February 2009

Finnair launches corporate blogs

February 17, 2009

Image by Mark McLaughlin via Flickr Finnair is among the first global airlines to establish a corporate blog. “An airline is at the same time a complex machine and a dynamic network consisting of thousands of people, providing a service involving enormous responsibilities: for business, holidays, safety and the economy. It is these topics that [...]

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FOKKER 70/100 from Flight1!

February 16, 2009

With the involvement of Fokker pilots, this is an airliner that MUST be flown just as the real aircraft would be. Complex systems such as hydraulics, bleed air and electrical connections, lift-dumper and speed-brake logic, emergency controls, reverser logic, ground services plus detailed icing and fire protection systems are all modelled, delivering the ultimate cockpit [...]

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NatureAir Named Finalist in the World Travel & Tourism Council Tourism for Tomorrow Awards

February 12, 2009

NatureAir, the world’s first carbon neutral airline, has been selected as one of three finalists in the 2009 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards conservation category. This year the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) received a record number of entries from more than 40 countries and six continents. “It is a great honor to be recognized [...]

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Airbus sees first A400M delivery in 2012

February 11, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Airbus will not deliver its first A400M military transport aircraft before the end of 2012, and the delays are exacerbating tensions within the European aircraft maker’s management, newspapers reported on Tuesday. Le Figaro said on Tuesday that delays could cost Airbus an overall 5 billion euros ($6.45 billion), citing people “with a [...]

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Paris airports close for storms

February 10, 2009

France has been put on storm alert with the three Paris airports closed and ferry services suspended. Air France said it had cancelled 210 flights, with the Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Bourget airports not due to reopen until 1000 (0900GMT) on Tuesday. The storm was expected to hit France’s Atlantic coast hardest, with winds [...]

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Paris Storm Grounds Finnair Flights

February 10, 2009

A storm shut down the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris last night, cancelling flights and throwing this morning’s schedule into question. Monday evening’s Helsinki-Paris flight was cancelled. Finnair’s Tuesday morning flight from Paris to Helsinki has been cancelled, and the 7:35 morning flight departing Helsinki for Paris will be delayed. Charles de Gaulle is [...]

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Big plane buyer sees tough times for Boeing, Airbus

February 9, 2009

Two aviation-industry billionaires had tough messages for Boeing workers at a reception before an airplane delivery at Boeing Field in Seattle Friday morning. Steven Udvar-Hazy, chief executive of Boeing’s largest customer, predicted that both Boeing and Airbus will sharply reduce their output in the coming months. Udvar-Hazy said jet production could drop by a third [...]

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NZ Company Wins International Airport Contract

February 9, 2009

Leading Baggage Handling Specialist, Glidepath, Wins Nashville International Airport Contract Automated airport baggage and cargo handling specialist, Glidepath, has won the contract to design, manufacture and install a new integrated baggage handling and security screening system at Nashville International Airport in Tennessee. The NZD60 million security project, due for completion in 2010, could not come [...]

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