News from FlightGlobal – Page 935
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Boeing completes 747-8I certification flight testing
Boeing has completed certification flight testing on its 747-8 Intercontinental test fleet, setting the jumbo on a path to US Federal Aviation Administration approval later this quarter.
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Southwest progresses with Row 44 in-flight Wi-Fi installs
Southwest Airlines has fitted 105 Boeing 737-700s with Row 44's in-flight connectivity system and estimates the figure "will be well over 100" by year-end. The...
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USA lashes out at EU's green plans
House of Representatives passes bill banning nations carriers from participating in emissions trading scheme
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Qatar Airways to launch Isfahan service, boost Iran frequencies
Qatar Airways will launch daily service to Isfahan in Iran on 11 January 2012 and will increase the frequency of flights to Tehran, Shiraz and Mashhad. The...
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MRO ASIA: MRO companies need to form partnership networks
In Asia as in other markets, independent maintenance companies are under pressure to build new alliances to retain their competitiveness
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Airline pilot training revolution needed
Expert consensus decrees that pilot training must be rethought if the decline in airmanship is to be reversed, and a range of initiatives have emerged in response
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TRAINING: BA broadens pilot hiring over crew shortage concerns
British Airways is taking on more flight crew and re-introducing an ab initio training scheme to ensure sufficient manpower to keep its future fleet in the air
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Urban Aeronautics starts work on second AirMule
Urban Aeronautics has started building a second prototype of its AirMule ducted fan unmanned aircraft ...
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Qantas resumes service after 2 day grounding
Qantas Airways has re-commenced flights after grounding its fleet for almost two days. QF 41, due for Jakarta, took off from the Sydney Airport at...
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Qantas to resume flights on limited basis
Qantas Airways will resume flights on a limited schedule by mid-afternoon Sydney time today. The decision comes after the Australia's industrial court...
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FWA orders Qantas to resume flights
Government body Fair Work Australia has ordered an end to all industrial action affecting Qantas, which should pave the way for the carrier to resume flights. The...
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Court hearings continue as Qantas fleet remains grounded
Australia's industrial court has begun a hearing into the dispute between Qantas Airways and its unions, with the government hoping for a quick resolution...
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Qantas suspends operations after locking out striking employees
Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has grounded all aircraft and suspended its domestic and international operations indefinitely, dramatically upping...
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Aeromexico to relaunch Atlanta flights, eyes more US destinations
Aeromexico plans to relaunch services to Atlanta and at least two other US cities in 2012, as part of a plan to grow capacity by up to 13% next year. The...
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Lufthansa Group close to selling BMI Regional
UK-based investors are near to an agreement to acquire UK carrier BMI Regional, a division of the mainline airline owned by Lufthansa Group. If a deal...
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VIDEO: Aer Lingus chief sees multi-partner approach key in ownership
Aer Lingus chief executive Christoph Mueller believes it is key that any new ownership structure at the airline enables it to continue its multi-partnership approach.
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Russia's Transaero set to take four 700-seat A380s
Russia's Transaero is set to become the launch carrier for the Airbus A380 in the country, after signing a tentative agreement to take four of the type. The...
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United-Continental to offer in-flight connectivity fleet-wide
Star Alliance member United-Continental intends to offer in-flight Internet connectivity across its entire mainline fleet, and the carrier has tapped Panasonic...
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Composite repairs raise US government monitor’s concerns
US Federal Aviation Administration regulators are taking action to address four safety-related concerns linked to the repair and maintenance of largely composite aircraft such as the Boeing 787, after the issues were highlighted by a US government monitor.
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ATR offering new Armonia cabin for -500 turboprops
ATR is offering its Armonia cabin interior as a line-fit option for new customers of its -500 series turboprops - a cabin originally developed for the new -600 variant.