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Hainan Airlines to induct 96 aircraft in 2017
Hainan Airlines is expecting to induct 96 aircraft into its fleet during 2017.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: India's RCS, a rose with many thorns
India’s much hyped policy to boost regional connectivity and make flying affordable for the masses will come into effect this month, generating a wave of optimism surrounding the industry as it prepares for its next growth chapter. However, the rose comes with thorny issues that the country has yet to ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Boeing prepares for unprecedented 737 Max ramp-up
Delivering a new version of the 737 is old hat at Boeing. Eighteen major models have entered service since the debut of the 737-100 in 1968, including 10 versions of the NG series over the past 19 years alone. In all, 9,448 individual 737s have rolled out of the factory ...
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FlightGlobal jobs fair to examine why so few women are on the flightdeck
One of the key questions to be examined in this month’s free FlightGlobal virtual pilots’ jobs fair is why so few women become airline pilots.
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ATR 'still working' on Iran Air deal
ATR indicates it has yet to finalise an agreement to supply turboprops to Iran Air, despite reports of a deal in the local media.
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Insufficient reverse-thrust contributed to Nordavia overrun
Russian investigators believe inadequate use of braking capabilities resulted in the overrun of a Nordavia Boeing 737-500 at Murmansk.
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Iran Air reportedly poised to take sidelined Turkish 777-300ER
Iran Air could be set to acquire its first new Boeing jet as early as next month after reportedly opting to pick up a 777-300ER originally destined for Turkish Airlines.
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Ex-Austrian chief Sorensen to chair Air Canada
Air Canada has named former Austrian Airlines Group chief Vagn Sorensen as its new chairman, succeeding David Richardson.
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Malaysia 737-800 evacuated after skidding off runway
One of Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 737-800s appears to have sustained damage after veering off the runway following a domestic service to Sibu.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What predictive maintenance can offer in a big-data era
The time has arrived and the technology is available – airlines need only embrace it. That’s the message delivered by experts of predictive maintenance, a subject long discussed by the civil aviation industry, but one that for years seemed one step removed – a goal for the future, not a ...
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NewsUnited shifts 787s to Washington Dulles from Houston
United Airlines will shift Boeing 787 flying to its Washington Dulles hub from Houston Intercontinental this winter, when it closes its 787 pilot base at its Texas hub.
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BA to revamp Club World seats as part of investment plans
British Airways will roll out a new seat for its Club World business cabin in 2019 as part of a wider £400 million ($500 million) revamp of the product, the first results of which will be implemented later this year.
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Ryanair frets over UK-EU negotiation uncertainties
Ryanair has acknowledged that it might have to adjust its shareholding structure to comply with revised ownership rules once the UK formally separates from the European Union.
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KLM sees no need for own long-haul low-cost initiative
KLM does not intend to emulate its sister company Air France by starting a new long-haul low-cost operation, the Dutch airline's chief executive Pieter Elbers has indicated.
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Paid contentINSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: How the air cargo market is in transition
The recent data from IATA for the whole year of 2016 saw cargo traffic rise by 3.8% in freight tonne-kilometres (FTK), against a 5.3% increase in capacity measured in available tonne kilometres. This encouraging growth was compared to the anaemic 2.3% rise in 2015 and the past decade’s average annual ...
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NewsNorwegian adds Denver and Seattle to US roster
Norwegian will begin service to Denver and Seattle Tacoma in September, expanding its US network to 13 cities.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Honeymoon ends for Avianca and Taca
Months after the merger between Avianca and Taca closed in 2010, Taca chief executive Roberto Kriete was a firm believer that the two airlines were a good fit despite the different backgrounds of their management teams.
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AIX: IFEC industry takes electronics ban in its stride
Uncertainty over whether the recent ban on laptops and tablets in some aircraft cabins could be expanded, and the impact this might have on the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market, is provoking mixed reactions from companies attending the show.
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AIX: Interest grows in higher-density A380 seating arrangements
The case for higher seat-count configurations on the A380 is growing as interest in more dense arrangements gains momentum among airlines and lessors. Malaysia Airlines is to re-configure its A380s in to a 700-seat layout for pilgrimage flights, while lessor Doric is considering offering the type for charter operations.
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NewsUnited to shrink Guam hub from November
United Airlines will shrink its Guam hub from November 2017, as it shifts Boeing 737s back to the US mainland.