News from FlightGlobal – Page 922
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Bangkok confirmed as AirAsia X Thai base
Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia X has confirmed that it intends to establish a second base in Bangkok as part of its expansion strategy. In a revised draft...
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Ethiopian plans Seoul operations
Ethiopian Airlines will operate four-times-weekly flights from Addis Ababa to Seoul's Incheon International airport from 18 June. Seoul will be the...
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Pegasus takes on Turkish with Doha and Athens services
Pegasus Airlines will launch services from Istanbul to the capitals of Qatar and Greece. The carrier will operate thrice-weekly flights from Istanbul's...
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Mitsubishi reiterates Q4 first flight for MRJ
Mitsubishi Aircraft has reiterated its expectations that the first flight of the MRJ regional jet will occur during the fourth quarter, despite outside concerns...
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Mitsubishi and ANI cancel MOU for MRJs
Mitsubishi Aircraft and Hong Kong-based ANI Group have cancelled their memorandum of understanding for five MRJ regional jets, say executives.
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NewsNTSB calls for urgent battery tests before 787s resume commercial flights
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting an urgent new round of testing on the Boeing 787's lithium-ion batteries in hopes of finding...
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Ascent Aviation plans to add A320 MRO services in 2013
With the planned maintenance, repair and overhaul approval for Airbus A320s due to be granted by October, US maintenance provider Ascent Aviation Services is gearing up for business expansion in Latin America.
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NewsWestJet orders 10 737-800s, defers five 737-700s
Calgary-based WestJet has struck an agreement with Boeing to purchase 10 737-800s, and defer five 737-700s scheduled for delivery between 2014 and 2015 to...
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NewsTurkish deal takes Airbus gross orders above 500
Turkish Airlines lifted Airbus's gross orders above 500 by the end of April, as the carrier booked 82 A320-family jets. The airline unveiled plans,...
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Afriqiyah picks AFI KLM E&M for CF6 engine support
Afriqiyah Airways has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to support GE CF6-80E1 engines powering two Airbus A330-200s. The...
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NewsQatar Airways eyes A330 order by mid-June
Qatar Airways is planning to announce an order of up to 15 Airbus A330 aircraft by the Paris air show in June, as a result of delays to the delivery of its...
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GKN-Comac deal for C919 stabilisers hits ‘impasse’
GKN Aerospace's talks with Comac on supplying horizontal stabilisers for the developmental C919 airliner have reached "a bit of an impasse", says chief executive Marcus Bryson.
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NewsBoard clears Boeing to offer 777X for sale
Boeing has started offering the 777X to airlines and leasing companies, the last step before a formal launch event. The new talks with customers cover...
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Potential orders could prompt Embraer to boost E-Jet production
Embraer has filled up delivery slots for E-Jets next year at current production levels, but could boost output by 10-15% if it receives new orders, says...
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NewsThomson sets date for first 787 services
UK holiday carrier Thomson Airways is to carry out its first Boeing 787 services in the second week of July, following regulatory for the battery fix on...
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NewsUnited orders 30 E-175s
United Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer 175s with deliveries from 2014. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats and will replace older 50-seat...
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NewsBoeing, FAA say 787s in no catastrophic danger from battery overheating
Boeing and the US Federal Aviation Administration have concluded that a flying 787 was in no danger of a catastrophic fire in January despite an overheating main battery that prompted the flightcrew to perform an emergency landing.
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Nepal Airlines signs MoU for two A320s
Nepal Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to order two Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s. Engine selection, which will either be the...
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NewsLOT 787s to be fixed in Ethiopia as flights resume
Polish flag-carrier LOT is preparing to send two Boeing 787s to Ethiopia for battery modification, as carriers begin resuming commercial services with the...