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Chinese banks set to grow
Finding $1.1 trillion to fund 9,000 aircraft deliveries projected to be required in Asia-Pacific over the coming years is a huge challenge and Chinese banks...
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Recovery: Made in China?
China remains one of the great hopes for leading the economy and the air transport sector out of the doldrums. But while recent economic indicators and strong domestic traffic growth are encouraging, it still remains to be seen how quickly it will thrive
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Meridiana details newly-created maintenance operation
Italian carriers Meridiana and Eurofly have formally established their joint overhaul company and named it Meridiana Maintenance. The company is being...
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Bedek expects 767-300ERBDSF first flight this month
Israel Aerospace Industries' Bedek division is preparing for first flight later this month of the 767-300ER Bedek Special Freighter (BDSF).
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Baltia pushes back launch until 2010
US start-up carrier Baltia Air Lines has pushed back its launch to at least February 2010 due to delays in submitting its application for an FAA operating...
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NewsBatch of Cargolux 747-400Fs bound for UPS
Luxembourg-based freight operator Cargolux has sold a Boeing 747-400F to UPS and a second aircraft will follow at the end of the month. The agreement...
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Boeing eyes 2010 launch of 777 converted freighter
Boeing could launch a passenger-to-freighter conversion product for the 777 as early as next year as it continues product development studies for the proposed...
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Australia's Virgin Blue looks to order at least 30 737s
Australian low-cost carrier Virgin Blue is in talks with Boeing to order 30 to 50 narrowbodies to replace its older Boeing 737s.
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AirAsia X lands in US for first time
Malaysia's AirAsia X operated its first flight to the US earlier this week - a non-revenue one-off service to Oakland - as the long-haul low-cost carrier...
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NewsVirgin Nigeria rebrands as 'Nigerian Eagle Airlines'
Virgin Nigeria has formally rebranded its operation as Nigerian Eagle Airlines, and is intending to secure a capital injection for the carrier
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AirAsia X seeks A330 sale and leaseback deals
Malaysian long-haul carrier AirAsia X is looking to sell and lease back two of the six new Airbus A330s it will take delivery of by the end of 2010. Speaking...
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Garvey named to United board
Former FAA administrator Jane Garvey will join the board of directors of United Airlines' parent company UAL Corp. on 23 September.
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NewsAirbus increases 20-year demand forecast to 25,000 aircraft
Airbus has stuck to its guns with its latest long-term outlook, increasing its demand forecast by 3% and restating its view that over 1,700 A380-sized aircraft...
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AMR brokers huge liquidity deal
American Airlines' parent AMR has put together a strategic $2.9 billion liquidity and aircraft financing package that includes the advanced sale of frequent...
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Embraer overhauls final assembly operations for E-170/190 family
Embraer has completely overhauled its final assembly operations for the E-170 and E-190 family of aircraft, switching from a slant assembly to a pulsing...
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Indian govt to infuse equity into Air India
India's civil aviation ministry will shortly seek cabinet approval to infuse equity into ailing state-owned carrier Air India.