All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 32
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NewsR-R and P&W delay investing in Singapore's Seletar
Construction of Rolls-Royce's engine factory and Pratt & Whitney's component repair shop at Singapore's Seletar Airport has been delayed. A spokesman...
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China Eastern outlines plans to cancel and delay aircraft
The president of loss-making China Eastern Airlines says the airline is to delay or cancel about half of the 29 aircraft it is due to receive from Airbus...
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AirAsia to launch Jakarta-Singapore and Bali-Singapore service
As early as next month low-cost carrier Indonesia AirAsia will be launching services from Jakarta to Singapore and Bali to Singapore, marking a major regulatory...
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India's Kingfisher seeks to delay delivery of A380s
Loss-making Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines is speaking to Airbus to try and defer by two years the delivery of the Airbus A380s it has on order.
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Boeing secures land for India MRO
Boeing has leased some land at Nagpur airport in India to build a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in joint-venture partnership with national...
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NewsQantas first half net profit falls 65%
Qantas Airways has reported a 65% fall in net profit for the fiscal first half which it attributed to the economic downturn and volatility in currency and...
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China to complete A320-family wings
Airbus has decided that Xian Aircraft will complete the wings to be installed on Airbus A320-family aircraft assembled at Airbus Tianjin.
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KAL orders two more A380s
Korean Air (KAL) has ordered two more Airbus A380s, increasing its commitment to the type to ten.
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NewsJAL completes biofuel flight using flowering plant
Today Japan Airlines (JAL) completed a flight in which a JAL Boeing 747-300 used a mix of biofuel and kerosene to power one of its four engines. JAL...
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Sudden receivership at Australia's MacAir leaves passengers stranded
MacAir's sudden move into receivership has meant thousands of its passengers are now left stranded. All of today's flights were suspended, says an...
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Taiwan's AIDC to make parts for MRJ
Japan's Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed that Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) will design and manufacture parts for its Mitsubishi...
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Australia's MacAir seeks bailout as creditors try to wind it up
The Australian state of Queensland's government has publicly rejected a request by local carrier MacAir for a A$7 million ($4.6 million) bailout as some...
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NewsThai wants to push back A380 deliveries
Thai Airways International has been speaking to Airbus about delaying further the delivery of its Airbus A380s and is also hoping to persuade the aircraft-maker...
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Thai seeks cash from govt as losses mount
Thai Airways International is seeking a 20-30 billion baht ($572-858 million) bridging loan from the Thai Government because it has loans it needs to refinance...
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Japan's MHI to make parts for A350 engines
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), which is already involved in the Rolls-Royce (R-R) Trent 1000 engine programme for the Boeing 787, will also be...
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China seeks investor for aircraft-engine company
China is open to having a foreign or domestic investor buy up to 30% of China Aviation Industry Corporation's (AVIC) new aircraft-engine company, the firm...
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China's AVIC to build new factory in Tianjin
China Aviation Industry Corporation's Avicopter unit is to establish a factory in the Tianjin free trade zone to make civil helicopters. A production start...
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Philippine airport reopens following MA60 accident
Caticlan airport in the Philippines was closed for about 5h on 11 January after a Zest Airways Xian MA60 commuter twin turboprop landed short of the runway,...