Strategy – Page 268
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Houston airports closed following tropical storm Harvey
The US Federal Aviation Administration has closed both Houston Intercontinental and Houston Hobby airports through at least 28 August, following heavy rains from tropical storm Harvey.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Effort to overhaul US ATC faces looming deadline
Earlier this year the US airline industry appeared poised to succeed in its years-long quest to strip air traffic control (ATC) from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Italian authority probes Alitalia A320 tail-strike
Italian investigators have opened an inquiry after an Alitalia Airbus A320 suffered a tail-strike on departure from Milan Malpensa.
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MH17 inquiry receives additional Russian radar data
Criminal investigators probing the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have received additional radar information from Russian authorities.
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Qantas to upgrade 12 A380s, emphasis on premium seats
Updated with response from Qantas that it has yet to decide where A380 upgrade will take place.
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Qantas calls on Airbus, Boeing to break tyranny of distance
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has challenged Airbus and Boeing to provide aircraft with superior economics over extreme ranges.
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United says 787-9 is right jet for Singapore-LA route
United Airlines is confident that the economics of the Boeing 787-9 aircraft will make its upcoming Los Angeles-Singapore service work.
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Pump concern spurs urgent A350 equipment directive
Airbus A350 operators have been ordered urgently to address a potential threat to fuel tanks arising from overheat failure of a hydraulic pump.
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Lufthansa submits formal initial Air Berlin proposal
Germany's Lufthansa Group has formally submitted a proposal to acquire parts of Air Berlin to the struggling carrier's administrator.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thai Lion gets serious about international routes
Low-cost carrier Thai Lion Air is making a push to bolster its international network, with a strong emphasis on China.
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Ryanair signals interest in Air Berlin bid
Ryanair has joined the airlines outlining preliminary interest in German carrier Air Berlin, which filed for insolvency proceedings earlier this month.
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Senegal collision: Mystery of absent warning unresolved
Investigators believe there was no collision-avoidance warning before the mid-air impact involving a Boeing 737-800 and a British Aerospace 125 over Senegal, but the reason for its absence remains unclear.
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SIA quietly parks its first A380
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has parked the first Airbus A380 aircraft to enter commercial service.
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PICTURE: First El Al 787 arrives in Tel Aviv
Israeli flag-carrier El Al's first Boeing 787 has arrived at the airline's main base at Tel Aviv Ben-Gurion airport.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Malindo Air plays catch-up in Chinese gamble
In the Malaysian Aviation Commission's (MAVCOM) latest issue of traffic rights, Malindo Air's receipt of rights for 10 new routes was far in excess of rivals.
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ANALYSIS: How Lufthansa had already targeted Air Berlin routes
Even before the Air Berlin estate is divided up, Lufthansa has already nabbed some of the Oneworld carrier's prized possessions – market share on important routes to southern Europe.
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Mid-air collision jet had near-identical earlier incident
Senegalese investigators have detailed several occurrences involving incorrect altimeter readings on the British Aerospace 125 jet involved in a fatal mid-air collision with a Boeing 737-800.
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BAe 125 altimeter flaw suspected after 737 mid-air collision
Investigators determined that a Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing 737-800 collided with a British Aerospace 125 after the executive jet failed to remain at its assigned cruise level.
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NewsUnited continues to evaluate 100-seat mainline aircraft
United Airlines continues to evaluate adding a 100-seat aircraft to its mainline fleet, less than a year after it cited the aircraft category's poor economics for the conversion of its Boeing 737-700 order to larger variants.
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Air Caraibes A350 appears to suffer tyre damage at Guadeloupe
One of Air Caraibes' Airbus A350-900s has apparently sustained tyre damage during a landing in Guadeloupe.