Programmes – Page 206
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NewsJetBlue unveils premium seats, reveals new economy seating
JetBlue Airways has revealed more details about its transcontinental premium product and announces it will install new economy seats and a updated entertainment...
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NewsComac starts installations on C919 iron bird
Eaton Corp and Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Corp's (SAMC) joint venture has delivered the first batch of conveyance tubes to Comac for its C919 narrowbody...
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NewsIAG holds 44 A350 and 787 options for Iberia fleet roll-over
IAG has placed options for a total of 44 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s to renew the Iberia long-haul fleet, subject to its Spanish subsidiary's satisfactory...
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Aviation group calls for coordinated cyber security
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will release a report in the coming weeks calling for governments, industry players and others...
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NewsBombardier to reopen entry into service plan for CSeries
Bombardier will reopen the schedule for entry into service for the CSeries CS100 after completing first flight of the aircraft in the coming weeks, but...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Is Malindo's business model sustainable?
Malindo Air chief executive Chandran Ramamuthy is a bold man. Just four months after starting operations, he has confidently declared that the carrier will...
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Garuda postpones London service to May 2014
Garuda Indonesia has postponed plans to launch services to London, citing issues with the pavement strength of Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta airport. The...
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ANALYSIS: The laboured progress of liberalisation
Reality lags well behind the lip service paid to liberalised aviation. Occasional headlines herald breakthroughs, such as the new Canada-China accord,...
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NewsVEB to sell Airbus stake to fund Superjet programme
Russian president Vladimir Putin has endorsed an emergency plan aimed at keeping Sukhoi's civil aircraft division from defaulting on its obligations to creditors. The...
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NewsEADS rebrands and restructures under Airbus name
EADS has confirmed that it is to restructure under the Airbus Group brand next year, into a company with three divisions covering commercial, defence and...
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ARJ21 completes high temperature and humidity flight tests
Chinese airframer Comac has completed high temperature and high humidity flight tests on its ARJ21 regional jet, verifying the effectiveness of the aircraft's...
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WestJet working to fix issues with soft launch of premium economy
Calgary-based WestJet has encountered issues with the soft launch of its new Plus seating product and is working to resolve them ahead of an official roll-out...
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AirAsia X chief details fleet strategy
The Airbus A330 will remain the core workhorse of AirAsia X's fleet, even as the airline gears towards expansion that could see it order more aircraft in...
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NewsUnited 757 retirements will outpace replacement 737 deliveries
United Airlines is taking an aggressive approach to removing ageing Boeing 757-200s from its fleet, with its domestic fleet of the type targeted to be all...
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NewsFAA bans visual approaches by foreign airlines at San Francisco airport
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned foreign pilots from making visual approaches to San Francisco airport runways 28 left and right....
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MRJ's PW1200G engine on track: P&W
Pratt & Whitney says the progress of its PW1200G geared turbofan is on track and will not affect the Mitsubishi regional jet's required schedule, dismissing...
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United needs financing for 10 aircraft deliveries in second half
United Airlines is looking for financing for 10 new aircraft deliveries that are scheduled for the second half of the year. The aircraft are split...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Medium haul remains a headache for Air France
It comes as no great surprise that Alexandre de Juniac described the restructuring of short- and medium-haul operations at Air France-KLM as "insufficient"...
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NewsA350 cabin simulator performs first virtual passenger flight
Airbus has completed an initial five-hour simulated flight using its A350 cabin demonstrator, Cabin Zero, which is located in Hamburg. Two pilots and...
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Aeroflot to switch lessors under revised 737 plan
Aeroflot management is to convene an extraordinary shareholder meeting to seek endorsement for changes to its plan to lease 50 new Boeing 737s. The...