All air transport news – Page 691
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Frontier sale to be resolved in early 2013, says Republic
Republic Airways Holdings will begin meeting prospective buyers of its low-cost subsidiary Frontier Airlines this month, and aims to decide on a sale in...
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NovoAir to launch services with ex-Flybe ERJ-145s
NovoAir of Bangladesh plans to launch domestic services next month with a pair of Embraer 145 aircraft, which were previously operated by European carrier...
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IN FOCUS: MRO consolidation leads to different airline supplier environment
Airlines are facing a changing maintenance, repair and overhaul market. The sector has been consolidating for some time and continues to evolve. Various...
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LOT 767 gear-up crash probe advises checklist changes
Polish investigators are recommending amendments to checklists to help pilots cope with alternate undercarriage deployment failure, following the gear-up...
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MiG-29K carrier trials for India completed
RAC MiG has completed sea trials of its MiG-29K/KUB combat aircraft involving the Indian navy's future aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, with deliveries...
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NBAA: Pratt and Whitney moves into new repair facility
Pratt & Whitney Engine Services' regional service center in Long Beach will be re-locating to a larger facility in Cypress, California, on 1 November.
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Ethiopian finalises 787 component MRO deal with LHT
Ethiopian Airlines has contracted Lufthansa Technik (LHT) for component support on its Boeing 787 fleet. The carrier inked a 10-year total support...
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Air France continues review of CityJet's future
Air France is no closer to a decision on its future strategy for Irish subsidiary CityJet, with the mainline carrier still considering a range of options...
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PICTURES: Royal Brunei Airlines unveils new livery
Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA) has unveiled a new livery and logo as part of its rebranding strategy. The airline has painted an Airbus A319 aircraft...
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Xian MA600 freighter makes maiden flight
The Xian Aircraft MA600 freighter has completed its first flight at Xian's Yanliang airport. The 15-minute flight took place on 24 October 2012, and...
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First class delays American 777-300 launch
American Airlines has delayed the commercial launch of its Boeing 777-300ER to 31 January 2013 from 13 December due to production issues with the first class...
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North Sea operators scrabble for EC225 replacements
North Sea helicopter operators are scrabbling to acquire additional aircraft as they struggle to cope with the effective grounding of certain Eurocopter...
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Maintenance flaw led to Air Tahiti ATR engine fire
Inadequate maintenance procedures leading to a fuel leak from an injector were behind an 18 November 2011 engine fire on an ATR 72-200 (F-OIQO) in Moorea,...
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Precision Turbines adds new engine STC
Boca Raton, Florida-based Precision Turbines has achieved its first supplemental type certificate for Citation II operators, which allows the company to replace Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engines with JT15D-4B engines without time limits.
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Quest debut's Timberline interior and announces a dozen sales to China
Quest Aircraft is debuting the new Timberline interior for its Kodiak single-engine turboprop at the show where it announced a dozen orders for the ten-seat aircraft from China's Blue Eagle Aviation Investment Management, China.
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Russian leasing firm plans order for 35 737 Max jets
Russian state corporation Rostekhnologii is intending to purchase 35 Boeing 737 Max twinjets, through its leasing division Aviakapital-Servis
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Virgin Australia back in budget market with Tiger deal
Buying a stake in Tiger Airways Australia allows Virgin Australia to re-enter the low-cost segment after four years and embark on a two-brand strategy in...
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Virgin Australia unveils major strategic moves
Virgin Australia will acquire Australian regional carrier Skywest Airlines, and pay A$35 million ($36.2 million) for a 60% stake in Tiger Airways Australia....
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ANALYSIS: Honolulu's reascendant connecting hub
Hawaiian Airlines is on track to return Honolulu to the international connecting hub that it once was, as the carrier adds new frequencies to both Asia-Pacific...