News from FlightGlobal – Page 1291
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PAL announces cost cutting measures
Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to offer early retirement packages to its staff to cut costs and boost productivity.
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Thales to market Xsight's runway-debris detection system
France's Thales is creating a partnership with Israeli company Xsight Systems to market jointly runway debris detection equipment. The partnership...
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NewsAir China and Cathay to set up cargo JV by end-2009
Air China and Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific hope to conclude a cargo joint venture deal by the end of the year. The two carriers first announced plans...
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China Eastern pilot cadets to train in Australia
Brisbane-based Flight Training Australia (FLA) has signed a deal with China Eastern Airlines and the Civil Aviation University of China in Tianjin to train...
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Atlant-Soyuz firms order for An-148s and Tu-204SMs
Moscow's governmental carrier Atlant-Soyuz has firmed its orders for 30 Antonov An-148 and 15 Tupolev Tu-204SM aircraft. The agreement, signed with...
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AirAsia X hopes to switch to A330s on Abu Dhabi route
AirAsia X is hoping it can generate enough traffic to Abu Dhabi that it can switch aircraft type to Airbus A330s.
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ANZ profits down sharply to NZ$21 million
Air New Zealand's (ANZ) profits have plummeted due to a fall in demand, volatility as well as increased competition.
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Asian airline traffic down 7.8% in July
Major carriers in the Asia Pacific carried 11.5 million passengers in July, down 7.8% year-on-year.
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Virgin Blue posts full year loss of A$160m
Virgin Blue has posted a full year net loss of A$160 million ($132 million) in line with its "toughest operating environment" since its formation 10 years...
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India's Jet to launch direct Mumbai-Dhaka service
India's Jet Airways plans to launch a daily direct service on the Mumbai-Dhaka route.
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ExIm Bank backs aircraft loan for EgyptAir
EgyptAir on 28 August takes delivery of the first of five Boeing 737-800s with financing secured by the US ExIm Bank. ExIm is guaranteeing a loan...
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Delta aims for Wi-Fi fleetwide by year-end 2010
Delta Air Lines continues to press ahead with Wi-Fi equipage on aircraft for its combined fleet with Northwest after the carriers concluded their merger...
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Qantas takes delivery of fourth A380
Qantas has received its fourth Airbus A380 more than a month after its original delivery date.
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Colombia's EasyFly eyes more Jetstream 41s and 737-500s
Colombia's EasyFly is looking to further bolster its fleet of British Aerospace Jetstream 41 aircraft next year and over the medium term eyes expanding into...
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Fall of a Republic
Europe's business aviation community has become accustomed over the past nine months to regular pummellings - verbally and financially - so the news of the...
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WestJet concludes deferral talks with Boeing and Aviation Capital Group
Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet plans to slow its fleet growth after concluding discussions with Boeing and lessor Aviation Capital Group to reschedule...
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Aeroflot seals Superjet lease as Yakutia orders two aircraft
Russian carrier Yakutia has ordered two Sukhoi Superjet 100s from Finance Leasing and the Yakutsk-based airline expects its first delivery of the 95-seat...
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Singapore inks air services deals with Latin American countries
Singapore's civil aviation authority has signed a new air services agreement with Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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Australia's Rex posts 6% drop in full-year profits
Australian regional carrier Regional Express (Rex) has posted a 6% fall in net profit in its last fiscal year due to lower passenger numbers.
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Delhi airport awards cargo and catering concessions
Delhi International Airport has given Turkey's Celebi Hava Servisi rights to the existing cargo terminal and it has granted East India Hotels rights to a...