News from FlightGlobal – Page 1152
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Jetstar plans Melbourne-Brisbane service
Australia's Jetstar plans to start a twice-daily service between Melbourne's Tullamarine International Airport and Brisbane from 1 July 2010.
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China Eastern posts 8% growth in November traffic
China Eastern Airlines has reported an 8% increase in RPKs in November, helped by growth in the domestic and international markets.
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NewsJAL to apply for anti-trust immunity with US partner
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to apply for anti-trust immunity with an American airline after Japan and the USA successfully concluded open skies talks. "JAL...
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Jetstar Asia to launch Singapore-Shantou service
Jetstar Asia plans to launch a thrice-weekly service from its Singapore hub to Shantou in China on 2 February, making it the first airline to begin international...
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Airbus backs overhaul of pitot icing certification standards
New standards for pitot probes are expected to emerge from a working group being founded in the wake of June's fatal loss of an Air France Airbus A330 over...
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Boeing clears 787 to fly 15 December
Boeing has officially set 15 December at 1800 GMT (1000 PT) for the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner after receiving final approval from the US Federal...
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Japan and the US reach an open skies agreement
Negotiators representing the US and Japan late on 11 December reached and open skies agreement.
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US jet fuel biorefinery projects receive $100m
Four companies with biorefinery projects targeting alternative jet fuel production will receive grant money totalling up to $100 million from the US Energy...
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Bedford cites Midwest’s traction against AirTran in Milwaukee
Republic CEO Bryan Bedford says the company's subsidiary Midwest is improving in both market share and revenue performance in Milwaukee, and believes Midwest's...
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NewsEmirates secures A380 financing
Emirates Airline has underscored its own "secure financial position" despite the debt clouds hanging over its Dubai home by detailing the financing for its...
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NewsSplit widebody order by United casts new light on 777 replacement
United Airlines' decision to split its long-awaited widebody order evenly between the Airbus A350 XWB and the Boeing 787 has intensified pressure on the...
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Rex plans non-stop Mount Isa-Townsville route
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) plans to start a non-stop service between the Queensland cities of Mount Isa and Townsville from 31 January 2010.
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GECAS "pursuing legal remedies" against India's Paramount
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is "pursuing all available legal remedies" against India's Paramount Airways for allegedly defaulting on the payment...
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Embraer signs $2.2 billion financing deal with China's CDB Leasing
China's CDB Leasing (CLC) has signed an agreement with Embraer to provide aircraft financing and leasing services to the airframer's potential customers.
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China Southern reports 14% traffic growth in November
China Southern Airlines has posted a 14% increase in passenger traffic in November, helped by strong growth in the regional market.
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FAA evaluates San Juan's privatisation proposal
By January of next year the FAA will decide if the operator of Puerto Rico's San Juan airport may proceed with a privatisation effort for the island's main...
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Spirit names former WestJet EVP COO
Spirit Airlines has hired former WestJet executive Ken McKenzie as its COO, while Chris Grazel has been appointed vice president of flight operations for...
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EASA orders check of Airbus ram air turbines
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated that operators of a large variety of Airbus aircraft fitted with Hamilton Sundstrand ram air turbines...