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NewsJAL secures ¥145 billion loan
Japan Airlines (JAL) has secured a ¥145 billion ($1.6 billion) loan from the Development Bank of Japan, as a government body carves out a business revitalisation...
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SIA posts 4.3% fall in December passenger traffic
Singapore Airlines (SIA) posted a 4.3% drop in passenger traffic in December 2009, after flight frequencies were reduced and unprofitable services were cut.
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Hong Kong airport posts 5% fall in 2009 passenger traffic
Passenger and cargo traffic at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) registered single digit falls in 2009 from a year ago, but the airport expects growth...
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Garuda clears some of its debt at a discount
Garuda Indonesia has paid $25 million to purchase floating rate notes worth $45 million, after the carrier's noteholders decided to sell at a price less...
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Departing Iran Air A300 comes off Stockholm runway
Sweden's capital airport, Stockholm Arlanda, has closed one of its runways after an Iranian aircraft veered off during departure.
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Business briefing
Hindustan Aeronautics has confirmed it is in talks with Rolls-Royce about a joint venture in...
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Working Week: Building the CAAFI coalition
Richard Altman is executive director of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, working closely with aviation's private and public sectors in a bid to achieve carbon neutral growth by 2020
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FAA lends air traffic aid to Haiti as Air Force opens Port au Prince
A seven member team from the US FAA is working with the Haitian government and the US Department of Defense (DOD) to supply technical assistance for air...
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NewsBoeing completes 787 initial airworthiness milestone
One month into its flight test campaign, Boeing has completed initial airworthiness trials on its long-range twin-engine 787. ZA001 and ZA002, which...
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Virgin America to evaluate Aircell's new video download service
Virgin America intends to evaluate Aircell's new video download service, but does not believe the solution "will be as much of a model for us" as the carrier...
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Lufthansa pilots ballot for strike action
Pilots at German flag-carrier Lufthansa are being balloted for industrial action after long-running talks on pay and conditions failed to reach a settlement. The...
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Emergency locator beacon helps ATC get light aircraft back home
The pilot of a light twin-engined aircraft was able, following a total electrical failure at night, to bring his aircraft back to base by using a hand-held emergency locator beacon (ELB) and a mobile telephone.
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PICTURES: Pakistan's navy receives second refurbished P-3 Orion
Lockheed Martin has delivered its second of seven refurbished P-3C maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft to the Pakistan navy ...
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NTSB plans to reveal probable cause of Colgan crash on 2 Feb
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a public meeting on 2 February to release its probable cause and safety recommendations related...
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NewsQatar Airways backs Airbus rethink on A350-800 design
A350 XWB launch customer Qatar Airways has declared itself pleased with Airbus's rethink on the -800 variant, which is now based directly on the -900 to...
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University of North Dakota offers world's first degree course in UAV piloting
The world's first degree course for unmanned air vehicle pilots has started at the University of North Dakota, with 12 students.
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Business briefs
Shares in private jet operator Hangar 8 commenced trading last week on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investments Market under ticker symbol HGR8
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Business: Good week - Bad week
The US Department of Transportation has ruled the carrier's US citizenship will remain intact, as it has agreed to ensure new capital investments...
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EADS to ramp up cost-cutting programme
EADS plans to ramp up its Power8 cost-cutting programme and to pay more European suppliers in dollars after the weak US currency wiped €1 billion ($1.46...
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NewsRolls-Royce lands massive support deal for RAF Typhoons
Rolls-Royce has received a 10-year contract to support the Eurojet EJ200 engines that power the RAF's Eurofighter Typhoons ...