News from FlightGlobal – Page 998
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Boeing to advance monthly 787 output from two to 2.5 mid-year
Boeing is set to increase 787 production from two to 2.5 aircraft per month on its Everett, Washington final assembly line mid-year, as it seeks it bring...
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Swiss unveils new routes in summer schedule
Swiss International Air Lines is to expand services from Geneva and Basel under its summer schedule, effective 27 March to 29 October. The carrier...
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Sabena Technics signs MRO deal with start-up Alba Star
Sabena Technics has signed a three-year contract with Spanish start-up Alba Star to perform full component support services on its Boeing 737-400 fleet....
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Boeing forms consortium to align biomass standards
Boeing and a Swiss academic establishment have joined forces in efforts to co-ordinate and simplify certification standards for biomass-derived jet fuels.
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NewsEFB 'sea change' expected with Apple iPad 2: Jeppesen
Boeing's aeronautical data specialist Jeppesen is developing capabilities to provide real-time in-flight content delivery to electronic flight bags based on the Apple iPad hand-held tablet.
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Aerosur and BoA battle over Bolivia
Bolivia's small but colourful market is poised for more expansion this year as the battle between the country's new government-owned flag carrier and largest...
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NewsAeroflot opens flight school as pilot shortage looms
Shortage of professional aviation personnel in Russia has driven the creation of Aeroflot Aviation School, which has opened in Melkisarovo and will offer training in 120 aviation-related fields.
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Regionals: The big squeeze
Passenger numbers are swelling and Europe's capacity-constrained airports are struggling to make room, putting huge pressure on operators of smaller aircraft types
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NewsAeroflot A320 familiarity aids Superjet pilot training
Aeroflot is capitalising on similarities with the Airbus A320 to aid training of its initial batch of Sukhoi Superjet 100 pilots, in the absence of a full-flight simulator.
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Slosar steps into the Cathay limelight
New chief executive takes the helm of the Hong Kong carrier with a strong legacy and sights set on tapping China's growth Ending your stint at the...
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Market outlook: oil price fears hit airline market shares
Chris Tarry explores the ebb and flow of stocks as they are influenced by global events. Analysis by Flightglobal Insight
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GEnx-1B ETOPS certification on schedule despite turbine cracks
General Electric has passed 2,000 cycles on its GEnx-1B extended operations (ETOPS) certification for Boeing's 787 and remains on track for completion in...
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NewsSouthwest’s chief open to discuss new light twin aisle
Southwest chief executive Gary Kelly concludes that while the carrier does not have a lot of insight into potential plans by Boeing for a new light twin-aisle...
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US Airways “cautiously optimistic” over Delta slot swap
Executives at US Airways believe the odds of getting long-awaited approval for the carrier's proposed slot swap with Delta are "greater than 50-50".
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Can new entrants take on Airbus and Boeing
Airlines are welcoming the prospect of the duopoly in the mainline jet market finally facing some serious challenges, but do any of the young pretenders really represent a viable threat?
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Africa's RwandAir makes IFE selection for new 737-800s
Rwanda's national carrier RwandAir has contracted IFE Services to provide in-flight entertainment (IFE) content for the Panasonic Avionics eFX audio/video...
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Iberia uses DORIS programme to cut transatlantic fuel burn
Iberia has embarked on a series of trials to cut fuel consumption as part of the Dynamic Optimisation of the Route in Flight (DORIS) programme.
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Pressure mounts on Europe's second tier carriers
With little sign of respite from competitive and economic pressure, many of Europe's second tier carriers have embarked on a fresh round of restructuring actions aimed at ensuring their survival.
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Airline profits: Demand dampens oil threat
Improving yields and better balanced capacity keeps profits hopes despite price surge This year's strong start is helping ally fears over oil price...
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Legal probe over AF447 crash has 'no grounds': Air France
Air France believes there are "no grounds" to the judicial investigation that has been launched against the airline and Airbus relating to the loss of an...