All air transport news – Page 1145
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ANZ reports 6% fall in October traffic
Air New Zealand has posted a 6% drop in passenger traffic in October, as demand and capacity fell across all sectors.
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Airports of Thailand reports 90% fall in full-year profit
National airports operator Airports of Thailand (AoT) has posted a 90% drop in profit for the fiscal year ending 30 September, after it was hurt by the economic...
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NewsIAI, EADS discuss adapting A320 for airborne early warning
European airframer has change of heart after Elta approach
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NewsEmirates in A380 delivery hiatus from late 2010
Engine Alliance reveals that Dubai carrier puts superjumbo additions on hold briefly after 15th aircraft arrives in late 2010
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Jeju Air starts daily Seoul Gimpo-Osaka Kansai service
South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air has started a daily flight to Osaka Kansai and is now using Seoul Gimpo as one of its international gateways.
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MHI in talks to assemble P&W GTF engines
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is in negotiations with Pratt & Whitney to assemble P&W geared turbofan engines (GTF) for Mitsubishi Aircraft's Mitsubishi...
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Thailand's Nok launching services on three of PB Air's routes
Thai Airways International's low-cost carrier Nok Air is launching services on three of the routes that grounded carrier PB Air was serving.
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NewsUS investigators to assist Shanghai MD-11 crash inquiry
US investigators are to assist the Chinese Government's inquiry into the fatal loss of a Boeing MD-11 freighter on take-off from Shanghai Pudong
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NewsAvient MD-11F crashes at Shanghai days after delivery
Investigators in China have opened an inquiry after a Boeing MD-11 freighter, newly introduced to cargo carrier Avient Aviation, crashed on departure from Shanghai.
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NewsController transcripts detail effort to reach stray Northwest A320
Audio transcripts released by the US FAA have detailed air traffic controllers' bid to contact Northwest flight NW188
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NewsYemenia and EgyptAir avoid EU blacklist as blanket ban widens
Middle Eastern carriers Yemenia and EgyptAir have avoided being included on the European Commission's blacklist
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NewsUS Airways deferral could help win United order
US Airways' decision to defer 54 Airbus aircraft could help in the European airframer's campaign to win a major order at United Airlines.
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NewsAirline failures push EU to consider extending passenger cover
European Commission regulators are opening a consultation aimed at tightening the financial protection for passengers opting to put together their own holiday...
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Six aircraft up for sale from defunct Air Fiji
Six aircraft from now-defunct carrier Air Fiji are up for sale.
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Virgin Blue expects to post a profit this fiscal year
Australian carrier Virgin Blue, which posted a net loss last fiscal year, expects to post a full-year profit this fiscal year despite the uncertain economic...
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Malaysia Airports report 8% drop in Q3 proft
Malaysia Airports Holdings (MAHB) posted an 8% year-on-year drop in net profit in its third fiscal quarter.
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EC completes last PBN test flight in the Mint programme
An Airbus A321 operated by Swedish carrier Novair completed the last of ten flights today dedicated to testing performance based navigation (PBN) techniques...
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FAA snubs NTSB, ALPA requests on Rolls-Royce 777 engine ice directive
In a final airworthiness directive (AD) to be published Friday, the FAA has rebuffed efforts by both the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA)...
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Europe's low-cost carriers on the front foot
While European network carriers restructureand combat losses, their low-cost rivals are posting modest profits