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Virgin Blue rebuts union claims over aircraft maintenance
Australian carrier Virgin Blue is involved in a spat with the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) over its maintenance practices.
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Buying the way to the top?
Acquisitions may be China's quickest route to closing the technology gap with the West
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Taiwan's TransAsia concentrating efforts on Taipei Songshan
TransAsia Airways next month is suspending its Taipei Taoyuan-Shanghai Pudong service so it can use the traffic rights to increase its Taipei Songshan-Shanghai...
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Thai Airways' new president outlines challenges ahead
Thai Airways International's new president Piyasvasti Amranand has called on the struggling national carrier to be more dynamic, customer-orientated and...
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India's SpiceJet resuming services on Bangalore-Goa route
Privately-owned Indian carrier SpiceJet is resuming services on the Bangalore-Goa route.
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Malaysia, Singapore further liberalise air services
Malaysia and Singapore have further liberalised their air services agreement by adding new destinations and increasing frequencies on existing routes.
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NewsChina's United Eagle to buy ARJ21s once Comac buys the airline
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) plans to become the largest shareholder in Sichuan-based carrier United Eagle Airlines which in turn plans...
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HK airport September traffic falls 3.5%
Hong Kong International Airport in September posted a 3.5 percent fall in passenger and 4.3 percent drop in cargo traffic mainly due to continued falls in...
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NewsAerolineas could lease six A330s and seven A340s
Aerolineas Argentinas is preparing to lease 13 Airbus widebodies should it fail to conclude a deal to purchase 13 A330/A340s originally ordered by former...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Emirates is claiming a world-first in its $414 million deal to acquire three new Boeing 777s, which it claims is the first-ever public bond offering...
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Udvar-Hazy warns of slowing 2010 production rates
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) chairman Steven Udvar-Hazy warns Airbus and Boeing could be forced to cut production rates next year to adjust...
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Aerolineas seeks to lease six 737-800s
Aerolineas Argentinas is looking to lease several Boeing 737-800s to complement the 12 737-700s it has already acquired.
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Boeing reiterates 787 first flight target
Boeing says the side-of-body modification for the 787 is "progressing well" and first flight by the end of this year remains on track.
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Air France's Premium Voyageur may eventually find place on A380s
Air France on 25 October will debut its new premium economy product on a Boeing 777 serving the carrier's high-profile Paris-New York JFK route, and says...
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JetBlue to refresh
JetBlue Airways has revealed a new livery design and plans to refresh all aspects of its "brand experience" four months ahead of celebrating its 10th anniversary...
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Kazakhstan's Air Astana adding E-190s from Jetscape
Kazakhstan's Air Astanna will be leasing its two Embraer 190LRs from Jetscape.
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Chile's Sky looks at leasing A319s or 737-700s
Chile's second largest carrier, Sky Airline, is evaluating the Airbus A319 and Boeing 737-700 to complement its fleet of 10 Boeing 737-200s.
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AeroGal to take 757-200 and 767-300ER from Avianca
Ecuador's AeroGal has confirmed it will launch services in December to New York Kennedy using a Boeing 767-300ER owned by new Colombian sister carrier Avianca.