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NewsAirAsia X looking at some 25 A350s or 787s, plus more A340s
AirAsia X is evaluating an order for around 25 Boeing 787s or Airbus A350 XWBs as it seeks additional Airbus A340s to boost its widebody fleet in the interim...
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NewsSouth African carriers banking on Africa liberalisation
South African carriers are seeking to add services to other African countries as they try to offset a contraction in the domestic market.
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Costly runway de-icer shortage crimps US airports
US airports face a shortage of runway de-icing fluid just as they go into the winter season, and although alternative products are available, they are considerably...
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NewsFrontier plans to exit Chapter 11 next year
Frontier Airlines is seeking an investor as the company puts together a Chapter 11 exit strategy aimed at leaving bankruptcy between April and June next...
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Raghu Menon: Dealing with challenges at Air India
Raghu Menon is overseeing Air India's much-needed makeover, which he hopes will reverse the carrier's stagnation and help it fight back against fierce competition
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Opinion
Comment: Mind the gap
Airlines will have to face the fact that the gap between the amount of money needed to fund their 2009 aircraft deliveries and the dwindling amount of money available is becoming wider, and weaker players could find themselves falling through it
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Boeing admits nutplate problem on 747, 767, 777
Boeing today confirms that three widebodies - the 747, 767 and 777 - face new production disruptions caused by the same quality control issue already plaguing...
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NewsBombardier pushes back CRJ1000 EIS to 1Q 2010
Bombardier has pushed back its entry-into-service (EIS) calendar for the CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet from the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter...
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Pluna defers CRJ900 options
Uruguay's Pluna has decided against further growing its fleet in 2009 and has deferred all eight of its options for additional Bombardier CRJ900s by at least...
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Business briefs
Easyjet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou refused to approve the carrier's accounts for the year to...
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Transatlantic trial to explore 'green' gate-to-gate procedures
Europe has declared plans to conduct more than 100 transatlantic flight trials next year as part of an effort to perfect environmentally friendly flight...
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Boeing admits nutplate problem on 747, 767, 777
Boeing has confirmed that the 747, 767 and 777 face new production disruptions caused by the same quality control issue already plaguing the 737 programme....
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NewsQantas cuts profit forecast and capacity
Australia's Qantas Airways has cut its profit forecast for the financial year and is further reducing capacity as market conditions continue to deteriorate. The...