News from FlightGlobal – Page 995
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NewsBombardier-Comac tie-up will involve more changes to C919 cockpit
A partnership between Bombardier and the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) to explore commonalities on their CSeries and C919 aircraft will involve more changes to the C919's cockpit than to that of the CSeries.
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Swiss shakes up network and frequencies
Swiss International Air Lines will change the frequency of services from Zurich, Geneva and Basel and increase flight numbers to Beijing, Chicago and Newark. From...
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MARKET OUTLOOK: Changing times for aircraft depreciation
A couple of years ago, we considered the issue of the assumptions underlying aircraft depreciation policies and raised questions on the validity of some of the time periods selected, in particular whether 22-25 years for narrowbody aircraft was too long. For various reasons, it is an issue that is worth ...
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IN FOCUS: Orders show single-aisle challenge for new entrants
Fleet Forecast update The latest six-monthly update to the Flightglobal Commercial Fleet Forecast 2012-2031 will be available in April. The report...
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IN FOCUS: Airframes - the old order fights back
Many years ago when still at the helm of Embraer, Mauricio Botelho was asked about his appetite to go head to head with the industry's "big two" in the...
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US Airways doubts A320neo for international 757 replacement
US Airways is concerned the Airbus A320neo lacks the range to replace its fleet of Boeing 757-200s that are certified for international, extended operations...
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Kenya Airways to launch $250m rights issue this month
Kenya Airways is preparing a Sh20.7 billion ($250 million) rights issue, having secured approval from the Capital Markets Authority, the Nairobi stock exchange...
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NewsCommon cockpit to feature in CSeries-C919 co-operation
Bombardier is to co-operate with Chinese airframer Comac on four programmes centred on exploiting commonality between its CSeries twinjet and the C919.
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JAL to take delivery of first Boeing 787 on 25 March
Japan Airlines (JAL) will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 aircraft on 25 March, becoming the second carrier to operate the aircraft type.
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EasyJet signals French ambitions as Toulouse, Nice bases open
EasyJet is upping the tempo in its turf war with Air France with the opening of two additional French bases, as it seeks to expand its business in continental...
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NewsKingfisher to suspend all international operations
Ailing Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines will be suspending all international flights and reducing domestic operations in its latest move to stay afloat. "We...
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IN FOCUS: Oneworld given Air Berlin lift
Oneworld's active members swelled back to 11 after the entry into the alliance of Air Berlin gave it a new partner in the heart of Europe's largest market. The...
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Pinnacle boosts executive salaries during financial restructuring
Pinnacle Airlines' top two executives have received big salary increases even as the regional carrier asks airline partners, vendors, banks and employee...
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Boeing wins FAA certification for GEnx-powered 787
Boeing has received certification for its General Electric GEnx-powered 787, clearing the way for delivery to Japan Airlines (JAL) scheduled for later this...
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NewsFAA touts fuel, time savings for Northern California metroplex
Airlines should save 8.7 million litres (2.3 million USgal) of fuel and produce 23,000t fewer carbon emissions per year once a new set of "metroplex" procedures...
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News737 Max 'not a long-term solution': Udvar-Hazy
Air Lease Corp chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy, a vocal advocate for Boeing's now-shelved New Small Airplane concept, says the airframer's strategy to...
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US Airways to launch five new routes from Washington National
US Airways plans to launch five new routes from Washington National airport from July, and will boost the frequency of flights between the US capital and...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Narrowbody and regional fleet poised for growth in Latin America
While Asia has long been identified as the top region for growth by airframers, the Latin American fleet is expected to grow strongly in the next 20 years.
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NewsISTAT 2012: E-Jet revamp promises three-way engine 'dogfight'
A fierce battle is brewing between GE, Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney to supply as many as 3,000 engines to power the re-vamped Embraer E-Jet family.
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NewsGEnx approval key to JAL deliveries
Carrier will receive the first of 45 787s in the coming weeks as Boeing homes in on FAA certification for alternate engine