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NewsMAS to launch premium regional carrier by 2012
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will be launching a new regional premium carrier by the second half of 2012. The short-haul carrier, yet to be named, will...
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MAS unveils plan to bring airline back to profit by 2013
Loss-making Malaysia Airlines (MAS) unveiled a business plan on 7 December to bring the group back to the black by 2013.
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IATA cuts 2012 profits forecast and warns on Eurozone
IATA has cut its airline industry profit forecast for next year to $3.5 billon and warned failure to tackle the Eurozone banking crisis could drive the sector...
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US Airways works to firm financing for 2012 narrowbody deliveries
US Airways aims to complete firm financing arrangements for the 12 A320 family aircraft it plans to take delivery of next year. Carrier CFO Derek...
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NewsHungarian ministry scathing over failures to manage Malev
Beleaguered Hungarian state carrier Malev will be driven to bankruptcy if it is forced to repay nearly Ft100 billion ($440 million) in state aid, but the...
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NewsPICTURES: Condor repaints A320 in 1960s colours
German charter airline Condor Flugdienst has given one of its Airbus A320s a 1960s-look retro-livery to commemorate the company's 55th anniversary. The...
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Pakistan International Airlines to replace ageing fleet
Pakistan International Airlines is looking at leasing up to 18 aircraft to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing 747s and Airbus A310s. The airline is...
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NewsRepublic A320neos yet to feature in Airbus backlog
Airbus took almost another 150 orders in November, aided by a strong performance during the Dubai air show, taking its gross sales to the year to more than...
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NewsCSeries first flight timing rests on aircraft systems maturity
First flight of the Bombardier CSeries airliner will depend upon establishing the maturity of dozens of aircraft systems close to entering the final phase...
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IN FOCUS: Superjet International grows its MRO services
The main goal for Sukhoi's Venice-based marketing organisation SuperJet International is to win confidence from Western airlines in its new regional jet
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C919 project at 'crucial point' in detailed design
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has completed the joint definition phase of its C919 narrowbody twinjet, as orders for the type rise to...
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Jordan 767 ban followed increasing concerns with oversight
Inspection of a Jordan Aviation Boeing 767-200ER in France revealed deficiencies so serious the aircraft had to be ferried empty for remedial maintenance. European...
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Boeing finishes production of first 737 under new 35 per month rate
Boeing has rolled out its first factory-complete 737 under a new production rate of 35 per month, a record for the company's Renton, Washington factory.
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NewsIsrael upgrades F-16 flight control systems
The Israeli air force has decided to replace the flight control systems on its older Lockheed Martin F-16C/D "Barak" strike aircraft, using equipment developed...
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Transaero firms order for A320neo
Russia's Transaero has firmed its order for eight Airbus A320neo twinjet, becoming the first customer in the country for the type. It has yet to disclose...
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SAS to upgrade seats on short-haul fleet
Scandinavian Airlines is to fit its short-haul fleet with new lightweight seats supplied by German seat manufacturer Recaro in order to improve passenger...
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Finmeccanica chairman resigns, denies bribery allegations
Finmeccanica chairman Pier Francesco Guarguaglini has resigned and been replaced by Giuseppe Orsi, who retains his role as chief executive of the financially...
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Airbus, EU submit package of WTO compliance actions
Airbus and the European Union said on 1 December that they have complied with World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings banning unfair subsidies and called...
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Boeing may again look to clean sheet narrowbody: Leahy
Airbus chief operating officer customers, John Leahy cited his "reliable sources" at airlines and suppliers who have said Boeing's clean sheet New Small...
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Bombardier re-affirms CSeries schedule, welcomes Embraer re-engining decision
Bombardier's top executive on 1 December reaffirmed the late-2013 delivery target for the CSeries narrowbody airliner, but acknowledged some suppliers are...