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NewsQantas 747 turned back after engine shutdown
A Qantas Airways Boeing 747 bound for Melbourne had to turn back to Singapore on 17 December after one of its engines shut down. The aircraft's fourth...
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China gives go-ahead for A380 to operate
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given the go-ahead for the Airbus A380 aircraft to be operated in China. It presented a "validation...
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ST Aero renews $60 million contract with US Airways
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) has renewed a maintenance contract with US Airways. The contract is worth $60 million over three years,...
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Thai transfers three domestic routes to Nok Air
Thai Airways International has transferred three loss-making domestic routes to its low-cost subsidiary Nok Air as it tries to cut costs.
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NewsRyanair walks away from discussions on 200-aircraft order
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has ended talks with Boeing over a potential order for up to 200 737-800s, but is not intending to open discussions with other...
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Australia's Rex leases two Saab 340s to Thailand's SGA
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) has leased two Saab 340 aircraft to Thai domestic carrier SGA Airlines, which operates feeder services for low-cost airline...
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Air India to operate 787 to Asia and Europe
Air India plans to operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Asia and Europe, after it receives its first 787 in the second quarter of 2011.
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NewsAirbus and EADS executives cleared of A380 insider trading
All of the Airbus and EADS executives accused of insider trading during a long-running investigation have been cleared by the French stock exchange regulator...
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Paramount ordered to pay $757,200 to ECC Leasing
India's Paramount Airways has been ordered by the Madras High Court to pay ECC Leasing $757,200 after the airline defaulted on its payments.
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Sydney airport reports 7.8% growth in November traffic
MAp Airports' Sydney airport has posted a 7.8% growth in passenger traffic in November, the strongest increase since February 2008.
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India's Jet plans daily Delhi-Doha service
India's Jet Airways plans to start a daily service between Delhi and Doha from 21 January 2010.
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Jetstar and AirAsia in talks for JV
Australia's Jetstar and Malaysia's AirAsia are in talks about a potential cost-saving joint venture between the two low-cost carriers.
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Southwest’s CEO calls cap and trade schemes disastrous
Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly warns that if proposed cap and trade legislation is finalised by US legislators, it will trigger job cuts and...
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Iceland, Norway to implement EU-US open skies traffic rights
The open skies agreement between the European Union and the US will now apply to Iceland and Norway even though the countries are not EU members.
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NewsSixty-day search planned to locate AF447 wreckage
French investigators are planning a 60-day renewed search for flight recorders from the crashed Air France Airbus A330, with preparatory work set to be completed...
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Open skies formally begins between the EU and Canada
A comprehensive open aviation agreement between Canada and the European Union has taken effect today now that the sides have formally signed off on the deal. It...
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UK to buy more Chinooks but faces tough budget choices
The UK is to acquire an additional 22 Boeing Chinook helicopters and a seventh C-17 transport aircraft as part of a £900 million ($1.47 billion) spending...
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787 and Pratt GTF among game-changes to soften industry downturn: AIA
New design aircraft and propulsion systems, such as the Boeing 787 twinjet and Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engine, respectively, will help to soften...
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Court rules BA cabin crew strike illegal
British Airways has obtained a court injunction blocking a planned cabin crew strike, after the initiating ballot was declared illegal.