News from FlightGlobal – Page 930
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DUBAI: Qatar picks Thales for A350 IFE
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways has committed to fitting Thales' in-flight entertainment systems to its Airbus A350s. The agreement covers all...
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Cedric Pastour to step down as Air Tahiti Nui CEO
French Polynesia's Air Tahiti Nui has asked its CEO Cedric Pastour to step down once his term expires in December this year.
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Tiger Australia gets approval to fly 32 sectors daily
Tiger Airways Australia has received regulatory approval to operate 32 sectors daily, an increase from the current limit of 22 sectors.
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DUBAI: Lufthansa Technik to establish Dubai service centre
Lufthansa Technik is setting up an engine nacelle maintenance centre in Dubai as the company expands its regional business.
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NewsDUBAI: Qatar orders up to 80 A320neos and eight A380s
Qatar Airways has agreed to acquire up to eight more Airbus A380s and up to 80 A320neos after last-minute efforts to flesh out a deal at the Dubai air show.
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NewsSupply crunch could usher in $176 a barrel oil
Inadequate investment in oil production in the Middle East and North Africa is threatening to push prices as high as $176/barrel in 2015 - rivalling their heights in the months before the global financial crisis struck in 2008.
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DUBAI: Cathay signs engine MRO deal with GE for latest 777s
Cathay Pacific has signed a 15-year maintenance, repair and overhaul agreement with GE Aviation that covers its latest GE90-115B engines.
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NewsDUBAI: Spirit tentatively signs for 75 A320s including Neo
US carrier Spirit Airlines has inked a tentative deal to take 75 Airbus A320-family jets, including 45 A320neos.
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Tony Fernandes plans to start premium regional carrier
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes plans to start a new all-premium regional carrier based in Kuala Lumpur in collaboration with Malaysia Airlines. The carrier...
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DUBAI: Sanad fuels Mubadala's MRO growth
Coupling maintenance services with equipment lease arrangements seems to have been a smart move for Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Aerospace.
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NewsDUBAI: Qatar threatens to take 767F as A330 conversion stalls
Qatar Airways is intending to acquire a large batch of converted Boeing 767 freighters, after losing patience with Airbus over a possible A330 conversion programme.
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DUBAI: LHT rakes in second VIP 747-8
Lufthansa Technik has inked its second Boeing 747-8 VIP completions deal at Dubai.
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EasyJet boosts full-year revenue to £3.45 billion
Low-cost carrier EasyJet saw full-year revenue for the year to 30 September grow by 16% to £3.45 billion (£5.48 billion), up from £2.97 billion the year...
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DUBAI: New Dubai ATC centre heads for 2012 start
Dubai's new air traffic control centre at Al Maktoum International Airport is undergoing certification tests for its planned operational start next year.
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NewsDUBAI: Designer details new Maximus Air Cargo livery
French designer Didier Wolff, founding owner of Happy Design Studio, is leaving his first footprints in the United Arab Emirates by designing the new livery for Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air Cargo as part of the cargo airline's branding strategy.
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NewsDUBAI: Maximus Air Cargo eyes fleet expansion
Middle Eastern freight specialist Maximus Air Cargo is tentatively looking to expand its fleet with Boeing 747-400 freighters, as it prepares to receive its latest converted Airbus A300-600.
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NewsDUBAI: Emirates inks MRO deals with GE and Goodrich
Emirates (stand C380) has signed long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contracts with General Electric (GE), Goodrich and Air France Industries...
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Tiger Australia working to get suspension on sectors lifted
Tiger Airways Australia is working with the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to increase the number of sectors it is allowed to fly on.
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DUBAI: FedEx Express launches Jebel Ali Free Zone presence
FedEx Express (stand W10) has officially launched its new 48,000ft2 facility in the UAE's Jebel Ali Free Zone. The facility offers customers in the free...
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El Al to use electric nose-gear drive for 737 taxiing
Israeli flag-carrier El Al is to become an initial customer for an electric nose-gear drive system, designed to enable aircraft to taxi without the use of...