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WestJet builds cash; starts dividend and share plan
WestJet ended the third quarter to 30 September with cash and cash equivalents of C$1.2 billion ($1.1 billion), compared with C$1 billion as at 31 December....
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China Southern orders six A330s and 30 A320s
China Southern Airlines has announced it has entered an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of 36 narrowbody and widebody aircraft. The Chinese...
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PICTURES: Extent of peripheral damage to Qantas A380 unclear
Evidence of damage to the upper surface of the wing of the Qantas Airbus A380 involved in an emergency landing in Singapore indicates a puncturing effect from high-speed debris during the event.
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Airbus, Rolls Royce to assist in A380 engine failure investigations
Airbus and Rolls Royce have begun investigations into the cause of a failure in a Rolls Royce Trent 900 that forced a Qantas Airways A380 to make an emergency...
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Spirit says 787 profitability threatened if ramp slows
Spirit AeroSystems chief executive Jeff Turner says his company's contribution to the Boeing 787 is at risk for unprofitability if the airframer slows its...
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Business briefs
Abu Dhabi investment holding company Waha Capital is to acquire a 20% stake in Netherlands-headquartered lessor AerCap in exchange for $105 million in cash, its 50% interest in AerVenture and a 40% interest in its 16-aircraft portfolio.
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BOC Aviation inks deal for 30 Airbus A320s
BOC Aviation has signed a deal to buy 30 Airbus A320 family aircraft for delivery between 2012 and 2014.
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NewsBoeing estimates demand for nearly 3,000 freighters over 20 years
US airframer Boeing is forecasting a two-thirds expansion of the world freighter fleet from the current 1,755 aircraft to almost 3,000 by 2029. Nearly...
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PICTURE: Royal Jordanian completes first A340 cabin upgrade
Royal Jordanian Airlines has finish the first cabin modernisation of its Airbus A340 fleet, a programme aimed at extending the type's service life until...
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BOC Aviation orders eight 777s for lease to THAI
Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation has placed an order for eight Boeing 777-300ERs to be leased to Thai Airways International on a long-term basis.
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A380 needs to carry more cargo: Cathay
The Airbus A380 may need to be able to carry more cargo if it is to become a viable option for a future Cathay Pacific Airways large-sized aircraft order.
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Cathay to only consider "substantial" order for large aircraft
Cathay Pacific Airways is still weighing its large passenger aircraft requirements, but it is likely to make a "substantial order" of 10-15 aircraft if it...
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Narrowbody cargo conversion market recovers
Surging demand for narrowbody freighter and combi conversions is prompting suppliers to launch new products and increase capacity
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Russia bids to best the west
Ilyushin and Tupolev are struggling to keep their passenger aircraft lines open in the face of fierce competition from abroad
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Order trickle continues for in-production widebodies
Delays to the Boeing 787 have boosted orders for other twin-aisle types, but the Airbus A340 seems to be near the end of its life
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WORLD AIRLINERS: China and Russia press ahead with new breed of narrowbodies
Chinese and Russian airframers aim to unsettle the Airbus/Boeing duopoly as they press on with new single-aisle programmes
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WORLD AIRLINERS: Between dreams and reality
Delays still beset Boeing's 787, but Airbus is sticking to its A350 XWB delivery plans - even if the schedule's buffer has eroded
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Robinson certificates turbine helicopter
US Federal Aviation Administration officials on 25 October presented helicopter industry icon Frank Robinson with the completed type certificate for the company's first turbine helicopter, the R66