News from FlightGlobal – Page 1242
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Japan and the US reach an open skies agreement
Negotiators representing the US and Japan late on 11 December reached and open skies agreement.
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US jet fuel biorefinery projects receive $100m
Four companies with biorefinery projects targeting alternative jet fuel production will receive grant money totalling up to $100 million from the US Energy...
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Bedford cites Midwest’s traction against AirTran in Milwaukee
Republic CEO Bryan Bedford says the company's subsidiary Midwest is improving in both market share and revenue performance in Milwaukee, and believes Midwest's...
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NewsEmirates secures A380 financing
Emirates Airline has underscored its own "secure financial position" despite the debt clouds hanging over its Dubai home by detailing the financing for its...
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NewsSplit widebody order by United casts new light on 777 replacement
United Airlines' decision to split its long-awaited widebody order evenly between the Airbus A350 XWB and the Boeing 787 has intensified pressure on the...
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Rex plans non-stop Mount Isa-Townsville route
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) plans to start a non-stop service between the Queensland cities of Mount Isa and Townsville from 31 January 2010.
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GECAS "pursuing legal remedies" against India's Paramount
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is "pursuing all available legal remedies" against India's Paramount Airways for allegedly defaulting on the payment...
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Embraer signs $2.2 billion financing deal with China's CDB Leasing
China's CDB Leasing (CLC) has signed an agreement with Embraer to provide aircraft financing and leasing services to the airframer's potential customers.
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China Southern reports 14% traffic growth in November
China Southern Airlines has posted a 14% increase in passenger traffic in November, helped by strong growth in the regional market.
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FAA evaluates San Juan's privatisation proposal
By January of next year the FAA will decide if the operator of Puerto Rico's San Juan airport may proceed with a privatisation effort for the island's main...
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Spirit names former WestJet EVP COO
Spirit Airlines has hired former WestJet executive Ken McKenzie as its COO, while Chris Grazel has been appointed vice president of flight operations for...
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EASA orders check of Airbus ram air turbines
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated that operators of a large variety of Airbus aircraft fitted with Hamilton Sundstrand ram air turbines...
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NewsBoeing ups 787 weights, shrinks -9 wing
After more than two years of delays and speculation about the impact of excess weight on the 787's carbonfibre airframe, Boeing has increased the maximum...
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Venezuela's Conviasa to seal pact with Aerolineas Argentinas
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has announced, during a state visit to Argentina, that the state-owned flag-carriers of both countries, Conviasa and Aerolineas...
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Ocean Sky maps European expansion strategy
Ocean Sky is plotting expansion across its five divisions as part of an ambitious restructuring effort that aims to position the UK-based company among the top three business aviation services providers in Europe before the end of the decade.
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Cathay Pacific RPKs up 2% in November
Cathay Pacific Airways saw traffic rise 2% year-on-year in November, driven by demand for economy class travel.
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Australia formally approves Delta-Virgin joint venture
Australia's competition watchdog has formally confirmed that it will authorise the joint venture between Virgin Blue's V Australia and Delta Air Lines for...
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Australia's Jetstar to add 77 new weekly domestic flights
Australia's Jetstar is to increase frequency on 11 domestic routes, adding 77 new weekly return services, and increasing the pressure on rivals Tiger Airways...