All articles by Siva Govindasamy – Page 6
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Garuda picks Bombardier for regional jet order
Garuda Indonesia is set to confirm an order for Bombardier regional jets in the next few weeks, most likely at the Singapore Airshow on 14-19 February.
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Air China confirms Wang as new chairman
Air China's board has confirmed the appointment of Wang Changshun as its new chairman. Wang previously served with Xinjiang Airlines and China Southern...
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NewsAirAsia X suspends European and Indian services
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is suspending its services to London Gatwick and Paris Orly, as well as its flights to Mumbai and New Delhi.
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Cebu Pacific mulls over long-haul low-cost services
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific will consider starting long-haul low-cost services if it sees strong demand for certain point-to-point routes.
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China Careers: bulging backlog shows intent of Chinese airlines
If any indication is needed about the importance of the Chinese airline market, it can be found in the backlog of orders by the country's carriers. Airlines...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Striking the right balance on labour
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce and his management team won the first hand of a highly risky gamble after its high-profile grounding of the airline...
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NewsDUBAI: Airbus secures order for first ACJ321
Airbus has secured the first order for its ACJ321, expanding its corporate jet range across the entire A320 family
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DUBAI: Gama expands in UAE with ACJ318
Gama Aviation has added an Airbus ACJ318 to its fleet of aircraft based in the UAE. The 14-seat VIP aircraft will be based in Sharjah and operated...
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NewsDUBAI: Garuda picks CFM Leap-1-A engines for A320neos
Garuda Indonesia has picked the CFM International Leap-1-A for its Airbus A320neo aircraft, and ordered CFM56-5B powerplants for its standard A320s and Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for four more Airbus A330s.
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NewsDUBAI: MA600 aimed at region's military customers
The Xian Aircraft MA600 makes its Dubai Airshow debut this year, one of the few times the Chinese turboprop aircraft has been on display outside its home turf.
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NewsDUBAI: Quest for a new generation helicopter
Start-up Quest Helicopters has unveiled plans to develop and manufacture helicopters in the UAE emirate Umm Al Quwain.
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NewsDUBAI: Emirates orders another 50 777-300ERs
Emirates has ordered an additional 50 Boeing 777-300ERs valued at $18 billion, the largest commercial aircraft order in the airframer's history.
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DUBAI: Boeing refocuses post-Arab Spring
The Arab Spring revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa earlier this year have refocused procurement priorities in the region, rather than resulted...
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Hong Kong Airlines eyes Qantas A380 slots
Hong Kong Airlines is discussing with Airbus to take over the A380 slots that were previously filled by Australia's Qantas Airways.
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Court hearings continue as Qantas fleet remains grounded
Australia's industrial court has begun a hearing into the dispute between Qantas Airways and its unions, with the government hoping for a quick resolution...
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Wreckage of Asiana 747-400F found three months after crash
The wreckage of an Asiana Boeing 747-400 Freighter that crashed into the waters off South Korea has been found almost three months after the incident.
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NewsQantas suspends operations after locking out striking employees
Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has grounded all aircraft and suspended its domestic and international operations indefinitely, dramatically upping...
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China focus underpins China Airlines entry into SkyTeam
China Airlines' formal accession into alliance gives global grouping a foothold on China-Taiwan flights
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NewsICBC Leasing orders 45 C919s, becomes launch customer
Chinese leasing company ICBC Leasing has inked an order for 45 Comac C919 narrowbodies and agreed to become the launch customer for the aircraft.
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NewsANA knocks first 787 into boarding bridge
All Nippon Airways has admitted that its first Boeing 787 suffered some slight surface damage to its engine inlet cowl after it hit a passenger boarding bridge.