All articles by Siva Govindasamy – Page 34
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PARIS AIR SHOW: ST Aero eyes growth in components, engines MRO
ST Aerospace remains primarily an airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul company, but the Singapore-based firm has been steadily diversifying its portfolio...
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China second-largest defence spender in 2008
China's efforts to modernise its armed forces has seen it become the second biggest military spender behind the United States, according to the Stockholm...
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Japan makes another push for F-22
Japan is making a final push to buy the Lockheed Martin F-22 from the USA, and its defence minister has confirmed that Tokyo will consider alternatives including...
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Indian air force An-32 transport goes missing
An Indian air force Antonov An-32 transport has been reported missing in the country's northern Arunachal Pradesh state ...
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NewsAirline losses to reach $9 billion in 2009: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised its airline financial forecast for 2009 to a global loss of $9 billion, almost double its...
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China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines shares suspended on merger talks
Trading in China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange were suspended on Monday amid reports of a merger between...
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Firefly to serve more Malaysian cities from Singapore
Firefly, Malaysia Airlines' turboprop operation, has confirmed plans to expand its services out of Singapore to another four Malaysian cities in 2009 and...
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Air New Zealand reduces London-Hong Kong services
Air New Zealand plans to reduce services on its London-Hong Kong flights from September due to weak market conditions.
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Air India to sell older A320s and return leased aircraft
Air India plans to sell 11 of its 20-year-old Airbus A320 aircraft and return another 11 to leesors in the coming year as part of its fleet renewal process.
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AirAsia X order for Airbus A350s imminent
AirAsia X, the Malaysia-based long-haul low-cost airline, is likely to place an order for the Airbus A350 shortly as part of its expansion plans. The...
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Pilot error blamed for fatal One-Two-Go crash in Phuket
Pilot error was the main cause of the fatal crash of a One-Two-Go passenger aircraft in Phuket in 2007, Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has...
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Air Macau keeps afloat after capital infusion
Air Macau will be getting a capital injection of 507.3 million Macau pataca ($63 million) from its shareholders to keep it afloat.
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India's SpiceJet eyes domestic low-cost carriers
India's SpiceJet is mulling over the purchase of a rival domestic airline in the coming year as part of its expansion plans.
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Pilot error blamed for fatal One-Two-Go crash in Phuket
Pilot error was the main cause of the fatal crash of a One-Two-Go passenger aircraft in Phuket in 2007, Thailand's Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) has...
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Malaysia to phase out troublesome MiG-29 fighters
Malaysia has announced plans to phase out its RSK MiG-29N fighters over the next few years, with the fleet having been plagued by problems since it bought...
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India completes fighter evaluation, readies for flight testing
India's air force has submitted its technical evaluation report on the contenders for its medium multirole combat aircraft competition to the nation's defence...
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TAG Aviation Asia receives Hong Kong certificate
TAG Aviation Asia has received a Hong Kong air operator's certificate,...
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Interview
Interview: AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes
Tony Fernandes has grown AirAsia intoa truly Asean player, spanning 18 countries and 122 routes. But he insists his low-cost mission is far from over
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Thailand to delay order for second batch of Gripens
Thailand plans to delay the purchase of an additional six Saab Gripen fighters because of a deepening economic crisis, and its air force chief has warned...
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Australia signs up for P-8A development
Australia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US Navy confirming its participation in an A$5 billion ($3.75 billion) programme to develop the...