All articles by Nicholas Ionides – Page 5
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MAS defers widebody order plans
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put longstanding plans for a sizeable widebody aircraft order on hold amid the global economic uncertainty. MAS has been...
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Ameco Beijing to fit blended winglets to Condor 767s
Chinese aircraft, maintenance and repair company Ameco Beijing is to install blended winglets on nine Boeing 767-300ERs for German leisure carrier Condor. Ameco...
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Air China shareholders approve A330, 777 and 737 orders
Air China shareholders have approved the purchase of 20 more Airbus A330s as well as 15 Boeing 777-300ERs and 30 Boeing 737-800s, allowing deliveries to...
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NewsNepal's Yeti confirms 18 killed in Twin Otter crash
Nepal's Yeti Airlines has confirmed that 18 passengers and crew were killed this morning in a crash on landing of one of its de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin...
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NewsTwin Otter crash in Nepal reportedly kills 18
A turboprop aircraft operated by privately owned Yeti Airlines has reportedly crashed while on a domestic flight in the mountainous Himalayan nation of Nepal,...
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Japanese cargo carrier Galaxy halts operations
Japanese express freight carrier Galaxy Airlines has halted all operations, two months after announcing plans to shut down as a result of growing losses. The...
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NewsSriLankan chairman resigns
Sri Lanka's Government has appointed an acting chairman for national carrier SriLankan Airlines after incumbent PB Jayasundera was forced to step down. The...
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JAL takes delivery of first E-170
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its first Embraer 170 regional jet and will be putting it into service early next year after carrying out crew...
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Asian earnings review: Cathay falls into red
Cathay Pacific surprised the markets with its first-half loss as high fuel prices and falling demand took their toll Asia-Pacific airline earnings...
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Singapore's Tiger still keen on regional expansion
Singapore's Tiger Aviation is determined to launch new low-cost services across Asia despite facing fierce opposition
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Merpati gets another bailout
Indonesia's second state-owned carrier, Merpati Nusantara , is getting another government bailout to help it carry...
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Vietnam feeling growing pains
Vietnam's air travel market is starting to slow and carriers are revising their plans after a period of fast growth
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Air India looks set to receive cash injection from govt
India's Government looks set to provide a Rs10 billion ($219 million) cash injection for loss-making Air India, which is struggling financially amid intense...
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China Eastern ownership saga continues
The saga regarding the future ownership of China Eastern Airlines, China's third largest carrier, continues to play out, as government officials are looking...
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NewsJAL to take 11 767s and 777s in 787-delay compensation deal
Japan Airlines (JAL) has agreed a compensation deal with Boeing related to delays in 787 deliveries that will see it acquiring 11 more 767s and 777s from...
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BAA to sell Gatwick Airport
UK airports operator BAA has confirmed plans to sell London Gatwick Airport, although it remains opposed to selling other airports as recently called for...
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NewsXL Airways grounded as parent files for administration
Tour operator XL Leisure Group, the parent of in-house carrier XL Airways, has gone into administration and all flights are being cancelled with immediate...
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NewsChina aims for 21 September first flight of ARJ21
China's AVIC I Commercial Aircraft (ACAC) is targeting 21 September for the first flight of its ARJ21-700 regional jet aircraft, according to reports by...
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MASkargo adds first A300-600 freighter
Malaysia Airlines' cargo arm MASkargo has begun operating an Airbus A300-600 freighter, which is the first aircraft in its fleet in that size category. A...
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Sri Lanka's grounded Mihin hopes for October re-launch
Grounded Sri Lankan low-cost carrier Mihin Lanka is hoping to re-launch services as early as next month and is now considering leasing Boeing 737-800s in...