News from FlightGlobal – Page 970
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IT trends: airlines target mobiles for future growth
As borne out by sharp increases in interest evident by this year's Airline Business /SITA Airline IT Trends Survey, everyone is looking to address...
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Industry squares off against LightSquared
A pledge by broadband wholesale company LightSquared not to use part of its approved spectrum for a proposed 4G network has done little to sway fierce opposition...
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FAA fines AirTran $250,000 for non-compliance
AirTran Airways is facing a $250,000 fine from the US FAA for allegedly operating a Boeing 737 on four passenger flights when the aircraft was not in compliance...
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PARIS: Airbus confirms undisclosed tentative A380 deal
Airbus has disclosed that it has signed a tentative agreement for 10 A380s with an undisclosed customer. The airframer said the agreement amounted...
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PARIS: Massive AirAsia deal caps Airbus order frenzy
Low-cost carrier AirAsia finally let everyone fully in on the worst-kept secret at the Paris show, with a spectacular firm order for 200 A320neos.
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PARIS: Uncertainty around A350-800 plans
Uncertainty is growing around the true status of Airbus's plans for the A350-800, following the announcement of a revised development schedule for the three member widebody family earlier this week.
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PARIS: AirAsia places 200-strong A320neo order
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has placed a firm order for 200 Airbus A320neo twinjets. They will be powered by CFM International Leap engines.
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Paul Coby column: the four Big C trends that will revolutionise the air transport industry – again!
As the airline IT industry meets up for its annual gathering in Brussels, SITA chairman Paul Coby examines how new technologies can be effectively harnessed...
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PARIS: Japan's Skymark firms options on two A380s
Japan's Skymark Airlines has amended its agreement for Airbus A380s, exercising options for another two of the type.
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Cargo's new connections
Fresh blood is shaking up the air freight market, and changing trade patterns emerging. But how much of a threat will they be to established carriers? ...
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PARIS: Thales tests cockpit equipment for A350
Testing is under way of Thales' cockpit equipment for the Airbus A350, with the French electronics specialist expecting to deliver the software and hardware for the first aircraft over the next six months.
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PARIS: Qatar threatens to cancel A350-1000s after upgrade disappointment
Airbus A350 launch customer Qatar Airways has warned that it may abandon its A350-1000 order if the recently unveiled redesign fails to provide a sufficient...
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PARIS: Rockwell Collins wins Chinese simulator deal
Rockwell Collins has announced a follow-on contract from China's Xian Simulation Science and Technology Company (XASC) to provide major components for two MA-60 full flight simulators.
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Republic cites ‘significant incentives’ in Leap selection for A320neos
Citing and intense competition between CFM and Pratt & Whitney to power 80 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, Republic concluded that CFM "stepped up with significant...
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PARIS: Boeing warns airlines time's running out for training
Airlines are seeing greater numbers of their pilots being poached by competing carriers, a sure sign that the long-expected pilot shortage is kicking in despite continued economic gloom in the US and Europe.
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PARIS: Eaton showcases products which it claims will reduce passenger fares
Industrial products group Eaton wants to measure its ultimate success in the industry by the fares paid by airline passengers
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PARIS: US agriculture secretary throws weight behind biofuels
US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack threw some high-profile weight behind the push to scale up alternative aviation fuel production during a speech at the show, in which he outlined the US government's commitment to helping the industry become more sustainable.
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Delta completes wi-fi install on first regional jet
Aircell's Gogo internet service has been installed on the first Delta Connection regional jet, a Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines.
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PARIS: Engine Alliance cuts another 50 pounds from GP7200
Engine Alliance partners GE and Pratt & Whitney say they have cut another 22.7kg (50lb) from the 6,712kg (14,800lb) weight for its GP7200 turbofan for the Airbus A380, part of a larger Airbus programme to trim five tonnes of excess weight from the jumbo.
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Paris: Boeing and American Airlines join forces for EcoDemonstrator
Boeing and American Airlines are joining forces for the EcoDemonstration programme, aimed at evaluating technologies for implementation on the existing 737, as well as a conceptual New Small Airplane.