All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 31
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China's Sichuan Airlines Group swallows United Eagle
China's Sichuan Airlines Group has taken over United Eagle Airlines, which is also based in Sichuan province's capital Chengdu.
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China's East Star grounded after failing to pay GECAS
China's civil aviation authority has grounded privately-owned East Star Airlines after it failed to pay money owed to GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS)...
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Australia's SkyAirWorld goes into voluntary administration
Australia's SkyAirWorld has gone into voluntary administration after GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) repossessed its five aircraft.
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China's STAECO adding first widebody hangar
Chinese maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Shandong TAECO Aircraft Engineering (STAECO) is building its first widebody hangar and hopes to do heavy...
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MAS to use ATR brand to promote new turboprop MRO
Malaysia Airlines Engineering and Maintenance (MAS EM) aims to make its ATR maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company the premier ATR MRO shop in Asia...
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Indonesia Lion Air MD-90 skids off Jakarta runway
One of Jakarta airport's runways remains closed because authorities are having trouble moving a Lion Air Boeing MD-90 that skidded off yesterday afternoon. "The...
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MAS' Firefly scales back Penang ops but eyes Singapore
Malaysia Airlines' ATR turboprop operation Firefly has decided to suspend some services, citing the global economic downturn, but it is launching...
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China's Kunpeng to be first to fly ARJ21
Shenzhen Airlines' regional arm Kunpeng Airlines will be the first to fly China's new regional jet, the ARJ21. The first operator was originally supposed...
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China fast-tracks 150-seat aircraft programme
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has taken a major step forward in development of its large commercial aircraft , which will be called...
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Garuda agrees 737-800 leaseback deal with DAE
Garuda Indonesia and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Capital have signed an agreement covering the sale and leaseback of eight Boeing 737-800s. The...
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KAL orders six A330-200s
Korean Air (KAL) has placed an order for six Airbus A330-200s which it plans to use for additional capacity. A KAL spokesman in Seoul says the carrier...
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Australia's SkyAirWorld temporarily suspends operations
Australian carrier SkyAirWorld has temporarily suspended all operations while it restructures its business. The charter and scheduled operator says...
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Lion Air MD-90 in Batam landing incident
A Lion Air Boeing MD-90 late yesterday landed at Batam airport without its front landing gear extended, resulting in damage to the undercarriage and the...
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V Australia receives AOC
Virgin Blue's new long-haul carrier V Australia today received its air operators's certificate, clearing the way for it to have its inaugural flight on 27...
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Fiji implementing ADS-B air traffic management system
Fiji is introducing an automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast system covering all its airports, a move that has been touted as the most comprehensive...
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Virgin Blue grounding aircraft and looking at staff cuts
Australian carrier Virgin Blue is grounding about 8% of its domestic fleet and possibly retrenching staff due to a deterioration in demand.
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Jetstar to replace Qantas on NZ domestic routes
Qantas Airways' low-cost carrier Jetstar is replacing it on New Zealand domestic routes as of 10 June.
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SIA cutting 17 aircraft and raises prospect of retrenchments
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to cut 17 aircraft from its fleet in the coming fiscal year and the airline's management met with unions today to warn that...