All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 27
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NewsQantas in talks to delay 787 deliveries
Qantas group is in negotiations with Boeing to delay delivery of Boeing 787s on order. Low-cost carrier Jetstar is to be the first airline in the group...
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NewsGaruda's MRO GMF to add narrowbody and widebody hangar
Indonesian maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm GMF AeroAsia will be applying for EASA certification for heavy maintenance checks on Airbus A320s,...
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Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air building pilot training school
Indonesian carrier Sriwijaya Air is adding eight more aircraft and is building its own flying school and flight simulator training centre.
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Taiwan's TransAsia to add new aircraft
Taiwanese carrier TransAsia Airways plans to add more aircraft now that Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) has decided exactly how many flights...
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India's SpiceJet eyes domestic low-cost carriers
India's SpiceJet is mulling over the purchase of a rival domestic airline in the coming...
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ANA and Virgin Atlantic to codeshare on London to Tokyo
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Virgin Atlantic Airways will be codesharing on the Tokyo Narita-London Heathrow route starting in August.
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China implements Cape Town Treaty
China has adopted the Cape Town Treaty, a major boon for aircraft leasing companies needing to repossess aircraft. The Civil Aviation Administration...
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Asian carriers most adversely affected by downturn
Airlines in Asia Pacific were slower to feel the impact of the downturn but have arguably been the worst affected. "We have felt the brunt more so...
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AirAsia launching services to Sri Lanka and Taiwan
AirAsia group is dropping Johor Bahru-Bangkok but is adding Kuala Lumpur-Colombo and Bangkok-Taipei. An AirAsia spokesman in Kuala Lumpur says the...
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Lion Air unveils fleet plans
Lion Air will be receiving six more Boeing 737-900ERs this year and will start taking delivery of ATR aircraft.
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PICTURE: Panamanian MRO completes its first E-190 'C-check'
Panama Aerospace Engineering (PAE) now has local certification to do heavy maintenance checks on Embraer 190s and has just completed its first 'C-check'...
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NewsAir India building MRO centre in Hyderabad
Air India is building a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in Hyderabad at a cost of Rs800 million ($17 million). The Indian national carrier...
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India's Jet has annual loss of Rs4 billion
India's Jet Airways saw its net losses widen last fiscal year even though it performed relatively well in the last quarter.
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Indonesia's Lion unveils fleet plans
Lion Air will be receiving six more Boeing 737-900ERs this year and will start taking delivery of ATR aircraft.
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NewsIndonesia's Lion Air to to manage airports with help from military
Indonesia's largest privately-owned carrier Lion Air is proceeding with plans to manage airports. The carrier is waiting on approval from Indonesia's...
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NewsHK MRO opens new heavy maintenance hangar
China Aircraft Services (CAS), which provides line maintenance at Hong Kong International Airport, has opened a new aircraft hangar, allowing it to do heavy...
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Australia's OzJet goes into administration
Australian carrier OzJet has gone into voluntary administration and is trying to maintain its charter contracts by turning to other airlines to do the work.
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Fault on Embraer 170 leads to actuator redesign
Actuators used to move the wing slats on Embraer 170s have been redesigned as a consequence of a fault discovered by airline operators in Australia and overseas.
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Hainan turns to Tianjin govt to invest in its regional carrier
Hainan Airlines (HNA) Group is changing its Tianjin-based regional carrier, Grand China Express, into Tianjin Airlines and has persuaded the authorities...