All Airframers news – Page 813
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Asia news in brief
PAL's remarkable turnaround Philippine Airlines (PAL) is seeking to emerge from receivership by the end of 2007 after more than nine years of protection...
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Americas news in brief
Northwest resolves dispute Northwest Airlines and its pilots union signed a pact in early August to reduce the absenteeism that had forced the carrier...
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Etihad adds A320s
Fast-growing Etihad Airways will place into service its first narrowbody aircraft in September in an effort to bolster...
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Virgin Blue to launch V Australia in late 2008
Virgin Blue is moving ahead with plans to enter the Australia-US market with its new V Australia unit preparing to launch...
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Virgin invests in AirAsia long-haul
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's planned long-haul sister airline has received a financial boost ahead of its launch, with...
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Air Slovakia expands following demise of Slovak Airlines
Air Slovakia , under new private ownership, has expanded its fleet and added charter flights to fill the void left by Slovak...
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Clickair, Vueling and Spanair struggle in Spain
Intense competition is starting to take its toll on Spanish low-cost carriers. Vueling unveiled plans to slow down its...
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European news in brief
Belfast base for Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has unveiled plans to open a new base in Belfast this winter with eight routes. But in a move which has prompted...
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Traffic growth slows
Traffic across the globe grew at a slower pace year-over-year in the first half of 2007, with the Middle East the only region managing to register double-digit growth
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Saving Alitalia
If Alitalia is to have a chance of survival, the Italian government must learn lessons from its past mistakes and accept that some harsh commercial decisions...
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Frontier lures former executive to replace Potter
Menke returns to Frontier Frontier Airlines has lured back Sean Menke, its former chief operating officer, to succeed Jeff Potter as chief executive...
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USA-Mexico: border incursions
US carriers have been swarming south to Mexico in the past couple of years. This challenge, added to competitive pressures at home from low-cost players,...
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NewsSIA's first A380 enters 'lengthy' acceptance-testing phase as delivery looms
Singapore Airlines' first A380 is undergoing an intense testing programme with Airbus from Toulouse to ensure the ultra-large airliner is fully service-ready...
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Pratt & Whitney argues geared-fan engine design is superior to open-rotor concepts
Pratt & Whitney will seek to establish the geared turbofan (GTF) as a superior alternative to open rotor technology...