Airlines
Emirates hungry for even more A380s: Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says the carrier is likely to need even more A380s than the 90 it has ordered so far. [Read more]
Last chance to vote in Flightglobal’s Achievement Awards
Voting for this year’s Flightglobal Achievement awards is coming to an end this weekend (deadline 20 June) giving you one last chance to vote for the best and brightest in aviation.
The finalists, chosen by you, include:
Aviator of the Year
• Mike Carriker
• Riccardo Mortara
• Ed Strongman
• Crew and passengers of Delta 253
VOTE NOW
Innovator of the Year
• Fernando Petruzziello
• Bertrand Piccard
• Mikhail Pogosyan
• Embraer’s Legacy 450/500
fly-by-wire team
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Spirit pilots plan to return to work on 18 June
Striking pilots at Spirit Airlines plan to resume flying on 18 June after carrier management and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) reached a tentative. [Read more]
Virgin eyes full connectivity for passengers under new Panasonic deal
Virgin Atlantic aims to duplicate in its aircraft cabins the type of entertainment and communication services that passengers enjoy on the ground, including. [Read more]
Polish state considers Tu-154 fate after chartering LOT jets
Poland's defence ministry is considering the future of its second Tupolev Tu-154M after opting to charter two LOT Embraer 175s for government transport. [Read more]
Swiss to retrofit entire A340 fleet by mid 2011
Swiss International Airlines has no short or medium-term plans to acquire replacements for its Airbus A340 fleet as the carrier instead plans to focus on. [Read more]
Second non-crew voice in crashed Tu-154 identified
Investigators have identified a second non-crew voice captured by cockpit recordings extracted from the crashed Polish presidential Tupolev Tu-154M. [Read more]
Virgin links with Panasonic to bring connectivity, IFE to A330s
Virgin Atlantic plans to bring in-flight mobile connectivity to passengers, including voice calls, as part of a new partnership with Panasonic that will. [Read more]
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