News from FlightGlobal – Page 966
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NewsViaSat assures Ka connectivity is coming to JetBlue, United-Continental next year
ViaSat is hitting back at claims that superfast Ka-band satellite-based in-flight connectivity - the likes of which is to be offered across JetBlue Airways'...
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Bullet strike grounds Cargolux 747-400F
Cargolux has grounded a Boeing 747-400 freighter which was struck by small-arms fire, resulting in a bullet hole in the fuselage.
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SA Express to acquire batch of Flybe Q400s
South African carrier SA Express is to acquire three of regional carrier Flybe's Bombardier Q400 turboprops, part of a batch of aircraft of which the UK...
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Ethiopian to receive four 787s by end-2012
Ethiopian Airlines expects to take delivery of four Boeing 787s by the end of next year, with the first to be delivered in March. The airline has 10...
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Airbus lifts backlog to record level
Airbus's latest orders have taken the airframer to a record backlog approaching 4,000 aircraft, amounting to more than seven years' production.
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McCall hints at change in focus for EasyJet
EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall has revealed the carrier's ambition to become "Europe's preferred short-haul airline" during the next 10 years. Her...
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NewsGulf Air appears to cancel eight 787s
Gulf Air appears to be the customer which cancelled an order for eight Boeing 787 aircraft last month. The airline ordered 16 of the twinjets in January...
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NewsDAE cancels Airbus backlog but Paris buoys order book
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise's leasing arm appears to have cancelled its remaining Airbus orders, the airframer having wiped all 45 aircraft - and the customer...
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Japanese budget carrier Peach receives AOC
Japanese low-cost carrier Peach Aviation has received its Air Operators' Certificate (AOC) from the country's Civil Aviation Bureau. Peach, a joint...
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NewsTiger Airways Australia
Grounded Tiger Airways Australia is "optimistic" that it will resume services, following an application by Australian regulators to extend a suspension on...
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Wings arrive for first Charleson-built 787
Boeing's North Charleston, South Carolina 787 final assembly line has received its first set of wings for the first Boeing commercial aircraft assembled...
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Embattled Tiger Airways Australia's chief to step down
Tiger Airways Australia's chief executive, Crawford Rix, is to leave the carrier at the end of this month, in the wake of the safety crisis which grounded...
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NewsDreamliner ‘worth the wait’ for ANA as validation begins
The Boeing 787 took a significant step towards finally entering service after beginning a series of week-long validation tests in Japan with launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA).
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NewsLHT Budapest faces changing MRO landscape in second decade
Lufthansa Technik Budapest has seen its business model change significantly during the past 10 years, with a much greater emphasis placed on third-party customers.
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Dubai International gets nod for further growth
Dubai's aviation growth has taken another step forward with the go-ahead for plans to boost Dubai International Airport's capacity to 90 million passengers...
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Shenzhen Airlines to join Star by end-2012
Shenzhen Airlines is set to join the Star Alliance by end-2012, after the grouping's chief executive board approved the carrier's application.
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Shenzhen Airlines to sign MoU today to join Star
Shenzhen Airlines is set to sign a memorandum of understanding today to join Star Alliance, becoming the second Chinese member in the grouping along with...
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Australia's CASA to decide on Tiger grounding extension in 24h
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will decide within the next 24 hours if it will extend the grounding of Tiger Airways Australia. The...
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AeroSvit enters co-operation deal with Sweden's SkyWays
Ukrainian flag carrier AeroSvit has concluded a package of agreements with Swedish regional operator Skyways to fuel passenger traffic into its growing route...
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NewsQatar Airways still planning A320neo, CSeries deals
Qatar Airways indicates that it still aims to conclude major aircraft orders soon, despite its much expected buying spree at the Paris air show not materialising.