All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 36
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NewsIndia's Kingfisher looks to sell some of its A340-500s
Kingfisher Airlines aims to sell some of the five Airbus A340-500s it has on order, but wants to keep at least two so it can launch ultra-long-haul services...
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Investigators release preliminary report on Qantas explosion
An exploding oxygen cylinder in a Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 bellyhold became a projectile that blasted up through the galley floor, hit a main door so...
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Air Fiji and Airlines Tonga continue to ground operations
Air Fiji and its sister carrier Airlines Tonga are continuing to suspend services with the Fijian carrier involved in a dispute with its workforce and the...
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Qantas evaluating Boeing 777-300ER
Qantas Airways is considering ordering Boeing 777-300ER long-range widebody twinjets because it has concluded that it will need a second type to operate...
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Three airports in Thailand re-open
Thai Airways International's services to three airports in the southern Thailand have returned to normal. Hat Yai, Krabi and Phuket airports in southern...
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ST Aero unit buys flying school in Australia
A company linked to Singapore Technologies Aerospace has paid A$120,000 ($100,000) to buy the Bruce Hartwig Flying School near Adelaide. ST Aero says...
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NewsOxygen cylinder at centre of Qantas 747 blast investigation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its preliminary factual report into an incident on 25 July in which the fuselage of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 was ruptured by an oxygen cylinder on-board that exploded.
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Airport operator decides to expand Bangkok's main airport
Airports of Thailand (AOT) has decided to proceed with the much anticipated expansion of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport although it still needs the approval...
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India's Kingfisher firms up London service
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has firmed up plans to launch services to London Heathrow. The carrier says in a statement it will be launching...
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Air India to post massive loss
Air India, which has been suspending services such as Los Angeles, will be announcing a multi-million dollar loss for the 12 months ending 31 March. The...
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Qantas dispute with engineers finally over
Qantas Airways' long-running dispute with its maintenance engineers is finally over now that the engineers have voted in favour of a new work-place agreement. Today...
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India's Indigo undergoing management change
Indian low-cost carrier Indigo Airlines is undergoing a management change with its president and CEO Bruce Ashby resigning. Ashby says he will be leaving...
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Indonesia's Citilink secures five 737s on lease for relaunch
Garuda Indonesia's low-cost carrier Citilink is re-launching on 1 September with two Boeing 737 'Classics' on lease from Aviation Capital Group and in the...
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Qantas CFO to leave
Peter Gregg, who a few weeks ago lost to Alan Joyce in getting the coveted CEO position at Qantas, is now set to leave the carrier at the end of the year. Qantas...
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South Korea's Kostar delays launch to October
South Korean start-up Kostar Airlines, which was originally planning to launch operations in August, has delayed its launch to October because it is still...
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HK Express suspends some routes
Hong Kong Express has launched a passenger service to South Korea and is gearing up to launch new services to Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand...
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JAL scales back international and domestic network
JAL scales back international and domestic network