All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 18
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Boeing's Shanghai MRO opens new hangar
Shanghai maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services has opened a new hangar and reiterated its plan to move into work...
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SriLankan increasing international flights in late October
SriLankan Airlines is increasing its services from Colombo to select destinations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent on 25 October.
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HK airport to undergo further expansion
Hong Kong airport is planning to build a new concourse, more aircraft stands and expand its apron so it can increase capacity.
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AirAsia firms up plans to serve three more Indian cities
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia has firmed up plans to launch scheduled services from Kuala Lumpur to three more Indian destinations.
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China Eastern's September traffic rises 16%
China Eastern Airlines has posted a 16% rise in passenger traffic in September, with both the international and domestic sectors experiencing double-digit...
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China Southern doubling services to Australia
China Southern Airlines is doubling its services to Australia due to increasing demand.
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HK airport to help manage Shanghai Hongqiao airport
Hong Kong and Shanghai's airport authorities have established a joint-venture that will manage part of the expanded Shanghai Hongqiao and assist the Shanghai...
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China Southern details plan to sell MTU Zhuhai stake to parent
China Southern Airlines has released details of its plan to sell its 50% stake in MTU Zhuhai.
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China Southern posts 10% growth in September
China Southern Airlines posted double-digit passenger growth in September but the passenger load factor on domestic routes dropped.
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Historic GA flight from Hong Kong to mainland China completed
Aviator Francis Chin, who came to fame in the 1970s for flying a Beagle Pup single-engined light aircraft from London to Hong Kong, has just completed a...
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China's Shenyang to build new factory for Cessna aircraft
China's Shenyang Aircraft has selected a greenfield site for construction of an aircraft assembly plant and general aviation airport that will be used for...
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PICTURE: Air Vanuatu receives its first ATR 72
Air Vanuatu has received its first ATR 72 and plans to use it on short-haul international routes. ATR says Air Vanuatu has taken delivery of an ATR...
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Aer Lingus to axe hundreds of jobs
Aer Lingus is making further job cuts as part of a €97 million ($143 million) per annum cost cutting programme announced today that will also see the Irish...
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Qantas CEO calls on regulators to improve air traffic management
Qantas Airways has called on Australian regulators to improve the country's air traffic management system.
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Thai Airways adding services
Thai Airways International is increasing services to Australia, Russia, Norway and the USA.
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Qantas employing 100 apprentice engineers
Qantas Airways is increasing its engineering workforce now that it is bringing Airbus A330 heavy maintenance work in-house.
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Australia's Strategic to start Brisbane-Bali service
Australian carrier Strategic Airlines, which bought OzJet in June, has applied to have OzJet's international traffic rights transferred to it.
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NewsHK introduces shorter flight routes to help airlines save fuel
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has shortened the flight routes to Hong Kong's airport which means aircraft arriving from Europe, China, the...
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SIA hands over Penang route to SilkAir
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is handing over the Penang route to its subsidiary SilkAir.
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Australia's Tiger uses seventh A320 for push into Sydney
Tiger Airways' Australian outfit has added its seventh Airbus A320-family aircraft and used it to add frequency.