All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 29
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Australia's Strategic Airlines plans to buy regional carrier
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines, which has lease deals for Airbus aircraft, is in negotiations to buy an undisclosed Australian regional carrier and...
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Fiji's Air Pacific to get change of CEO
Air Pacific's CEO, John Campbell, plans to leave the Fijian national carrier when his contract expires June next year. Campbell says he has decided...
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Air India appoints new MD and chairman
India's government has appointed Arvind Jadhav as managing director and chairman of Air India.
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Major North American carriers cut flights to Mexico
Major North American carriers have outlined plans to cut flights to Mexico in response to the swine flu outbreak. United Airlines says in a statement...
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Air Fiji shutters operations
Fijian carrier Air Fiji has stopped operating aircraft because it is in financial difficulty.
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SIA gets temporary agreement with pilots over no-pay leave
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has implemented a shorter working week for staff after reaching a last minute compromise with the Airline Pilots Association- Singapore...
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Airline industry rocked by swine flu outbreak
The Mexico-centred swine flu outbreak may not hit airline traffic as hard as did the 2003 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic but, compared...
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Emirates A340 tail strike attributed to pilot error
A preliminary factual report into the tail-strike at Melbourne Airport in Australia last month, involving an Emirates Airbus A340-500, has found the aircraft's...
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Australia's Strategic Airlines signs lease deals for Airbus aircraft
Australian start-up Strategic Airlines has signed a lease with AerCap for two Airbus A320s and signed a lease with Swiss International Air Lines for an Airbus...
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NewsAirlines cancelling flights in response to swine flu
Airlines have started to cancel flights to Mexico and some are acting in response to governments trying to contain the spread of the deadly swine flu. Argentina's...
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Countries respond to swine flu with travel advisory warnings
Countries are advising their citizens to avoid travelling to Mexico, the epicentre of the swine flu outbreak, but so far nations have generally refrained...
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Beijing Pan Am International Academy closes as it seeks new investors
Beijing Pan Am International Academy in China has temporarily closed. The flying school is seeking new investors because its majority owner, financial giant...
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Swine flu leads Australia to get strict on aircraft arrivals
Australia has imposed stricter measures on aircraft arriving from the Americas in an effort to contain the spread of swine flu.
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HK airport releases HK$450m package to assist airlines
Hong Kong airport has unveiled a HK$450 million package ($58 million) to help airlines cope with the economic downturn and maintain flights into Hong Kong. The...
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ANZ grounds personnel as precaution against swine flu
Air New Zealand (ANZ) has grounded 18 crew and two staff who were on board an ANZ flight on 25 April that is suspected to have had passengers on board infected...
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Airlines and airports respond to swine flu outbreak
Airports around the world are now screening passengers for flu-like symptoms and airlines have eased restrictions on people wishing to delay trips to Mexico,...
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NewsAirbus Tianjin on track to deliver first A320 in June
Airbus' new A320 assembly plant in China has already produced two aircraft and is on track to deliver its first before the end of June as scheduled. Airbus...
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V Australia delays 777-300ER deliveries
Virgin Blue's long-haul operation V Australia has delayed delivery of two Boeing 777-300ERs but Virgin Blue has exercised purchase rights for five Boeing...
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NewsPhilippine conglomerate to start pilot training school at Clark
Philippine conglomerate Citadel Holdings later this year plans to establish a commercial pilot training school at Clark airport outside Manila. Citadel,...
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Air China returning leased aircraft
Air China is returning leased aircraft this year but it has stated publicly it has so far refrained from delaying aircraft on order.