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Hawaiian responds to US DOT for JAL joint venture
Hawaiian Airlines has submitted further detailed information to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) in support of its proposed joint venture with Japan Air Lines, as it strives to gain antitrust immunity for the transpacific alliance.
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Wrong speed, wind change caused ATR bad landing
An incorrect landing speed coupled with a sudden change in wind direction caused the hard landing of a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600, causing substantial aircraft damage, say investigators in a final report on the incident.
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Singapore pays tribute to retired KC-135R fleet
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has acknowledge the critical role of its four Boeing KC-135R tankers, which exited operational service in June.
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Kumho selects Hyundai Development consortium for Asiana stake
Kumho Industrial has selected the Hyundai Development-Mirae Asset Daewoo consortium as the preferred bidder for its 31% stake in Asiana Airlines.
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Thai AirAsia parent narrows third-quarter loss
Thai AirAsia’s parent company narrowed its losses in the third quarter, from a Bt531 million ($17.5 million) operating loss in 2018 to Bt482 million in 2019.
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Door of Qantas A380 damaged during maintenance
A door on a Qantas A380 was damaged as the aircraft was undergoing scheduled maintenance in Sydney.
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South Korea grounds 13 737NGs with 'pickle fork' cracks
South Korea is the latest country to ground a number of Boeing 737NG found to have structural cracks, following worldwide inspections of the popular narrowbody.
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China, India lead Asia-Pacific deliveries in October
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific received 46 of the 105 new commercial airliners delivered during October, with China and India taking the lion’s share of new aircraft.
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Sriwijaya Air ends Citilink management deal
Sriwijaya Air has ended a management deal it has with Garuda Indonesia's low-cost arm Citilink, leaving the carrier to chart its own independent path.
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AirAsia X and AirAsia to profit-share on KL-Singapore route
AirAsia and long-haul sister carrier AirAsia X (AAX) have signed a profit-sharing agreement for flights between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, effective 10 November.
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P&W lands pair of China engine support deals
Two Chinese carriers have picked Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for engine maintenance of their narrowbody fleet.
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Kuala Lumpur vows change after FAA downgrade
Malaysia’s civil aviation authority has requested a reassessment from the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), as it vows to make “serious changes” to address apparent shortcomings.
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Colorful Guizhou picks CFM for Leap engine maintenance support
Colorful Guizhou Airlines has signed a 12-year maintenance support contract with CFM International for the Leap-1A engines that will power its Airbus A320neo fleet.
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ST Engineering Aerospace’s Q3 operating profit jumps 35%
ST Engineering’s aerospace unit recorded a 35% jump in third-quarter operating profit, supported by strong revenue growth.
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Indonesia's Citilink commences freighter service
Indonesia's Citilink has commenced freighter services using a Boeing 737-500 on 10 November.
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Taiwan's EGAT ups stake in GE engine joint venture
Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) is pumping in additional capital to increase its stake in an engine joint venture with GE Aviation.
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Vietnam Airlines signs GTF engine support pact with P&W
Vietnam Airlines has picked Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for the maintenance of its GTF engines that power its fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft.
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Starlux switches part of A350-1000 order to smaller -900
Taiwanese start-up carrier Starlux has converted four of its Airbus A350-1000s to the smaller A350-900.
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Air cargo records eleventh straight month of demand decline: IATA
Air freight demand remains weak, IATA reports in its September 2019 figures.
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SriLankan Airlines targets network growth
SriLankan Airlines is looking to expand its network to parts of Asia-Pacific and Europe, as it makes progress on reducing financial losses under its turnaround plan.