News from FlightGlobal – Page 977
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NewsTurkish Airlines nearing A380 or 747-8 deal
Turkish Airlines' is pressing forward with plans to order up to 15 high-capacity aircraft, focusing on the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.
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NewsNTSB mulls JetBlue hydraulics failure
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is gathering data to determine whether to launch an investigation into the post-departure hydraulics failure...
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US airlines look at positive second quarter
Hopes are high that the hard-won improved financial performance of US carriers will be sustained this year, amid encouraging signs of a solid second quarter.
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NewsCSeries assembly compressed to meet first flight target
Bombardier plans to meet a year-end deadline for CSeries first flight by compressing a five-month final assembly process to four months, although it also...
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Aer Lingus urges no response to Ryanair bid
Aer Lingus has advised shareholders not to respond to the latest attempt by Ryanair to acquire the Irish flag-carrier. Shares in Aer Lingus surged...
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Ryanair makes surprise bid for Aer Lingus
Just days after the UK's competition regulator referred its minority 29% stake in Aer Lingus for further scrutiny, Ryanair has made a surprise bid for the...
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Uruguay seeks new investor for Pluna after Leadgate's withdrawal
The government of Uruguay has reassumed control of Pluna, the nation's principal airline, after the carrier's controlling shareholder Leadgate announced...
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Bombardier adds caveats to CSeries first flight timeline
Bombardier executives added some new caveats to their drive to make the first CSeries test aircraft achieve its first flight by the end of the year today. The...
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NewsAvianca-Taca converts three 787 options
Latin American airline Avianca-Taca has converted three Boeing 787-8 options, taking its total order of the aircraft type to 15. The carrier converted...
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Technology 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 to improve the customer experience
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MARKET OUTLOOK: The impact of bubbles on aircraft finance
Concerns about over-ordering mean that investors may become more selective over the type of aircraft they finance
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NewsEASA certificates ATR 42-600
European regulators have certificated the ATR 42-600, the smaller member of the airframer's new -600 series turboprop family. ATR expects the 46- to...
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Kids go free on Alitalia flights between July and November
Alitalia is allowing accompanied children up to the age of 12 to travel for free on all domestic and international services between 2 July and 30 November...
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NewsBombardier forecasts 20-year jump for turboprop deliveries, but regional jet demand declines
Bombardier has cut 300 units from its 20-year market forecast of commercial aircraft deliveries in the 20-149 seat market sector as the global financial...
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NewsANA converts order for four 787-8s to -9 variant
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has converted its order for four Boeing 787-8s, due to be delivered from the 2013 fiscal year, to the -9 variant. "The decision...
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NewsThai Airways president and board disagreed on aircraft procurement plan
At the centre of Thai Airways president Piyasvasti Amranand's dismissal is a disagreement over an aircraft procurement plan. While Amranand believes...
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Gol names Paulo Kakinoff as CEO
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol has appointed Paulo Kakinoff as its new chief executive, effective 2 July. Kakinoff will succeed Constantino de Oliveira...
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NewsUnited expects first 787 in September
United Airlines expects to receive its first Boeing 787-8 from the manufacturer in September, according to an employee bulletin. The Chicago-based...
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NewsSpeedbrakes not armed before Southwest 737 excursion
US investigators have determined that the speedbrakes on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 were not armed before the twinjet slid off the runway at Chicago...
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NewsComair future uncertain as Delta shuffles regional lift
Plans at Delta Air Lines to reduce the number of 50-seater regional jets (RJs) that it contracts with regional airlines has raised fears that it might shut...