All articles by Siva Govindasamy – Page 4
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IATA: JAL undergoes 'internal surgery' as part of reforms
After several years of "external surgery" that finally resulted in profits this year, Japan Airlines will concentrate on "internal surgery" as part of its...
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IATA: Lion's Batik Air to up the competition in Southeast Asia
Indonesia's airline market is set to get even more competitive in 2013 when Lion Air's new premium carrier begins operations. Batik Air will launch...
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Air India to receive first 787 'shortly'
A dispute between Air India and Boeing over the delivery of the airline's 787 and compensation over the delays appears close to resolution.
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Air India eyes measures to make up for pilot shortfall
Air India plans to speed up the training of its cadet pilots and recruit first officers and captains locally and internationally to make up for a shortfall. The...
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Saudi flag carrier joins SkyTeam and changes name to Saudia
Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has formally been accepted as the 16th member of the SkyTeam alliance. The Jeddah-based airline becomes SkyTeam's...
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NewsSweden's Skyways to file for bankruptcy after investor pulls out
Sweden's Skyways Express and its subsidiary City Airline have stopped operations with immediate effect, and will file for bankruptcy on Tuesday, 22 May 2012. "The...
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NewsEADS and ST Aero finalise A330 conversion agreement
EADS and ST Aerospace have signed an agreement formalising their launch of an Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. Under the agreement,...
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MAS-AirAsia share-swap to be called off
Sources close to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia confirm that that the cross-ownership agreement between the two airlines will be cancelled on Wednesday...
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IN FOCUS: Long-haul, low-cost at home in Southeast Asia
When Oasis Hong Kong Airlines's chief executive Steve Miller put the business into liquidation on 9 April 2008, many thought it was the beginning of the...
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ANALYSIS: Myanmar opportunities beckon for carriers
Myanmar's airline industry is set to open up after the country's emergence from two decades of diplomatic isolation and economic sanctions. By-elections...
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IN FOCUS: The state of the Indian airline market
There was optimism aplenty at the Indian Aviation show in Hyderabad two years ago. The pall cast by the 2008-2009 economic downturn was lifting, the irrational...
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NewsAirbus and Qantas overcame technical and logistical challenges in A380 repairs
Qantas Airways and Airbus engineers faced both technical and logistical challenges in restoring its first A380 back to virtually brand-new condition after...
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Qantas A380 repairs added less weight than expected to aircraft
Repairs to the Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had an uncontained engine failure in November 2010 added only 94kg to the weight of the aircraft. This...
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NewsQantas A380 in QF32 incident returns to Sydney
The Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had a mid-air uncontained engine failure after take-off from Singapore in November 2010 has finally returned to Australia. The...
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NewsBhoja Air 737's flight data, cockpit voice recorders found
Pakistani search and rescue teams have recovered the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder from the debris of Bhoja Air Boeing 737-200 that crashed...
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Repairs to QF32 A380 cost A$139m
Repairs to the Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that had an uncontained engine failure in November 2010 came up to A$139 million. The entire tab was picked...
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NewsBoeing's 4000th 737NG to be delivered to China Southern
Boeing will deliver its 4,000th 737NG, a -700 variant of the narrowbody aircraft, to China Southern Airlines this week. The aircraft, which rolled...
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NewsQantas completes repairs on QF32 aircraft after 18 months
Repairs have been completed on a Qantas Airways Airbus A380 that experienced an uncontained engine failure over Singapore in November 2010. The aircraft,...
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NewsUTair ATR 72 crashes in Siberia
A UTair ATR 72 aircraft with 43 people on board crashed in Russia's Siberia region early Monday morning.
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NewsNetJets makes foray into China with local investors
Fractional ownership and charter company NetJets will take its first steps into China with a consortium of Chinese investors led by private equity firm Hony Capital and Fung Investments.