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ANALYSIS: Dedicated low-cost terminals not the best bet
When Singapore named its dedicated low-cost terminal the Budget Terminal in 2006, it could have been to manage passengers’ expectations.
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Twin Commander crack checks reprieve
Some operators of Twin Commander 690A/B model twin turboprop business aircraft have been given a reprieve from being compelled to carry out immediate repair work in the area of the type's rear pressure bulkhead.
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NewsUS shutdown poses $1.5 billion in lost deliveries for general aviation
Nearly 150 general aviation aircraft deliveries worth $1.5 billion could be delayed if the week-old US government shutdown continues until mid-October, says the General Aviation Manufacturing Association (GAMA).
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Air Canada embarks on European expansion
Air Canada plans to significantly expand its presence in Europe by adding four new destinations and upgauging aircraft it flies on several routes starting in the second quarter of 2014.
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Air Berlin bids to optimise aircraft surfaces
Air Berlin has developed a software tool to evaluate irregularities on aircraft exterior surfaces as part of efforts to cut fuel costs.
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NewsKabo 747 incident details yet to become clear
Nigerian investigators have yet to ascertain the full details of an incident involving a Kabo Air flight which landed at the city of Sokoto on 4 October.
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Dassault flies first upgraded Indian Mirage
Dassault has conducted the first flight of an upgraded Mirage 2000 for the Indian air force at France's Istres air base.
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NewsIsraeli Apache upgrade adds avionics pod
An under-belly compartment for electronic systems is part of an upgrade programme for the Israeli air force's Boeing AH-64A Apache attack helicopters.
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NewsWatchkeeper UAV edges towards UK acceptance
The UK Military Aviation Authority has made a first type approval for the British Army’s delayed Watchkeeper unmanned air system.
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FAdeA to roll out new IA-63 Pampa III trainer variant
Argentina's FAdeA is expected to roll out its new IA-63 Pampa III jet trainer in Cordoba on 10 October.
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NewsQantas mulls fleet replacement options
Qantas Airways is assessing its options for replacing its core fleet of Boeing 737s, 747s and 717s.
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ROUTES: Airbus keeps A380 improvement options open
Airbus says it will examine ways to improve the A380 as and when the market need arises and it deems it necessary to introduce developments.
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ROUTES: US Airways flexes schedules with new aircraft
US Airways is using deliveries of new Airbus A321s and A330s to flex its schedules and provide more capacity in specific markets based on seasonal shifts in demand.
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ROUTES: Etihad to launch Los Angeles flights
Etihad Airways is to launch flights from Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles International airport next summer, marking its fourth US destination.
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ROUTES: Air China thinks outside the box with Houston launch
Air China says it tore up its normal business model with the decision to launch services to Houston, but the move has instantly reaped rewards.
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ROUTES: Helsinki airport eyes Gulf carrier connection
Helsinki airport is aiming to land a Gulf carrier and sees good potential for connections through their hubs to the Indian subcontinent and Australia.
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ROUTES: Bombardier discusses CSeries performance with show delegates
Bombardier is exhibiting again at World Routes and making a big play of the recent maiden flight of its new CSeries twinjet.
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NewsJetstar takes delivery of first 787
Boeing delivered the first of 14 787-8 aircraft to Qantas’ budget subsidiary Jetstar on 6 October.
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NewsFirst Hawker 400XPr delivery in January: Beechcraft
Beechcraft expects to fully certificate the $2.9 million Hawker 400XPr by November and start deliveries of the re-engined and upgraded business jet by January.
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LHT expands widebody MRO capacity in Malta
Lufthansa Technik has adapted a narrowbody hangar at its Malta base to accommodate twin-aisle aircraft up to the Airbus A340.