All articles by Mavis Toh – Page 38
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JAL extends suspension of 787 operations to 25 January
Japan Airlines (JAL) has extended the grounding of its fleet of seven Boeing 787-8s, at least until 25 January. The carrier will be deploying older...
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ANALYSIS: ANA and JAL count the cost of 787 grounding
It has been a busy start to 2013 for Japanese carriers All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL), all thanks to the Boeing 787s.
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ANA grounds 787 fleet after emergency landing
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has grounded its fleet of 17 Boeing 787-8s after one of its aircraft made an emergency landing on Wednesday morning, 16 January 2013, because of a battery problem.
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Citilink orders 25 A320neos
Citilink has placed a firm order for 25 Airbus A320neo aircraft, in a deal worth $2.4 billion at list prices. The contract was signed in December 2012...
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Chinese government approves construction of second Beijing airport
The Chinese government has approved the construction of a new airport in Beijing to help the capital city cope with congestion at its main hub. A news...
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Cathay Pacific's new cargo terminal to open in February
Cathay Pacific's new cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport will start partial operations on 21 February. The terminal will take a three-stage...
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Indonesia's Lion Air mulls 'substantial' Airbus order
Lion Air is in talks with Airbus with regards to a "substantial" order for narrowbody aircraft, a move that could break Boeing's dominance in the Indonesian market.
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Sri Lanka to build MRO facility at Hambantota airport
Sri Lanka is planning to build an MRO facility at its upcoming Hambantota International Airport. Construction of the country's second international...
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Vueling leases four A320s from BOC Aviation
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling has signed an agreement to lease four new Airbus A320 aircraft from lessor BOC Aviation. The aircraft, to be equipped...
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Dubai Airports opens A380 facility
Dubai Airports has partially opened an Airbus A380 facility at Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport. Four of Concourse A's 20 contact gates were...
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Sky Aviation to receive Sukhoi Superjet in January
Sky Aviation and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft have signed a delivery and acceptance agreement for Indonesia's first Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. The document,...
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An-72 crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 27
An Antonov An-72 aircraft crashed in southern Kazakhstan on 25 December, killing all 27 onboard. The military transport aircraft, bound for Shymkent...
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Mitsubishi aims to ramp up MRJ's planned production rate
Mitsubishi Aircraft is studying how it can ramp up the planned production rate of its regional jets to meet the delivery demands of its customers. The...
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ATR awaits shareholders' go-ahead for 90-seat turboprop project
ATR has received strong interests from clients on a 90-seat turboprop, and is awaiting the company's shareholders, EADS and Alenia Aermacchi, to give the...
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787s and 777s have great potential in India: Boeing
Boeing does not expect a widebody order from India in 2013, but stands firm that its 777 and 787 aircraft have great potential in the country.
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SkyWest firms deal for 100 MRJ90s
Skywest Airlines has firmed an agreement with Mitsubishi Aircraft to purchase 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets, with an option for an additional 100 aircraft. The...
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Kingfisher confirms investment talks with Etihad
Kingfisher Airlines has confirmed that it is in talks with Etihad Airways about a possible equity investment, amid speculation that the latter is close to...
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Boeing's Nagpur MRO facility to start operations in Q2 2013
The schedule of Boeing's long-delayed MRO facility in the central Indian city of Nagpur has again been pushed back. Construction of the $100 million...
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Jet Airways could convert 787-8s on order to -9s
Indian carrier Jet Airways could convert its orders for the Boeing 787-8s to the larger -9 variant. The carrier's 10 -8s on order are scheduled to...
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China Airlines to order six Boeing 777-300ERs
China Airlines has received approval from its board to place an order for six Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.