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MAS posts Q2 profit thanks to fuel hedging
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) posted a 876 million ringgit ($250 million) net profit in the second fiscal quarter due to fuel hedging profits.
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Fate of Lynx of interest to USA's SkyWest
Management at US regional operator SkyWest Inc. is monitoring developments of Frontier subsidiary Lynx Airlines as the court overseeing Frontier's Chapter...
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NewsAirborne communications leap forward with Row 44 approval
In a move that could usher in a new era for airborne communications the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has green-lighted Row 44's application...
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WestJet launches aircraft deferral negotiations
Canadian low-fare carrier WestJet has commenced discussions with Boeing and aircraft lessors over adjusting delivery schedules from 2010-2013.
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NTSB issues probable cause in sleeping crew incident
The US National Transportation Safety Board says that an undiagnosed sleep apena condition for the captain and crew work schedules were both factors in two...
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AirAsia X to increase KL-Melbourne flights
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X plans to increase its weekly Kuala Lumpur-Melbourne services to 11 from seven effective 1 December.
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Aero-Instruments to offer pitot tubes for Airbus aircraft
Ohio-based Aero-Instruments has received US FAA parts manufacturer approval (PMA) to market retrofit pitot probes for a large variety of Airbus aircraft,...
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Engine fire forces Vueling A320 evacuation during pushback
Eight passengers have been slightly injured during a Vueling Airbus A320 evacuation at Paris Orly.
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South Africa's Comair plots 2011 fleet renewal
South African operator Comair intends to acquire a minimum of three to six narrowbody aircraft between 2011 and 2012. Head of fleet planning Avi Bhatt...
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HK MRO posts 1H fall in profit of 27%
Maintenance, repair and overhaul group Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) in this year's first fiscal half posted a 27% fall in net profit to HK$430...
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Cathay makes H1 profit of HK$812m due to fuel hedging
Cathay Pacific Airways posted a HK$812 million net profit for the fiscal first half due to paper profits from its fuel hedging.
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ST Aero's profits in Q2 fall 20%
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) in the second quarter posted a fall in net profit of 20%.
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ExelTech finalises Duval’s ascension to CEO
Canadian maintenance, repair and overhaul provider ExelTech has appointed Sylvan Duval as chief executive officer as part of an overhaul of the company's...
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NewsLockheed Martin develops wing spoiler for F-35C flight test
Lockheed Martin is developing a spoiler for F-35C Joint Strike Fighter flight test aircraft to counter potential wing drop in transonic turns. Wing drop in high rate transonic turns is a problem because it results in a turn becoming a roll.
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Airbus to assist funding of extended AF447 recorder search
Airbus is to assist with the funding of the deep-sea search effort for the flight recorders from the crashed Air France A330-200. The twinjet was lost...
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EASA to mandate replacing Thales A330/A340 pitot tubes
European safety regulators are to mandate the replacement of Thales pitot tubes on Airbus A330/A340s. The airworthiness directive will require aircraft...
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PICTURES: Airbus rolls out A350 carbon-fibre fuselage barrel demonstrator
Airbus has rolled out its second complete carbon-fibre test barrel as part of its development programme for the A350...
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EASA alerts A320 operators to CFM56 anomaly
The European Aviation Safety Agency issued a safety information bulletin alerting operators of Airbus A320 family aircraft equipped with CFM International...
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PICTURES: First Airbus A330-200F shows off nose-gear blister fairing
Airbus has completed structural assembly of the first Airbus A330-200...