News from FlightGlobal – Page 979
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Row 44 partners with Lufthansa Technik
In-flight connectivity service provider Row 44 has partnered with maintenance and modification specialist Lufthansa Technik in a bid to provide airline customers...
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Eurocontrol extends Free Route Airspace Maastricht programme
Eurocontrol is extending its Free Route Airspace Maastricht (FRAM) service further into peak traffic periods each day, and eventually into the weekends....
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Aeroflot takes delivery of first Superjet 100
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has formally taken delivery of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 regional jet.
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Argentina flights disrupted by ash cloud from Chilean volcano
Flights in Argentina are being disrupted by an ash cloud caused by the eruption of a volcano in Chile.
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MAS' first A380 destination likely to be London
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to deploy its first Airbus A380 to London, and wants to also fly the superjumbo to Australian destinations like Sydney and...
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IATA: Thai Airways president still upbeat about Thai Tiger
Thai Airways International president Piyasvasti Amranand believes the airline's planned low-cost carrier with Tiger Airways will still go ahead, despite...
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IATA: Thai to model new regional carrier after SilkAir
Thai Airways International aims to model its new regional carrier after Singapore Airlines' regional subsidiary SilkAir.
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IATA: 2011 industry profit forecast halved
IATA has more than halved its industry net profits forecast to $4 billion citing higher fuel costs, unrest in the Middle East and Africa and natural disasters...
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NewsIATA: Arab region will rebound strongly
Although political unrest in several Middle East and Gulf states has severely knocked traffic levels in recent months, the medium- and long-term outlook for the region's air transport market remains healthy, according to Abdul Teffaha, secretary general of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation.
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IATA: Leaner JAL eyes gradual growth
Leaner, rather than bigger, is the new mantra at Japan Airlines, which continues to restructure its business as it aims to return to profitability within...
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NewsIATA: Thai to decide on 37-aircraft order soon
Thai Airways International aims to finalise a planned 37-aircraft order "very soon", possibly before the Paris Air Show, with 11 of the aircraft to be narrowbodies...
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NewsIATA: Fedex head David Bronczek focuses on industry viability
FedEx Express chief executive David Bronczek took over the reins from Tony Tyler as IATA chairman in mid-2010 for Giovanni Bisignani's last year in office...
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IATA: Bisignani ready for a new start
The trademark of Giovanni Bisignani's decade at the helm of IATA has been "maximum attack," and while he will shout out at any issue that needs addressing,...
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NewsCFM prepares to unveil Leap-X customers
CFM International is preparing to detail orders for its Leap-X turbofan, which has yet to receive its first customer for the Airbus A320neo platform.
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Air Lease forges new deals with five carriers
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed agreements for 20 additional aircraft to five airlines. The upstart lessor, which was launched by industry veteran...
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NewsKoito pledges to support airline customers as EASA, FAA issue ADs
After urging safety regulators not to issue airworthiness directives covering its aircraft seats, embattled Japanese manufacturer Koito Industries has pledged...
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Heathrow opens new satellite terminal
London Heathrow airport has opened an extension to Terminal 5, three years after inauguration of the main building at the British Airways hub.
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NewsAlice Springs to house aircraft storage and recycling facility
Alice Springs Airport in Australia has signed an agreement to house the country's first aircraft storage and recycling facility. Australian company...
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Etihad and American sign frequent flyer deal
Etihad Airways has signed a frequent flyer agreement with American Airlines, following its earlier codeshare deal with the US carrier. Under the deal...
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NewsMalev appoints Limburger as acting CEO
Hungarian flag carrier Malev has appointed the chief executive of its ground handling arm, Lóránt Limburger, as the airline's acting chief executive. Limburger...