News from FlightGlobal – Page 926
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JetBlue joins WestJet in seizing LaGuardia slots, gains more at National
JetBlue has emerged as the largest victor in the slot auction required to allow Delta and US Airways to exchange slots at New York LaGuardia and Washington...
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Bombardier re-affirms CSeries schedule, welcomes Embraer re-engining decision
Bombardier's top executive on 1 December reaffirmed the late-2013 delivery target for the CSeries narrowbody airliner, but acknowledged some suppliers are...
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GEnx-1B earns 330min FAA ETOPS certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted General Electric 330min extended operations (ETOPS) approval for its GEnx-1B powerplant, in another...
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Yakutia signs MRO deal with Turkish Technic
Siberian carrier Yakutia Airlines has signed maintenance service and painting service contracts with Turkish Technic. The maintenance deal covers one...
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NewsQatar chief issues A330 freighter warning to Airbus
Qatar Airways has warned that Airbus risks missing out on a substantial part of the freighter sector by stalling on an A330 conversion. Speaking during...
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NewsScoot to launch Sydney services in mid-2012
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) new long-haul low-cost carrier, Scoot, has chosen Sydney as its first destination. The low-cost carrier will launch a daily...
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Spirit plans four new routes from Dallas/Fort Worth
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will launch non-stop flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to New York LaGuardia, Atlanta, Orlando and Boston in 2012. The...
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NewsAirbus conducts first A320 'sharklet' flight
Airbus has completed the first flight of its A320 test aircraft equipped with 'sharklet' wing-tips.
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London airports see limited strike impact on services
Strike action by UK border agency staff as part of a wide-ranging public sector worker walkout today has not so far significantly impacted any of London's...
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Etihad to launch Abu Dhabi-Tripoli service
Etihad Airways will launch service between Abu Dhabi and the Libyan capital Tripoli via Alexandria in Egypt from 17 January 2012. The carrier said...
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First rate 35 737 advancing through final assembly
Boeing has increased the production rate on its 737 line to 35 aircraft per month as it transitions to 42 per month by 2014.
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787 GEnx certification to slide to 2012
US Federal Aviation Administration certification of the General Electric GEnx-1B-powered 787 is set to slide to early 2012 due to the lack of availability...
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American's Arpey to join Kellner's Emerald Creek Group
Former American Airlines chief executive Gerard Arpey will join former Continental Airlines CEO Larry Kellner's Emerald Creek Group as a partner, following...
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Zurich Airport set to open new terminal facilities
Zurich Airport will start operating the redeveloped Dock B terminal section and a new security check building on 1 December. The facilities were built...
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NewsAmerican Airlines files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and announced that its president, Thomas Horton, has succeeded Gerard Arpey as chief executive.
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NewsArab carriers braced for Syrian sanctions
Middle Eastern carriers insist that they will continue to keep operating to Syria for as long as they can, but are resigned to the possibility of sanctions.
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Zest Air to launch international services, raise frequencies
Philippine carrier Zest Air is launching two international services and increasing the frequencies on some of its domestic routes. The carrier will...
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SIA Engineering signs deal to maintain SIA's 15 A330s
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm SIA Engineering has inked a contract with Airbus to maintain Singapore Airlines' (SIA) future fleet of 15 Airbus 330-300...
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China Careers: bulging backlog shows intent of Chinese airlines
If any indication is needed about the importance of the Chinese airline market, it can be found in the backlog of orders by the country's carriers. Airlines...
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China Careers: Living life to the full in the Fragrant Harbour
LIZ MOSCROP HONG KONG Where in the world can you practise tai chi in the morning, eat dim sum at midday, and wind up with a wild night in Wanchai?...