News from FlightGlobal – Page 967
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Republic cites ‘incentives’ in Leap selection for A320neo
Incentives from engine-maker CFM International swayed Republic Airways Holdings' decision to select the Leap-X1A powerplant for its tentative order for 80 Airbus A319neo and A320neo twinjets, the Indiana, USA-based company said.
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NewsChina to build half of all A320 rudders by 2014
Airbus is aiming to manufacture half of its A320 rudders at its Chinese joint venture within three years, increasing production seven-fold by 2014.
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NewsProbe into grounded Tiger continues
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is continuing investigations into safety concerns at grounded Tiger Airways Australia, following the first...
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NewsEASA starts inspecting Superjet for European certification
European authorities have started inspecting the Sukhoi Superjet 100 as part of the effort to certificate the twinjet outside Russia.
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FlyDubai to begin two new Russian routes
Budget carrier FlyDubai is continuing its drive into the CIS market with two further routes due to start in September 2011. The airline will begin...
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Cyprus Airways issues another profit warning
Cyprus Airways has issued another profit warning, some five months after it announced a financial survival plan.
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NewsAll Nippon Airways starts week-long 787 validation
Boeing 787 Dreamliner launch operator All Nippon Airways (ANA) has started the aircraft's service ready operational validation (SROV) today. The week-long...
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ALAFCO confirms Thai A350-900 lease
Thai Airways International is to lease six Airbus A350-900s from Kuwaiti lessor Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO), the lessor has confirmed.
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Senate sought tighter pilot training days before Tiger grounding
The grounding of Tiger Airways Australia comes just days after an Australian Senate committee stressed the need to underpin pilot training and ensure that...
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Tiger Airways details estimated cost of grounding
Tiger Airways estimates that the grounding of its Australian subsidiary will cost around Singapore dollars (S$) two million ($1.6 million) per week.
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Grounded Tiger posed 'serious and imminent' safety risk
Tiger Airways Australia's grounding follows its failure to convince the civil aviation regulator that it can conduct safe operations despite having been...
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Tiger Airways' Australian arm grounded over safety concerns
Australia's air transport safety regulator has grounded Singaporean low-cost carrier Tiger Airways' flights within the country. The Civil Aviation...
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Boeing's plans for narrowbody segment still unclear
Of all the questions posed going into the Paris air show - the status of the Airbus A350, Bombardier's CSeries order count - the one that remained unanswered...
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NewsGaruda orders four new A330-300s
Garuda Indonesia has placed a firm order for four Airbus A330-300s, which will take the carrier's A330 fleet to 23 aircraft. It will also convert three...
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New Nordic carrier to emerge from Flybe-Finnair tie-up
Oneworld member Finnair and UK regional carrier Flybe are to acquire Finnish Commuter Airlines and establish a new Scandinavian airline, to be branded Flybe...
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NewsHawaiian adds 717s for new interisland push
Hawaiian Airlines is making an interisland push with three additional Boeing 717s being leased from Boeing Capital to support 20 additional flights in October. Hawaiian...
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NewsRussian govt to sell off Aeroflot stake
Russia's government has reiterated its intention to sell a state stake in Aeroflot following its enlargement and reorganisation. Vice premier and finance...
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Market share concerns loom over Boeing's narrowbody decision
There are two teams within Boeing vying for the endorsement of the airframer's top leadership. One is advocating an all-new aircraft delivering 20% improvement...
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EASA starts inspecting Superjet for European certification
European authorities have started inspecting the Sukhoi Superjet 100 as part of the effort to certificate the twinjet outside of Russia.
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NewsSkyways parent to invest in Cimber Sterling
Danish carrier Cimber Sterling has secured a non-binding commitment from Manswell Enterprises to invest DKr165 million ($32 million) in the struggling carrier...