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HK airports posts 3.8% drop in half-year profit
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has reported a 3.8% drop in net profit for the six months ending 30 September due to the adverse impact from the economic...
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Virgin Blue eyes -900ER as part of 737 order
Virgin Blue is interested in purchasing Boeing 737-900ERs as part of a larger Boeing 737 order.
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Delta and V Australia aim to start JV mid next year
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Blue group's V Australia aim to begin codesharing on transpacific flights mid next year, says Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey.
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Northrop Grumman threatens to no-bid KC-X deal
Northrop Grumman has escalated its efforts to pressure Pentagon officials to make major changes to the criteria for evaluating bids for the KC-X tanker contract.
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NewsAer Lingus to axe routes and jobs after cost talks fail
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus is to axe more routes, reduce the number of aircraft in operation, and shed further jobs after failing to reach a crucial cost-savings...
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GE: Remote diagnostics helped find cracked CF34 fan blades
GE Aviation says its remote diagnostics services "contributed substantially" to finding three cracked fan blades among the thousands of engines it analyzed...
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FAA agrees to runway extension at new Florida airport
An airport under construction near Panama City, Florida, has overcome the final regulatory hurdle to extending its runway.
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ExpressJet’s CEO Ream jumps to American
Long-time chief of US regional carrier ExpressJet Jim Ream is moving to American Airlines 1 January to become the carrier's VP of Maintenance and Engineering....
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Canada delays SMS for small operators and MROs
Canada has decided to delay compliance with its aviation safety management system for smaller operators and maintenance organizations until the beginning...
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Orlando International marks latest base for Allegiant
Allegiant Air will relocate 10 routes from Florida's Orlando-Sanford International airport to Orlando International airport between February and March of...
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EASA calls for repeat elevator checks on A330s and A340s
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated that operators of Airbus A330 family aircraft and A340-200/300 models perform repetitive inspections...
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Latest IATA financial assessment shows mixed bag for airlines
IATA's review of third quarter financial results show an improvement in airline performance, but the rebound was not strong enough to reverse the association's...
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Asiana taps Panasonic for A321 in-seat IFE
South Korean operator Asiana Airlines has contracted Panasonic Avionics to provide its eFX in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for two Airbus A321s.
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Bombardier plans unprecedented production rate for CSeries
Bombardier is targeting a production rate of 20 aircraft per month for its CSeries aircraft by 2016 as the airframer readies to enlarge the Mirabel site...
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TAP’s MRO arm secures FAA approval for E-Jet maintenance
Brazilian maintenance supplier TAP Maintenance and Engineering has won FAA approval to add Embraer E-170/190 jets to its product offering.
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Cash-strapped JetBird puts staff on protective notice
Air taxi start-up Jetbird has put about 40 staff on protective notice as it battles to secure funding...
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Malaysia eyes airborne early warning fleet
Malaysia's air force has invited companies to discuss a long-standing airborne early warning requirement, although industry sources say budget constraints...
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Embraer readies fixes and upgrades for Phenom 100 fleet
Some Embraer Phenom 100 owners can expect a flurry of activity...
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Kenya Airways looks for more narrowbodies
Kenya Airways is looking to acquire narrowbody aircraft as it pushes forward with an aggressive intra-African expansion drive. During 2007 and 2008...