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Qantas poised to offer OnAir Internet on A380s by year-end
Qantas could offer in-flight Internet service on its Airbus A380s by the end of the year, the head of Airbus/SITA joint venture OnAir has revealed.
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NewsThird prototype Superjet 100 begins flight tests
Sukhoi has introduced a third Superjet 100 prototype to the twin-jet's flight-test programme, an airframe which will be the first to be fitted with a passenger...
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AirAsia to increase KL-Trichy services
Malaysian low-cost AirAsia is doubling its Kuala Lumpur-Tiruchirappalli service to twice-daily from once-daily from 1 September due to strong demand.
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Business briefs
BA TO RAISE $600M for LIQUIDITY boost CASHBritish Airways is looking to raise £600 million ($987 million) in cash to increase its liquidity in the...
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John Holland Aviation gets Virgin Blue's embraer MRO deal
Australia's Virgin Blue has awarded Melbourne based John Holland Aviation Services a 10-year contract to carry out heavy maintenance on its Embraer passenger...
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Virgin Blue to raise A$231.4m as CEO Godfrey leaves
Australia's Virgin Blue plans to raise A$231.4 million ($190 million) in fresh equity, and says that its CEO Brett Godfrey will quit in 2010 amid a projection...
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OpenSkies to suspend Amsterdam-New York route
British Airways' all-premium transatlantic carrier OpenSkies is to suspend its Amsterdam-New York service next month.
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NewsATR schedules first -600 flight for early September
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has tentatively scheduled the first flight of its new -600 variant for early September. The company had indicated...
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NewsFatalities reported after Il-62 crashes on landing in Iran
Iran has suffered a second fatal airliner accident in the country in little more than a week, after an Ilyushin Il-62 crashed on landing at Mashad...
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Do in-house solutions stifle competition?
We build the aircraft so why shouldn't we assume more control of its core communications architecture? Perhaps this is Airbus's view and why it believes...
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Avery: Supplying experience at AJW Aviation
John Avery, a 40-year veteran of the industry, including 29 years with British Airways, is the new director of supply chain...
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Northrop outlines UAV strategy for Asia, Middle East
Northrop Grumman is confident it can work around tight export controls on its unmanned air vehicle technology to exploit the burgeoning market for aerial...
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Garuda unveils five-year growth targets
Garuda Indonesia has unveiled a new strategy that aims to drastically increase its routes, aircraft and passenger numbers in the next five years.
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China Airlines releases cross-straits schedule
Taiwan's China Airlines and its subsidiary Mandarin Airlines have released the frequency of their scheduled cross-straits flights, which are likely to begin...
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Sydney Airport Q2 earnings up 2%
Sydney Airport has registered a 2% growth in second quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) from a year before despite...
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Macquarie Airports severs ties with Macquarie Group
Macquarie Airports (MAp) is cutting its ties with its parent, the Macquarie Group, to boost its value and have better control over its strategic direction.
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Alaska eyes adding wi-fi to additional aircraft
Alaska Airlines may expand access to Row 44's in-flight Internet offering on a trial basis beyond a single Boeing 737-700 currently outfitted with wi-fi....
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NewsQatar CEO to meet with Boeing tomorrow to discuss 787 deliveries
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker is meeting with Boeing officials tomorrow to discuss the latest delays to the Boeing 787 programme, and possible changes...
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AAR confirms letter of intent with Superjet International
US maintenance, repair and overhaul provider AAR today confirmed the signing of a letter of intent with SuperJet International to become a service centre...