News from FlightGlobal – Page 1002
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NewsVirgin claims fares will rise if BMI sale to IAG goes ahead
Virgin Atlantic has officially registered its protest with the European Commission against International Airlines Group's proposed takeover of UK airline BMI, claiming that passengers will be the biggest losers if the deal goes ahead.
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NewsBombardier's Beaudoin steps up CSeries defence
Bombardier's CEO Pierre Beaudoin is sharpening his tone as he makes the case for Canadian airframer's 110 to 149-seat jet, dismissing "naysayers" who doubt...
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Formal proposal submitted for Indian carriers to import fuel
India's Ministry of Civil Aviation has submitted a formal proposal to the Ministry of Commerce to allow local carriers to import jet fuel directly.
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Air Australia ceases all operations
Air Australia has suspended all services with immediate effect and appointed administrators to the company.
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NewsQantas delays service entry of Boeing 787-8s
Qantas will delay service entry of its Boeing 787-8 fleet as the airline moves to slash capital expenditure in the 2012-13 period. The carrier says...
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SINGAPORE: Citilink leases four A320s from RBS Aviation Capital
Citilink has signed a contract with RBS Aviation Capital for the lease of four new Airbus A320s, scheduled to start later this year.
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SINGAPORE: Indonesia's Pacific Royale to launch services in March
Indonesian start-up Pacific Royale Airways plans to begin operations in March and compete in the full-service segment.
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SINGAPORE: JAL signs up for Pratt fleet management and part repair
Japan Airlines (JAL) has contracted Pratt & Whitney (P&W) Global Service Partners for the maintenance of its P&W-powered engines and engine parts.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore signs air services agreements with Estonia and Ethiopia
Singapore has signed an Air Services Agreement (ASA) with Ethiopia and inked an Open Skies Agreement (OSA) with Estonia.
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SINGAPORE: Lion Air mulls widebody choice for full-service launch in 2013
Indonesia's Lion Air is in discussions with Boeing and Airbus to decide on a widebody aircraft for the launch of its long-haul full-service operations in...
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NewsSINGAPORE: Lion Air orders 27 ATR 72-600s
Indonesia's Lion Air has inked an order for 27 ATR 72-600s, in a deal worth $610 million, for its regional subsidiary Wings Air. The aircraft, to be...
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SINGAPORE: SIA says fond farewell to 747 after four decades
Singapore Airlines is giving the faithful Boeing 747 a send-off at the show ahead of the jumbo's retirement from passenger services at the end of March after...
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NewsUnite union calls for assurances over Thomson cabin crew cuts
The UK's Unite trade union has called on Thomson Airways to guarantee there will be no compulsory redundancies as the carrier looks to reduce cabin crew...
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SINGAPORE: Lion Air takes four Hawker 900XPs for fractional scheme
After the huge order signed on Tuesday at the show for up to 380 Boeing 737s, Lion Air boss Rusdi Kirana had his cheque book out again today. But this time...
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NewsPICTURES: Spanish-linked start-up Volotea to launch from Italy
Despite strong links with Spain, start-up carrier Volotea is to launch its initial flights from Italy, after selecting Venice as its first operating base.
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AirAsia X adapts training after A330 descent incidents
AirAsia X has developed a specific simulator training session addressing Australia's Gold Coast airport approach after investigators found that two Airbus A330-300 crews within four weeks had descended below the minimum safe altitude.
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NewsGaruda places firm order for 18 CRJ1000s
Garuda Indonesia has placed an order for 18 Bombardier CRJ1000s, with options for another 18 of the regional jets. The firm order includes six aircraft...
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NewsJAL orders 10 Boeing 787-9s, converts 10 787-8s
Japan Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9s and converted orders for 10 787-8s into the -9 model.
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SINGAPORE: SriLankan contracts Lufthansa Technik for component services
SriLankan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed a five-year component supply contract for the carrier's Airbus A320 fleet. Lufthansa Technik said...
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NewsSINGAPORE: A330P2F to become a reality, with help from ST Aerospace
Airbus has decided to develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion of the A330 twinjet, after signing an agreement which will see Singapore's ST Aerospace lead the engineering development and Germany's EADS EFW carry out conversions.