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Boeing 747-8F Delivery To Slide Despite Leadership Changes
August 30, 2010
Boeing Shifts Leaders on 747-8 Freighter After New Delay on 787 Dreamliner | www.bloomberg.com
In a somewhat unexpected move, changing the chain of command on the 747 program will have little effect on the realisation that the 747-8F is heading for another delay.
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More Bad News For Boeing Before Year End?
August 30, 2010
Straight on | boeingblogs.com
After this sixth 787 delay, questions are being asked as to whether Boeing has the maturity to tackle new projects like possible 737 and 777 replacements. And let’s not forget, the 747-8F is also a high visibility casualty here.
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Kenya Airways May End Up Ordering A330s Anyway
August 30, 2010
Kenya Airways considers canceling 787s | atwonline.com
The African airline has threatened to abandon its 787 orders and instead order Airbus A330s. If Airbus is able to do so, they could still get the airline to place orders even if they elect to keep their 787 order intact.
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Boeing 787 Delays Won’t Hit All GCC Customers
August 30, 2010
Boeing may escape compensation as Dreamliner turns into a nightmare | gulfnews.com
Qatar Airways has been a huge critic of the way Boeing has handled the 787 program. While this new delay is only a matter of weeks, not every GCC customer will be affected if it slips again.
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V Australia May Not Need Freedom Rights Into Europe
August 30, 2010
Virgin Blue thinks big | www.smh.com.au
The recent tie-up with Etihad Airways gives travellers much more choice flying to and around Europe and critically, they can do so with less time trawling busier, congested hubs like Singapore or Bangkok.
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Consolidation Not (Yet) Required In The GCC
August 30, 2010
Mideast civil aviation sector at crossroads | english.peopledaily.com.cn
While airlines in Europe and the United States entertain mergers between strong and weak players, the same cannot be said of the airlines residing in Middle East.
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British Airways Under Pressure To Turn Things Around
August 30, 2010
Iberia swings to second-quarter profit | atwonline.com
With merger partner Iberia reporting yet another good set of figures, the pressure on British Airways to get its act together continually grows.
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August 30, 2010
Budget airline finds wings | www.zawya.com
FlyDubai has been the biggest success story the Middle East witnessed in the last decade. Its desire to see more market freedom favours the airline ahead of its competitors.
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Etihad Airways Looks Towards Profitability
August 30, 2010
ETIHAD EYES BREAK EVEN | www.express.co.uk
Despite placing one of the biggest orders in recent aviation history, Etihad Airways is quickly building up its reputation as a premium carrier.
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Southwest Airlines Gets Foothold At Newark Liberty International Airport
August 30, 2010
United and Continental Reach Agreement to Lease Slots at Newark to Southwest Airlines | phx.corporate-ir.net
Leasing 18 new slots from Continental Airlines and United Airlines as the price for their merger approval is probably the best result Southwest Airlines could have asked for.
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Not Everyone Welcomes Continental Airlines-United Airlines Merger Approval
August 30, 2010
Oberstar Disappointed by DOJ Decision | transportation.house.gov
Continental Airlines and United Airlines may have finally gotten approval by the Department of Justice for their much vaunted merger, but not everyone thinks it’s a good deal.
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Delta Airlines Eyes Greater Access To London Heathrow Airport
August 30, 2010
Delta Air Lines Moves to Expand Competition at London's Heathrow Airport | www.prnewswire.com
Virgin Atlantic – take note – slots are there for the taking at London Heathrow Airport and that’s precisely what recent entrants like Delta Airlines are doing.
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Boeing’s 787 Hits Yet Another Delay
August 27, 2010
Boeing Sets 787 First Delivery Date for Mid-First Quarter 2011 | boeing.mediaroom.com
Another delay, production challenges and an uncontained engine failure later, the 787 has racked up over 500 flights and 1,600 flight test hours but service entry continues to slide.
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Rolls-Royce Guns For Pratt & Whitney
August 27, 2010
Rolls-Royce sues United Tech over turbofan patent | www.marketwatch.com
The U.S. engine maker has been kicked out the large airplane engine market and now its fate rests with the GTF. Rolls-Royce however is seeking an injunction against use of its patented swept fan blade design.
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Pratt & Whitney Must Now Deliver GTF “Change”
August 27, 2010
Pratt & Whitney Completes First PurePower® PW1524G Engine | www.prnewswire.com
Completing the first engine for the not-so-hot (if at all) selling CSeries is a big moment for Pratt & Whitney. Out of the large airplane segment, it cannot afford to flounder on the narrowbody market.
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Air New Zealand Doesn’t Miss First Class
August 27, 2010
Air New Zealand profits signal airline recovery | www.bbc.co.uk
Air New Zealand was arguably the first airline to dispense with its first class cabin – many others have followed and the carrier hasn’t looked back since.
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Qantas Cast Aside Due To Etihad-V Australia Partnership?
August 27, 2010
Virgin Blue strikes new Etihad deal to take on Qantas | www.heraldsun.com.au
Emirates and Etihad Airways love to ply their trade Down Under. With V Australia starting regular flights to Abu Dhabi, what will Qantas do?
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Can CFM International Find Another LEAP-X Platform?
August 26, 2010
Boeing, Airbus weigh up short travel | www.theaustralian.com.au
Pratt & Whitney has aligned itself with the CSeries, MRJ and MC-21, while CFM International at present just has the C919 to power. What kind of landscape is the engine maker hoping for?
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COMAC C919 – Real Goal Is Industrialization
August 26, 2010
China’s First Homegrown Jet–And Why It Matters | chinadigitaltimes.net
No one expects the COMAC C919 to ever outsell either the Airbus A320 or Boeing 737 family. Sales will be muted irrespective of re-engine or replacement efforts, but the aim for China is garnering manufacturing expertise.
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The Melancholy Of Premium Traffic
August 26, 2010
Virgin Atlantic and British Airways Figures Show Increase in Business Class | www.skyclub.com
IATA cuts back its optimism for industry growth while airlines continue to lose money from high yield business traffic.
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