will outpace replacement 737 deliveries
United Airlines is taking an aggressive approach to removing ageing Boeing 757-200s from its fleet, with its domestic fleet of the type targeted to be all...