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GMR and Sabena Flight Academy in pilot training joint venture at Hyderabad
Brussels, Belgium-based Sabena Flight Academy and the India-headquartered infrastructure group GMR have just signed an agreement to set up a pilot training...
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Chalks’ seaplane rebuild continues as commuter certification is revoked
The first of four Grumman Mallard amphibious aircraft owned by Chalks Ocean Airways could be airborne by the end of the first quarter 2008, after a lengthy...
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Singapore firms Boeing F-15 options, orders additional four fighters
Singapore has exercised an option for eight Boeing F-15SGs and ordered an additional four...
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Crisis control: Troubled year highlights problems in Brazil's air transport market
Brazil's air transport market has experienced exceptional growth, but a troubled year marked by crashes, air traffic control strikes and flight delays has...
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When East meets West: new regional jet manufacturers target Western market
The emergence of new regional jet manufacturers is giving regional carriers more choices than ever before. But can the manufacturers overcome resistance...
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The margin myth: What is the best way to measure airline profitability?
Just what is the best way to measure low-cost airline profits? The measure that counts is relative "Total Shareholder Return" - and relative not just to...
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EU to fund hypersonic civil transport research
The European Union is to fund a second phase of European Space Agency-led studies into a hypersonic civil transport capable of flying from Brussels to Sydney...
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PAL seeks foreign investors
PAL hunts for foreign investors Fresh from its emergence from receivership after more than nine years of protection from creditors, Philippine...
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Vietnam Airlines expanding amid competition
Nicholas Ionides Singapore Rapid growth for Vietnam Vietnam Airlines is doubling its fleet as it prepares for partial privatisation
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Taiwan's TransAsia to set up JVs in other markets
TransAsia looks beyond Taiwan Taiwan's airlines are continuing to lose domestic customers to new high-speed rail services, forcing them to look elsewhere...
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Air China/Cathay fail in bid for China Eastern
Nicholas Ionides Singapore Scrum for China Eastern Air China-Cathay Pacific attempt to outmanoeuvre SIA and buy China Eastern fails A bold...
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SIA to offer private cabins on A380
"Suites" class provides unprecedented level of luxury and even a double bed for couples travelling together Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised the...
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Qantas to expand in New Zealand
Air New Zealand is about to be squeezed in the domestic market from both sides by Australian rivals. In October Qantas said it would export its business...