Strategy – Page 697
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Russian air taxi starter flags PC-12 intentions
Russian start-up air taxi company Dexter is in talks with Swiss manufacturer Pilatus to acquire PC-12 single-engine turboprops to complement its fleet of Myasischev M101Ts
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India's Jet Airways confirms an employee one of arrested foiled terror plot suspects
India’s Jet Airways has confirmed that a London-based employee was one of the more than 20 people arrested by British authorities last week as part of their probe into an alleged plot to blow up aircraft on transatlantic flights.
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NewsFirst figures of flight disruption show Heathrow suffered 50% traffic loss due to foiled terror plot
Europe’s air traffic co-ordination authority has disclosed that UK airport traffic was 16% down overall as a result of the disruption prompted by yesterday’s national security alert.
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Regional airlines in Germany and New Zealand hit trouble
Dau Air and Origin Pacific in difficulties
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NewsEtihad weighs up options for new widebody types
Abu Dhabi carrier poised for big order for Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 early next year
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Boeing set to launch 787 VIP variant based on -9 stretch
First two customers sign up for executive version of long-range widebody twinjet
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Chinese start-up Huaxia eyes Bombardier CRJ200s from Shandong
Guiyang-based regional airline plans early launch
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NewsAirline Business World Airline Rankings 2006: Climate change
This year’s World Airline Rankings 2006 show the industry recording double-digit revenue growth, although sky-high fuel prices meant it often remained in the red. Soaring traffic also featured.
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News'EasyJet Saudi Arabia' franchise mooted as NAS makes brand-extension bid to UK carrier for kingdom's budget airline
Saudi Arabian premium operator National Air Services has approached UK budget carrier EasyJet with a view to using the airline’s brand under a franchise agreement in the Middle East.
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NewsSweden's West Air to launch Bombardier 30-day CRJ200 freighter conversion, Cascade to undertake Package Freighter work
Bombardier is expected to officially launch its CRJ200 Package Freighter conversion programme today with a launch order from Swedish cargo operator West Air Sweden and announce Cascade as conversion facility.
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All-Embraer Chautauqua could add Bombardier CRJs to regional jet fleet to meet Continental feeder deal
Chautauqua Airlines is seeking Bombardier CRJ200s to potentially fulfill its new feeder deal with Continental Airlines, in a move that would require the regional operator to add a new aircraft type to its existing certificate.
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Airbus prepares to fly A380 with full load of passengers, targeting early September for 'early long flights'
Manufacturer targets 4 September for start of 'early long flight' test programme