News from FlightGlobal – Page 981
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NewsKingfisher eyes return to full operations in 12 months
India's Kingfisher Airlines plans to continue operations with a limited fleet while carrying on with its aircraft reconfiguration programme.
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JAL introduces domestic first class on Haneda-Okinawa route
Japan Airlines (JAL) will be introducing its domestic first class service on a portion of its daily flights between Tokyo and Okinawa from 1 August. The...
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Hawaiian and JetBlue finalise codeshare
Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways signed codeshare and frequent flier agreements today, providing connections between the airlines at Los Angeles International...
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Emirates rigs up fifth hangar for heavy maintenance
Emirates is equipping a fifth hangar at its maintenance base in Dubai with a fixed docking system for different aircraft types, including the Airbus A380....
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UTAir temporarily shifts MRO to external partners
Russian carrier UTAir has temporarily suspended much of its in-house maintenance operations following an EASA safety audit in the aftermath of the airline's...
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NewsNATS gears up for all-time peak traffic at Olympics
UK air navigation service provider NATS has pinpointed the four crunch periods it expects to encounter during the London Olympic Games as it tries to cope...
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Air India wants Boeing 787 delay compensation before delivery
Air India will not take delivery of any Boeing 787 aircraft until a compensation amount for the delays of those aircraft is finalised.
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NewsGeneral Electric joins Air Canada investigation of GE90 shut-down
General Electric confirms it has sent a technical representative to Air Canada to support the investigation of an in-flight shut-down of a GE90-115B powering a Boeing 777-300ER.
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United adds more routes from Denver hub
United Airlines has announced the addition of two new routes from its Denver hub. ExpressJet will operate a nonstop once daily flight between Denver...
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Poland’s Bingo Airways launches with first A320
Polish charter carrier Bingo Airways has started operations with an Airbus A320 - the first of three scheduled to enter its fleet this year. Bingo...
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NewsPICTURE: Malaysia takes delivery of its first A380
Malaysia Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 which it will use on the London Heathrow-Kuala Lumpur route from 2 July. The A380 will...
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Saudi flag carrier joins SkyTeam and changes name to Saudia
Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has formally been accepted as the 16th member of the SkyTeam alliance. The Jeddah-based airline becomes SkyTeam's...
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NewsBrazilian carriers Azul and Trip unveil merger plans
Brazilian airlines Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras and Trip Linhas Aéreas have unveiled merger plans that, if approved, would create a carrier with a 15%...
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NewsMAEL denies Goldcare conflict with LOT 787 maintenance win
Polish flag carrier LOT has contracted Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to provide entry-into-service support for its Boeing 787 fleet and develop respective...
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NewsBankia looks to offload 12% IAG holding
Troubled Spanish bank Bankia will consider disposing shareholdings in several major Spanish companies including International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent...
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AirAsia X to re-enter long-haul market with A350s
AirAsia X will concentrate on the medium-haul market, and relook the long-haul segment only after it receives its first Airbus A350-900.
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Airbus converges on A320 sharklet retrofit
Airbus is closer to defining a formal modification programme to retrofit its 'sharklet' wing-tips on baseline A320s, but is still prioritising the forward-fit...
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Southwest outlines plans for AirTran integration with Amadeus’s help
Delegates gathering in Miami for this year's Airline Business Innovation in Airline Distribution conference were intrigued to learn how Southwest is adapting its strategy as it absorbs AirTran Airways.
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MARKET OUTLOOK: Should traders "go away" from airline shares?
Airlines must face up to challenging economic conditions and high fuel prices in the fight to attract investor attention
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NewsAirbus targets 30 A350 sales this year
Airbus is aiming to sell another 30 A350s this year, across the family, and is unconcerned by the order book plateau for the -800 and -1000 variants. Chief...