News from FlightGlobal – Page 942
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News787s and 777s have great potential in India: Boeing
Boeing does not expect a widebody order from India in 2013, but stands firm that its 777 and 787 aircraft have great potential in the country.
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Airbus considers extra exits to lift A321neo to 235 seats
Airbus is examining a possible A321 fuselage modification which would aim to increase passenger capacity of the A321neo. The modification would potentially...
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NewsDelta leverages Trainer for fuel savings in Minneapolis
Delta Air Lines has leveraged its newfound status as a jet fuel producer to secure better contract terms for fuel at its Minneapolis-St. Paul hub. Paul...
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NewsAl Baker 'very disappointed' after latest 787 grounded by electrical issue
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has vented his frustration about more technical problems blighting his Boeing 787s after the airline's third...
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NewsAirAsia orders 100 Airbus jets including 64 A320neos
Budget carrier AirAsia has ordered another 64 Airbus A320neos as well as a further 36 baseline A320s.
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NewsSkyWest firms deal for 100 MRJ90s
Skywest Airlines has firmed an agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft to purchase 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets, with an option for an additional 100 aircraft. The...
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MEBA: Jet Aviation and First Emirates to offer interior refurbishment
Jet Aviation Dubai has signed an agreement to offer full interior refurbishment capabilities out of the First Emirates Aviation facilities in Abu Dhabi.
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Ryanair to base one aircraft in Eindhoven
Ryanair will open its 52nd base in Eindhoven in April 2013, basing one aircraft in the Dutch city. The airline will launch four new routes - Agadir,...
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Delta to avoid 50-seat jet maintenance with fleet restructuring
Delta Air Lines says that it will avoid performing heavy maintenance on its 50-seat regional jets, as it moves away from the small jets. "We're never...
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Phillippine Airlines seeks Kuwait, Turkey rights allocations
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has filed applications with the country's civil aeronautics board to be allocated rights to serve Kuwait and Turkey. In its...
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NewsKingfisher confirms investment talks with Etihad
Kingfisher Airlines has confirmed that it is in talks with Etihad Airways about a possible equity investment, amid speculation that the latter is close to...
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Uruguay's BQB plans Madrid-Montevideo flights
Uruguay's BQB Lineas Aereas has confirmed it will begin operating the only flights between Madrid and Montevideo from April 2013 with Boeing 767s, following...
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NewsDelta and Virgin Atlantic outline initial partnership plans
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways plan to roll out codeshare and frequent flier partnerships ahead of a metal neutral joint venture alliance across...
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Comair to launch Johannesburg-Maputo service
South Africa's Comair will launch scheduled services from Johannesburg OR Tambo International airport to Maputo, Mozambique in May 2013. The carrier...
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Heathrow Terminal 2 to host Aer Lingus, Virgin domestic
London Heathrow airport's new Terminal 2 will be home to Aer Lingus as well as Virgin Atlantic's upcoming domestic routes when it opens in 2014. The...
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NewsVIDEO: Oneworld sees Qatar Airways boosting access to Africa
The Oneworld alliance expects its latest recruit, Qatar Airways, to help it boost its presence in the expanding African market where it currently trails its two rival groups.
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IAG formally begins tender offer for Vueling
International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent of British Airways and Iberia, has asked Spain's National Securities Market Commission to authorise its proposed...
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NewsDelta buys 49% share of Virgin Atlantic for $360m
Delta Air Lines is to acquire Singapore Airlines' 49% share in UK operator Virgin Atlantic for $360 million, less than half the £600 million ($965 million)...
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Turkish Airlines adds seven destinations in December
Turkish Airlines will add a raft of flights this month from Istanbul to Buenos Aires, Sabha in Libya, Niamey in Niger, Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, Yaounde...
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NewsBA to have 469-seat A380s and 214-seat 787-8s
British Airways has revealed that its Airbus A380s will have a four-class layout with 469 seats, comprising 212 on the upper deck and 257 on the lower.