All air transport news – Page 1065
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HK introduces shorter flight routes to help airlines save fuel
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has shortened the flight routes to Hong Kong's airport which means aircraft arriving from Europe, China, the...
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Australia's Tiger uses seventh A320 for push into Sydney
Tiger Airways' Australian outfit has added its seventh Airbus A320-family aircraft and used it to add frequency.
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China's Xian buys European composites manufacturer
Chinese aircraft-maker Xian Aircraft (XAC) has signed an agreement to buy Austria's FACC, a company that makes composite parts for commercial aircraft.
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Jat Airways 737-300 slides off runway at Istanbul
Investigations have begun after a Jat Airways Boeing 737-300 came off the runway at Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
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Airlink crash inquiry raises possibility of wrong engine shut-down
South African investigators are trying to determine whether the crew of the crashed Airlink British Aerospace Jetstream 41 shut down the wrong powerplant...
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Comment: Time for noisy Il-76 to roar its last
When even a major Russian operator is demanding that a Russian aircraft type should have its operations restricted then it is difficult not to pay attention. Freight...
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US Airways close to selling 10 E-190s
US Airways today said it is close to finalising an agreement to sell 10 of its 25 Embraer E-190s to another carrier.
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Norwegian start-up Feel Air plans budget long-haul operation
Norwegian start-up Feel Air plans to establish itself as a long-haul, low-cost operation between Scandinavia, the USA and Asia from March-April next year,...
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SwiftBroadband is fastest growing Inmarsat aeronautical service
SwiftBroadband has become the fastest growing aeronautical service in Inmarsat's history, the company announced today.
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MRJ key to Trans States securing new business
Trans States Holdings is targeting the MRJs the carrier has ordered to replace aircraft operating under existing capacity purchase agreements between regionals...
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Malaysia Airlines' MRO arm bids to treble revenues
MAS Aerospace Engineering, the MRO arm of Malaysia Airlines, aims to increase revenues three-fold over the next three years. The company will generate...
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Air Niugini, Bombardier ink deal for two Q400s
Air Niugini has signed a purchase agreement with Bombardier for two new Bombardier Q400s.
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MAS to take delivery of 737-800s from Q4
Malaysia Airlines has reiterated that it will begin to take delivery of its Boeing 737-800s from the fourth quarter of 2010.
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A320 winglets on the way
Airbus will announce "within weeks" its decision to proceed with winglet programme for the Airbus A320 family. A senior company official told CAO that...
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Jetstar Asia to drop ST Aero and use Qantas' MRO contracts
Jetstar Asia has decided against renewing its total support maintenance contract with Singapore Technologies (ST Aero) as part of an initiative to better...
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Row 44 to unveil new ancillary revenue tool for in-flight Wi-Fi
In-flight connectivity service provider Row 44 next week will unveil a new ancillary revenue tool that will enable airlines to "monetize in-flight broadband...
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Azul looks to GE for engine support
Brazilian carrierAzul reached a 15-year engine maintenance, repair and overhaul deal with GE Aviation for the CF34-10E engines poweringthe carrier's Embraer...
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Frontier officially exits Chapter 11 as a Republic subsidiary
Frontier Airlines today ended its roughly 18 month stay in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, emerging as a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings. Republic...