All articles by Leithen Francis – Page 46
-
News
Royal Brunei orders four Boeing 787s
Royal Brunei Airlines has agreed to order four Boeing 787-8s for delivery from 2009 and, as an interim solution, it is adding...
-
News
Kunpeng Airlines set to launch with Bombardier CRJ200s
Shenzhen Airlines' and Mesa Airlines' new regional airline joint venture in China, Kunpeng Airways, plans to launch in September with Bombardier CRJ200s...
-
News
Air China Boeing incident
Up to eight people were injured last week - including some seriously - when the landing gear of an Air China Boeing 767-200ER (B-2553) retracted during passenger...
-
News
Kawasaki to develop civil freighter from C-X airlifter
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) plans to manufacture a commercial freighter derivative of its military C-X airlifter, potentially pitching it into...
-
-
News
Casino magnate orders AgustaWestland helicopters
Hong Kong's Heli Express is buying six Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters to replace its Sikorsky S-76+ aircraft and it will be spending HK$130 million ($17...
-
-
News
Korean Air plans low-cost carrier
Korean Air plans to launch a low-cost carrier within the next three years in response to increased competition from low-cost carriers and to better serve...
-
News
China Southern cadets to pay for their training
China Southern Airlines has started charging its cadets for pilot training. The Guangzhou-based airline says it has recruited 100 male students from across...
-
News
Bangladeshi start-up United Airways receives first Bombardier Dash 8
Bangladeshi start-up United Airways has received its first aircraft and hopes to launch commercial operations by the end of June. The Bombardier...