News from FlightGlobal – Page 1297
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Cathay Pacific and Air China shares suspended on ownership talk
Cathay Pacific Airways is poised to announce a change in its ownership after its shares were suspended on the Hong Kong stock exchange today.
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AVIC's Xingfu Airlines launches operations
Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) new regional carrier Xingfu Airlines has launched operations and has a fleet of three Xian Aircraft MA60s.
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Indian cabinet committee to study aviation fuel tax
India has formed a cabinet minister-level committee to look into the highly contentious issue of taxes on aviation fuel.
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Cebu Pacific posts H1 profit of 1.82bn pesos
Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific Air returned to the black in the first half of 2009 after revenues increased due to the opening of new routes.
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V Australia adds Phuket and Johannesburg services
V Australia, Virgin Blue's long-haul subsidiary, plans to launch flights to Thailand's beach resort Phuket and Johannesburg in South Africa later this year.
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This Week's briefings
The pilot of the Eurocopter AS350 tour helicopter that collided with a Piper PA-32 over New...
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Working Week: Scheduling runs like clockwork
Dr Paul Jackson is managing director of London-based Clockwork Research, which supports airlines in managing tiredness and developing fatigue risk management systems for their flightcrew
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NewsAirbus A350 could be equipped with automatic emergency descent system
Airbus is considering equipping the A350 XWB with an automated system that would put the aircraft into an unaided emergency descent if it detected unsafe...
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A350 government aid will fall short of maximum permissible
Airbus insists it is not disappointed by the relatively modest contribution from the UK Government to the A350 XWB programme, formally disclosed today
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Sound principles
Can aircraft noise fit into a cap and trading scheme? A European study is aiming to find the answer
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Boeing to bolster 737 windscreens for bird protection
Boeing will increase the bird strike tolerance of its newly remodeled next-generation Boeing 737. According to a statement issued by windscreen manufacturer...
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Portable IFE firm e.Digital sees revenues drop in fiscal 1Q
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist e.Digital narrowed its fiscal first quarter net loss to $570,000 compared to the $669,000 loss it recorded...
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Business: Good week - Bad week
Pinnacle Airlines first officers will get a 20% salaryincrease. The rise, from a current starting pay in "the low 20s", will put the regional carrier's...
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World's parked jet fleet balloons to record level
Stored jet fleet has increased almost 30% over last 12 months to around 2,900 aircraft as operators slash capacity
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NewsRepublic prevails in acquiring Frontier
Republic Airways Holdings is officially the winning bidder in the acquisition of Frontier Airlines. The Indianapolis-based US regional operator has...
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Malaysia's Firefly postpones start of service from Malacca to Singapore
Malaysian low-cost carrier Firefly has postponed plans to launch services between Malacca and Singapore citing a need to focus on other markets.
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India's Jet to launch service from Hyderabad to Dubai
Privately-owned Indian carrier Jet Airways is launching a daily service later this month between Hyderabad and Dubai.
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Virgin Blue to end codeshare partnership with United
Australia's Virgin Blue plans to discontinue its codeshare with United Airlines as it prepares to implement a more comprehensive partnership with Delta Air...
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Mexico's Interjet extends data link programme with Arinc
Mexican low-cost carrier Interjet has extended its data link communications programme with the award of a long-term contract for Arinc's GLOBALink communications...
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Garuda to order new aircraft for Citilink
Garuda Indonesia plans to have a competition next year to decide on the future fleet of its low-cost carrier Citilink.