All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 399
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News
ExpressJet adds 10 RJs to United deal
ExpressJet and United Airlines have expanded an agreement they reached in late 2009 by 10 aircraft, resulting in ExpressJet placing a total of 32 aircraft...
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NewsST Aero profit down 18% in 2009
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firm ST Aerospace (ST Aero) has posted an 18% fall in net profit for 2009. It reported S$185.7 million ($131.7 million)...
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Aircraft lessor Veling completes 777 deal with Emirates
Mauritian aircraft leasing company Veling has completed a sale and leaseback deal for two Boeing 777-200 aircraft to Emirates.
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NewsQantas to launch A$400m fleet revamp
Qantas Airways will embark on a A$400 million ($359 million) revamp of its fleet, including removing first class seats from nine existing Boeing 747-400s...
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Qantas sees a steep decline in half-year results
Australia's Qantas Airways has reported a 72% drop in profits after tax for its fiscal half year, with the economic downturn of the first quarter only partially...
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Twin Otter Series 400 completes maiden sortie
Twenty-two years after de Havilland Canada ended production of the Twin Otter turboprop, the first new-build model, Viking Air's DHC-6 Series 400, has successfully...
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Third Air France A380 to reinforce Johannesburg
Air France is to take delivery of its third Airbus A380 in April and use the jet to conduct a daily A380 operation on its Johannesburg route.
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NewsFAA seeks a second penalty against American Eagle
US regulators have proposed a $2.9 million fine against American Eagle Airlines following the issuance of another penalty against the carrier on 1 February. FAA...
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NewsSouth Africa’s Comair to renew with 737-800s
South African carrier Comair has tentatively signed for eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft, although funding has yet to be finalised. The aircraft will...
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Analysis
Analysis: 2009 year-end traffic
Year-end signs of recovery especially in Asia-Pacific helped lift spirits after a grim traffic year for airlines
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Asian carriers show market appeal
Tiger Airways's successufl IPO provides a welcome positive indicator as more Asian carriers took to the markets
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Five US carriers seek Haneda slots
American, Continental, Delta, United and Hawaiian Airlines have all applied for four available slots for US carriers at Tokyo's Haneda airport.
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Aircell names Small CEO as LeMay returns to chairmanship
Aircell has appointed communications industry veteran Michael Small as president and CEO, replacing Ron LeMay, who will return to the position of chairman.
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BAE Systems: culture of corruption?
BAE Systems says it has changed its ways, but plea bargain is emboldening some critics ...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Shortages of biofuel feedstock have delayed some recent alternative fuel trial flights, but now Airbus parent EADS and the Singapore government's Agency...
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NewsEx-Alitalia MD-80s put up for tender
A large part of Alitalia's retired fleet of Boeing MD-80s is being offered for sale by administrators for the Italian carrier's former assets.
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Kuwait's Jazeera keen to pursue carrier acquisition
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is to pursue plans to acquire a Middle Eastern airline this year as part of a strategy to reinforce its presence. The...
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In depth
Marketing special report: Airline websites
Can airlines still turn to the Internet to differentiate and gain a competitive advantage, or are all airline websites starting to look the same? Report by Brendan Sobie in Washington Over the past 15 years the Internet has clearly driven dramatic shifts in the airline industry. ...
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Olympic Air CEO Antonis Simigdalas
A decade after helping Aegean Airlines break into the Greek airline market, Antonis Simigdalas now finds himself leading efforts to breathe fresh life into the once proud but diminished Olympic name