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AirAsia sets up venture capital fund to boost ancillary segment
AirAsia has launched a new venture capital fund, RedBeat Capital, to invest in start-up businesses that aims to boost the low-cost carrier's ancillary segment.
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Jet Airways groundings rise to 25 aircraft
Jet Airways has grounded two more aircraft for defaults on lease payments, meaning nearly a quarter of its fleet is now out of operations.
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Cathay Pacific in talks to acquire HK Express
Cathay Pacific has confirmed recent media reports that it is in talks on a potential acquisition of low-cost rival Hong Kong Express.
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PICTURE: Alaska kicks off commercial flights from Paine Field
Passengers on an Embraer E175 aircraft operating as Alaska Airlines on 5 March became the first commercial flight out of the new terminal at Paine Field airport in Washington after the government shutdown delayed the debut flight.
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PICTURE: Four injured in CommutAir ERJ-145 runway excursion
Three CommutAir passengers and a pilot were injured on 5 March when an ERJ145 aircraft veered off the runway onto the grass while landing at Northern Maine Regional Airport.
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HAI: Sikorsky launches drive to develop urban air taxi technology
Sikorsky has entered the urban air mobility segment with a campaign aimed at collaborating with other companies to develop technologies and infrastructure needed to make intra-city air taxis a reality.
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HAI: Honeywell trims five-year civil helicopter forecast
Honeywell has trimmed its five-year turbine-powered civil helicopter demand forecast to 4,000 units, down 5% from last year's forecast due largely to a sagging Latin American market.
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JetBlue drops hint on A321LR order for London service
JetBlue Airways has hinted that it could announce service to London in April, after years of flirting with the prospect of launching transatlantic flights to Europe.
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Carlyle Group backs Nordam restructuring efforts
Carlyle Group is to provide funding to restructuring US-based Nordam to enable the aerostructures manufacturer and repair provider to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Southwest to begin Hawaii flights on 17 March
Southwest Airlines has started sales for its inaugural Hawaii service from California, with first revenue flights to begin within weeks.
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ANALYSIS: Airlines still in the dark on Mexico City airport plan
Months after the decision of Mexico's government decision to scrap a long-needed airport for its capital city, the country's airlines remain confounded by how a complex alternative proposed by authorities will actually work.
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PICTURES: Diamond nine formation marks end for RAF Tornados
The UK Royal Air Force has drawn to a close 40 years of service by its Panavia Tornado strike aircraft, with a final formation flight involving nine GR4-model examples conducted from the service's Marham base in Norfolk on 28 February.
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Luxaviation launches 'industry first' helicopter alliance
Luxaviation, one the world’s largest fixed-wing charter and management companies, is seeking to become a dominant player in the international VIP helicopter charter market through a newly formed alliance with other rotorcraft operators.
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Flap loss on 747 undetected after night landing
German investigators probing the loss of a Boeing 747-400ER freighter’s flap on landing at Frankfurt Main have indicated that previous incidents on the type have been the result of corrosion and inadequate lubrication of parts.
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Airbus Helicopters boosts H145 with new five-blade rotor
Airbus Helicopters is to institute a series of modifications to the H145 that will increase the payload of the light-twin by 150kg.
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Netherlands and France to jointly review Air France-KLM strategy
The French and Dutch governments have pledged to create a joint working group to scrutinise the governance and ownership structure of Air France-KLM and their respective visions for the group's long-term strategy.
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'Prudent' Dassault cautious on business jet market
Shipments of business jets at Dassault will hit around 45 this year, up slightly on the 41 aircraft handed over in 2018, as the sector begins a tentative recovery.
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Rafale fighter production 'alive' for next decade
Dassault can secure sufficient additional orders for the Rafale fighter to take production to at least 2030, but is unconcerned over any potential production gap with the next-generation combat aircraft it is developing alongside Airbus.
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PICTURES: BA turns back time to 1960s with BEA A319 retro livery
British Airways today formally unveiled its second retrojet, an Airbus A319 (registration G-EUPJ) painted in the "Red Square" livery used by BEA on European services between 1959 and 1968.
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Bamboo parent proposes building Ho Chi Minh City T3
Vietnam's FLC Group has submitted a proposal to the country's government to build a third passenger terminal at Ho Chi Minh City's Tan Son Nhat International airport.