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AirAsia raises MYR505 million in fresh capital
Malaysian low-cost airline group AirAsia has raised 505 million ringgit ($145 million) through the issuance of new shares.
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Macquarie Airports sells Bristol airport, ups Copenhagen stake
Macquarie Airports (MAp) has done a deal with the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan to sell its stake in Bristol Airport and buy an additional 3.9% stake in...
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SIA's August RPKs down 14.1%
Singapore Airlines' (SIA) RPKs fell 14.1% in August from a year before as the ongoing economic slowdown continued to result in softer demand for air travel.
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BAE and Quest introduce new cabin air management system
BAE Systems and Quest International UK are partnering to introduce a new air management system for BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft and potentially other aircraft...
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IATA balloons loss forecast to $11 billion
Already-battered airlines are projected to lose $11 billion in 2009, $2 billion more than IATA's original loss forecast of $9 billion.
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Oman Air brings in first of seven ordered A330s
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has taken delivery of the first of seven ordered Airbus A330s as the airline looks to expand its international network. Acquired...
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Boeing eyes supplier shake-up for KC-X tanker contest
Boeing is considering supplier and manufacturing system changes as it looks to drive down costs in the next round of the US Air Force's KC-X tanker competition. The...
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Blink continues expansion as AOC issue draws near
European air taxi company Blink is scheduled to take delivery on 21 September of its seventh Cessna Citation Mustang...
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Court dismisses digEcor's remaining claims against e.Digital
A Utah district court has dismissed with prejudice all of digEcor's remaining claims against competing portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) firm - and...
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NewsBAe 146 overrun at City pinned on slack spoiler lever
Investigators are recommending mandating modification of British Aerospace 146s to prevent accidental spoiler retraction, after a CityJet aircraft overran...
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EASA operations priorities
EASA says it makes sense in terms of resources to prioritise the agency's rulemaking activity. The order in which it plans to release its opinions, which...
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EASA bends to industry pressure for evolutionary change
Major concessions following consultation about proposed new European aviation regulations will mean that the new laws governing operations will prove less...
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Cessna marks 40th anniversary of first Citation flight
Cessna is today celebrating the 40th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Citation - the first aircraft in what has...
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Honeywell reveals “merged” vision programme
Honeywell says it is working with the US Federal Aviation Administration "to understand the path to certification"...
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NewsJAL to cut 6,800 jobs, plans partner by mid-October
Japan Airlines is said to be aiming to cut up 6,800 jobs, and conclude a tie-up with a single partner by the middle of October
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Aspire broadens reach as Japan and Singapore sign up
Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore are set to join Airservices Australia, Airways New Zealand and the US...
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Airbus sees cargo conversion opportunities despite current gloom
Despite the current gloom surrounding the cargo market, Airbus is optimistic that its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programmes will take some strides...
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ATR steps up VIP marketing effort
European turboprop manufacturer ATR is stepping up its marketing effort to boost awareness of its VIP-configured ATR 42 and 72 airliners. The move comes...
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A LOT of E-175s
Polish carrier LOT has taken the 600th Embraer E-Jet delivery, an E-175. The new aircraft - the first of a new batch of 12 ordered in 2007 - arrived on 2...