News from FlightGlobal – Page 950
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NewsINTERIORS: SkyCast reveals tray table IFEC system
Lower your tray table for the next chapter in in-flight entertainment, urges SkyCast Solutions, which lays claim to having developed the only tray-integrated,...
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NewsINTERIORS: In-flight wi-fi arena hots up with Arinc's Cabin Connect
Competition in the in-flight wi-fi sector just got more intense now that Arinc has thrown its hat into the ring with a new Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported...
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Emirates chief hits out over A350-1000 revamp
Emirates president Tim Clark has reacted angrily to Airbus's plan to revamp the A350-1000. The airframer revealed a revised specification for its...
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NewsEmirates helps Boeing devise new 777
Emirates president says the carrier is working closely with the Seattle airframer on development of twinjet's successor
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NewsIFEC industry reaches watershed moment
After years of false starts, the in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) industry has reached a watershed moment where virtually every type of airline - from legacies and no-frills carriers to regional operators - are studying and adopting IFEC solutions, with countless vendors entering the market.
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Taiwan’s Uni Air places firm order for ten ATR 72-600s
Taiwanese carrier Uni Air has ordered 10 ATR 72-600s, with options for another 10.
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NewsGovt audit blames ministry, management for Air India troubles
An Indian government report has blamed both Air India's management and the Ministry of Civil Aviation for letting the beleaguered carrier become both unprofitable...
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TRIP to acquire 18 ATR 72-600s
Brazilian regional carrier TRIP has agreed to acquire 18 ATR 72-600s, with options for 22 additional aircraft, in a move that will make the airline the largest...
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NewsMedvedev demands 'radical' aviation reform after Yak crash
Russian president Dmitry Medvedev underlined a need to cut the number of carriers operating in the country in the wake of another fatal accident, after a chartered Yakovlev Yak-42 crashed on departure from Yaroslavl.
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South African Airways full-year net profit up 77%
South African Airways has reported a full-year net profit of R782 million ($109.4 million) for fiscal 2010/11, a 77% improvement over the restated net profit...
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Aer Lingus stake sale unlikely before 2012: Irish govt
Ireland's government does not expect to sell its 25% stake in Aer Lingus until at least next year. No formal decision has been made about the disposal...
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KLM to launch Luanda flights
KLM on 14 November will launch nonstop service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Angola's Luanda International Airport. The carrier will operate twice-weekly...
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LOT reports improved results on turnaround strategy
Polish flag carrier LOT has credited its turnaround strategy with posting a Pzl140.3 million ($46.6 million) net profit for the first seven months of 2011,...
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Seven consortia bid for Madrid and Barcelona airports
The new Spanish airport holding company Aena Airports is set to disclose this week which competing groups have advanced to the next stage in the battle to take over the country's two main hubs.
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Boeing sees Chinese demand for 5,000 aircraft by 2030
Boeing has projected that China will require 5,000 new commercial aircrafts, at a value of $600 billion, over the next 20 years. "We expect China will...
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NewsDelta launches first WiFi-enabled regional flight
Delta Air Lines has launched in-flight Internet service on its regional aircraft, with the first flight of a WiFi-enabled Bombardier CRJ700 today. The...
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Charter carrier Yak Service operated crashed Yak-42: MAK
Russian investigators believe the Yakovlev Yak-42 aircraft involved in an accident at Yaroslavl was an airframe operated by charter specialist Yak Service.
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ADAT, SR Technics ink inventory deal with Sanad
Mubadala Aerospace's maintenance subsidiaries, Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and SR Technics, have arranged the sale-and-leaseback of auxiliary power units...
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Red Wings chief calls for Kremlin intervention on Tu-204SM programme
Aleksander Lebedev, the owner of Russian carrier Red Wings, has written to Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin urging him to take personal control over...
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China Southern first to use A380 on domestic services
China Southern Airlines will start domestic services using its new Airbus A380s on 18 October.