News from FlightGlobal – Page 962
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Global airline safety performance in the first half of 2011
Airline safety in the first half of 2011 reflects poorly on Eastern-built aircraft, and countries that consistently perform badly have shown no signs of improvement
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Why Kenya Airways is a poster child for liberalising African skies
The SkyTeam carrier is seen by most industry observers in the region as a shining example of what can be achieved within sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of carriers continue to struggle to gain momentum. It is privately-owned, profitable, growing and developing intra-African connectivity. And in Naikuni, it has an ...
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ACARS use doubles in five years despite next generation datalinks
Use of the traditional airline datalink ACARS (airborne communications addressing and reporting system) has doubled in five years, reaching a landmark two million messages a day
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Donbassaero expands A320 fleet, plans MRO facility
Ukrainian carrier Donbassaero has enlarged its all-Airbus fleet as part of a plan to grow business jointly with its strategic alliance partners. The...
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ANA arranges 787 Narita-Hong Kong charter flight
Japan's All Nippon Airways, which is expecting to receive its first Boeing 787 aircraft in September this year, will operate its first revenue flight as...
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Ryanair again talks up C919 potential
Ryanair has again talked up the potential of the Chinese-built Comac C919 twinjet after entering preliminary discussions with the manufacturer over the type...
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Dornier closes in on manufacturers for Seastar
Dornier Seaplane has narrowed its choice of European aerostructure companies to build the tooling and fabricated composite parts from next year for its Seastar twin-engined amphibious turboprop.
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US Congress fails to pass FAA funding extension
Members of the US Congress have adjourned for a week without passing an FAA funding extension, which means the agency will need to furlough roughly 4,000...
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Emirates’ Dubai World Central move targeted for 2025
Expansion to continue at existing facility to cater for Emirate's growth ahead of move to city's new international airport Dubai International...
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American deal drives vital fleet age and efficiency improvements
American Airlines' huge order - estimated at $35 billion for a total of 460 Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s - marks its first major single-aisle re-fleeting campaign for almost 15 years.
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SIA to operate long-haul low-cost unit using Boeing 777-200s
Singapore Airlines will operate its planned long-haul low-cost carrier unit using Boeing 777-200s.
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World Airline Rankings: Regional picture
After a quicker and deeper bounce back in fortunes than anyone could dare predict, the challenge facing airlines across the globe are to keep a grip on their hard-won profits as circumstances threaten to conspire against them once more
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Gol works toward domestic dominance in Brazil with WebJet buy
Deal to buy Brazilian low-cost operator WebJet boosts presence at key domestic airports. Brazil's Gol has upped the ante in the country's domestic...
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Air France launches low-cost, full service from French regions
By basing crew at provincial airports, Air France aims to retake market share from its low-cost competitors
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Tiger Australian grounding adds to woes
Airline works to restore grounded Australian operation while progress stalls on expanding overseas ambitions Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger...
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Are Ryanair Comac talks just clever stunt or genuine intent?
The jury is still out about the true motive behind Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's revelation during the Paris air show that he was in talks with China's...
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Does Paris A320neo order surge mean some customers risk missing the boat?
Could some potential customers be left disappointed as airlines and lessors snap up slots for the re-engined twinjet fast?
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Dubai World Central delay aids airport development and financing plan
The decision to expand Dubai International Airport and delay the introduction of the all-new DWC facility at Jebel Ali has given far more time to develop...
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Alaska shows interest in re-engined 737
Alaska Airlines is interested in Boeing's recently-announced re-engined 737 offering, though the carrier has yet to make any decisions about the type's future...
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ANZ frustrated over new 787-9 delay
Air New Zealand has said frustration would be an "understatement" of its reaction to a new delay that could now see the Boeing 787-9 enter service later...