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China Airlines sees benefits in retaining regional Mandarin brand

China Airlines has said that its regional unit Mandarin Airlines will be around for the foreseeable future, even as its peers in the region have shuttered or merged such brands into mainline operations.  China Airlines has said that its regional...

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China Airlines eyes continued growth in profitable cargo market

China Airlines’ decision to focus on cargo early on in the coronavirus pandemic has largely paid off, with the airline remaining profitable despite a collapse in passenger revenue. A senior executive from the airline sheds more light on what the...

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Tigerair Taiwan takes delivery of first A320neo

Taiwanese low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan has received the first of 15 Airbus A320neos. Taiwanese low-cost carrier Tigerair Taiwan has received the first of 15 Airbus A320neos. The first aircraft, registered B-50021, is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans,...

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Vinci secures concession for Manaus and other Brazilian airports

Seven Brazilian airports, including Manaus Eduardo Gomes, are to be operated by French firm Vinci Airports following a call for tenders by the South American state’s civil aviation regulator. Alongside the 30-year concession for Manaus the company has secured the...

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Malaysia Airlines, Airbus renew widebody component MRO contract

Malaysia Airlines has extended its Flight Hour Services component MRO contract with Airbus, covering its fleet of widebodies. Malaysia Airlines has extended its Flight Hour Services component MRO contract with Airbus, covering its fleet of widebodies. The multi-year contract, an...

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Canada’s PAL Airlines to expand to 11 cities this summer

Canadian regional carrier PAL Airlines will expand its network this summer to include 11 new destinations in eastern Canada. Canadian regional carrier PAL Airlines will expand its network this summer to include 11 new destinations in eastern Canada. The expansion...

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President Biden talks of supersonic travel within ten years

President Joe Biden has raised the prospect that supersonic civil aircraft might be crossing the world’s skies within the next ten years. President Joe Biden has raised the prospect that supersonic civil aircraft might be crossing the world’s skies within...

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A350 to be converted into Lufthansa’s latest atmospheric research platform

One of Lufthansa’s Airbus A350-900s is undergoing an extensive conversion programme, being fitted with equipment to enable the twinjet to operate as the carrier’s latest climate research platform. The aircraft (D-AIXJ) was delivered to the German flag-carrier three years ago,...

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NTSB again calls for cockpit video recorders

The US National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) long-running quest to have video cameras installed in aircraft cockpits continues, with the agency again recommending that regulators require the recorders. The US National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) long-running quest to have video...

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Comair delists to access government-backed financing

South African carrier Comair is delisting from the Johannesburg stock exchange in a move which will allow it to access government-backed financial support. South African carrier Comair is delisting from the Johannesburg stock exchange in a move which will allow it to access government-backed...

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