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Cessna 152 crashed at St Ignatius Airport

Rick Newman, airfield mechanic who helped respond to the accident, said the plane veered off the runway, hit a snow berm and flipped upside down during an attempted landing shortly after 1:30 p.m. Federal Aviation Administration officials investigated an airplane crash at the St. Ignatius Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 24.  The two occupants of the Cessna 152 did not sustain major injuries. Mechanical...

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Garmin Released Free software for G500 and G600 Upgradation

Garmin has released a free software upgrade–version 6.21–which increases the capability of its G500/G600 flight displays. The G600 version is available immediately, while the G500 version will be released in February. Some new capabilities include control of altitude preselect for KFC 200/250 autopilots using the G500/G600 when paired with a GAD 43e autopilot interface adapter; provision...

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Indigo become India's Largest Profitable Passengers Carried

 IndiGo, become India's largest airline by passengers carried, they announced  profit of Rs 787 crore in 2013 financial year, in a manner unusual for an earnings broadcast. Aviation has always been a thorny industry, one as is said only half in jest that makes millionaires out of billionaires, but Indian aviation has stood out as notoriously brutal owing to high taxes and costly airport...

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AE1107C Rolls-Royce Engine get contract by US Marine

Robust and combat-proven, the Rolls-Royce-produced turboshaft is part of the AE product family and exclusively powers the growing US V-22 fleet. The AE family has logged an impressive 58 million flight hours and has over 5,800 engines in service. Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $57.1 million contract to support AE 1107C engines used in the V-22 aircraft operated by the US Marine Corps and Air...

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Honda Aircraft Custmer service Facility Get Part 145

FAA Inspection Authorization is a tremendous milestone for the Honda Jet program and a significant step toward type certification," said Michimasa Fujino, president and CEO of Honda Aircraft Company. "We have successfully demonstrated through ground and flight testing that the HondaJet will meet certification requirements. We are now ready to begin the final stage of certification flight testing...

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Aircraft support research and scholarships for End-of Life Aircraft

The university is accepting the donation of both fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. “We’re looking for individuals who can no longer afford to maintain their aircraft; have lost their medical; are having trouble selling their aircraft; are delinquent in their storage/tie-down fees; or have allowed an older aircraft to go out of annual,” said Leslie Weinstein, manager and founder of Boise, Idaho-based True-Lock. He has agreed to facilitate an aircraft donation program for the University of ...

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CTC Aviation Announced new diploma in Aviation

CTC Aviation’s Acting Managing Director, Julian So, said “gaining an instructor position at CTC Aviation is a highly rewarding professional vocation either as a career instructor or as part of a pathway towards airline flying.” “Many of our former instructors are now flying with major airlines, including Air New Zealand and Jetstar.  Progressing your aviation career as part of our instructor team is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a great company as well as train talented and enthusiastic...

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AZUL Airline start services for Mato Grosso do sul, Tres Lagoas wef 15 Jan,2014

AZUL Airlines is set to become the first scheduled carrier to serve Mato Grosso do Sul, Três Lagoas,  Brazil with effect from January 15, 2014. ch-aviation schedule data shows the airfield's first flights as being twice daily to Campinas Viracopos with ATR72-500s and ATR72-600s though further flights to Boa Vista, RR, Parintins, Barcelos,  Tefe and Tabatinga are also plann...

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Solomon Airlines terminate flights for Balalae from 02 Jan,2014

Solomon Airlines will terminate all flights to Balalae with effect from January 2, 2014. . “We have been in talks with the agent to recover the arrears but there has been no conclusive outcome and we have no other choice but to refer the matter legally and take this action in the immediate term," Solomon Airlines’ General Manager Operations and Commercial,...

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Sudan Airways started wet-leasing from Jordan Aviation

Sudan Airways has started wet-leasing a Jordan Aviation (R5, Amman Queen Alia) B737-400, JY-JAQ (msn 27826). The Sudanese carrier currently operates a two other B737s: a B737-300, 4L-AJO (msn 28673), and a B737-500, 4L-AJV (msn 27356), both of which are leased from Vista Georgia (AJD, Tbilisi). ...

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TAME Launch its first Europe flight during 2014

 TAME Ecuador is looking to launch its first flights to Europe during 2014. TAME operations manager Patricio Banderas said studies had already been completed with   Barcelona El Prat and Madrid Barajas currently under consideration. Speaking to Ecuador's El Telégrafo, When asked whether the airline's sole A330-200 would be adequate to service the route, Mr Banderas said while the...

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Volga contract wins by AK Bars Aero

AK Bars Aero has won a three year contract to operate subsidized intra-regional flights within the Volga Federal District. The announcement comes after the airline was recently audited by the Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia). The carrier will operate the following routes out of Kazan Int'l: Kirov, Orenburg, Penza, Samara Kurumoch, Saransk and Saratov Tsentralny. Also included...

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M346 Jet trainer slected by Polish Armed Forces

The €280 million ($383 million) contract for eight aircraft also includes training, technical and logistics support.  Poland has chosen the Alenia Aermacchi M346 jet trainer to meet its requirement for a new generation lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT).The company will also provide simulators and other training devices and options for a further four aircraft. The contract is scheduled to...

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Emirates to launch A380 on London Gatwick route

Emirates plans to begin flying regular A380 service to London’s Gatwick airport, becoming the first operator to serve London’s second airport with the Airbus SAS double-decker jet. Emirates from March 30 will replace the current Boeing 777-300ER planes on one of its three daily services into the airport, the airline said in an e-mailed statement....

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Bahrain Internatinal Air Show 2014

Show Programme Thursday 16th January 2014  0700 hrsParticipant Access 0900 hrsVisitor Registration and Show Opens 1000-1230 hrsTrade/Customer Demonstration Flights 1330 - 1630 hrsFlying Display 1700 hrsShow Closes 1930 hrsGala Din...

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RUAG Aerospace will sell 10 Do228s to Venezuela Air Force

Fuerza Aérea Venezolana (Maracay) will take delivery of ten Do228s from Swiss aviation firm, RUAG Aerospace (Lucerne), following the recent signing of a contract between the Venezuelan government and the Swiss in Caracas. The contract encompasses the sale of the aircraft as well as training, spare parts and ground support equipment. The ten aircraft comprise eight new Dornier 228 New Generation and two pre-owned Dornier 228-212s. Configured for passenger transport, the Dornier 228 fleet will...

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Chines domestic carriers doubles in 2014

Air China (CA, Beijing Capital) , China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao), China Southern Airlines (CZ, Guangzhou) and Hainan Airlines (HU, Haikou) will be the biggest beneficiaries of CNY912million (USD150million) in subsidies the Civil Aviation Administration of China will disburse to local carriers in 2014. WCARN says the subsidies on offer for 2014 are more than double those for 2013...

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Turkish Airlines start stavropol First international flight from summer 2014

Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Atatürk) will become the first scheduled carrier to operate international flights out of Stavropol, Russia when it launches a 4x weekly service to Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen in Summer 2014. Airline Route says service will be on-board a B737-800. At present, Stavropol's sole connection is to Moscow with flights provided by Aeroflot (SU, Moscow Sheremetyevo), Moskovia Airlines...

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Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition

Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition  (ABACE) held at Shanghai China from April 15 to 17, 2...

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Businees Aircraft Finance, Registration & Legal Conferance

The Conference for Anyone Involved in Buying, Selling, Financing or Registering Business Aircra...

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Tahi Lion Air take two B737-800s in 2014

Thai Lion Air (SL, Bangkok Don Mueang) will in February take delivery of two B737-800s and not two B737-900(ER)s as previously announced. According to Thai Aviation, the Lion Airlines (JT, Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta) subsidiary is still looking to acquire B737-900(ER)s with plans to operate eight of the type alongside the two B737-800s come year-end 2014. Thai Lion Air launched operations earlier...

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GOL Posponed plans to launch dominicana

Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes (G3, São Paulo Congonhas) has postponed plans to launch Gol Dominicana (Santo Domingo Las Américas) until 2014 pending the issuance of an Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the Dominican civil aviation authority ( Instituto Dominicano de Aviación Civil - IDAC). According to airline representative, Santiago Mejia, Gol had all the requisite logistics...

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FAA Certification of Ohana by Hawaiian will complete in January

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has resumed the certification process of Ohana by Hawaiian, a process that could be complete by as early as January 2014. The regulator notified Ohana’s owner Hawaiian Airlines and operator Empire Airlines that it could begin the final phase of certification, which includes flight tests and proving runs, earlier in December, says Empire president and chief executive Timothy Komberec. “We are preparing the...

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Delta Airlines Pledge Profitable

Delta Air Lines says it is confident of meeting its stated goal of reversing negative fortunes at its Trainer refinery in 2014 after losing approximately USD100 million at the facility during 2013, having bought it for USD180 million in 2012, including a USD30 million subsidy from the Pennsylvania state government. Throughout 2013 the carrier’s excitement over Trainer’s prospects subsided...

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Emirates Airlines and Qatar Airways hikes World Cup Fares

Dubai's Emirates Airlines and Qatar Airways have hiked up the prices of flights to Brazil during the World Cup next year by up to 70 percent, Arabian Business  can reveal. Return economy flights on Emirates between Dubai and Sao Paulo on June 10, just two days before the 2014 World Cup begins, are being sold for AED10,675 ($2,906) – a surge of nearly 70 percent on an identical...

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IATA Calls Ethiopian Air Cargo Market fastest growing in the World

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) last week announced that Ethiopia's air cargo market is the fourth fastest growing in the world. IATA's Airline Industry Forecast 2013-2017 released at the IATA annual Cargo Media Day held on December 11 in Geneva, Switzerland, shows that Vietnam is expected to be the fastest growing country for air freight volumes over the forecasting horizon with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6 per annum, followed by Bangladesh (5.7 percent ...

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Spike S-512 could be the worlds first supersonic business Jet

With the Cessna Citation X set to receive FAA certification in early 2014 and knock the Gulfstream G650 off it's world's fastest civilian aircraft perch thanks to its maximum operating speed of Mach 0.935, Boston-based Spike Aerospace is looking to leave both those aircraft in its wake with its S-512. Spike says its S-512 will be the world's first supersonic business jet, boasting a cruising...

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Malaysia Airlines temp Switch from Dubai Int'l to Deuabi World

Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur Int'l) will temporarily switch its Kuala Lumpur Int'l to Dubai operations from Dubai Int'l to Dubai World Central over the period May 1, 2014 to July 20, 2014. AirlineRoute reports the daily service as being operated by an A330-300. Numerous regional and international carriers have announced contingency plans to cope with the disturbances caused by Dubai International's...

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SINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO has reached a settlement

Singapore Airlines Cargo (SQC, Singapore Changi) has reached a settlement with plaintiffs in a class action case brought against it in the United States. Under the terms of the settlement, the Singapore Airlines (SQ, Singapore Changi) subsidiary will pay USD62.8million and make a corresponding provision in its financial statements. However, the airline says it hasn't admitted...

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Alitalia Three new shareholders

Alitalia (AZ, Rome Fiumicino) has officially unveiled three new shareholders following their participation in a recent EUR300million (USD410million) cash call. In their statement, the Board of Directors of Alitalia, chaired by Roberto Colaninno, announced Italy's Poste Italiane, bank Unicredit and Odissea Spa by Antonio Percassi as their new shareholders. In the meantime, no further news on...

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Emirates Order with Airbus A380-800s

Emirates (EK, Dubai Int'l) and Airbus Industrie (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) have completed discussions and signed the firm contract for fifty additional A380-800s originally announced at the Dubai Airshow on November 17, 2013. The contract documents were finalised by Tim Clark, Emirates Airline President, during a visit to Airbus’ Headquarters in Toulouse, France. The largest operator of the type,...

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Egypt Air Plans to place Aircraft Orders

Egypt Air (MS, Cairo Int'l) plans to place major aircraft orders in the next two months in spite of mounting losses. Speaking to AIN Online, EgyptAir chairman and chief executive Hossam Kamal said his airline had not placed any orders at the recent Dubai Airshow as a response to the malaise facing Egypt’s vital tourism sector. “We have an expansion plan to reach 127 aircraft by 2025, 32 of...

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AIR INDIA Looking to sell seven B787-8s

Air India (AI, Mumbai Int'l) is looking to raise USD840million through a sell/lease back scheme involving seven of its B787-8s. India's national carrier is looking to use the funds to pay off bridge loans taken out against these aircraft. "We have put seven Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner planes for sale and leaseback to mop up funds," AI sources told the Economic Times. "We expect to...

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PIA Considering Selling its fleet B747-300s

PIA - Pakistan International Airlines (PK, Karachi Int'l) is considering grounding and selling off its fleet of four ex-Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong Chep Lap Kok) B747-300s. The Pakistani press says the airline's board is considering the variant's future amid concerns raised by the operations department regarding their poor fuel efficiency. An official decision on the move is expected to be...

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AIR CARAIBES CONFIRMS DEAL WITH AIRBUS

Air Caraïbes (TX, Pointe à Pitre) has officially signed a firm contract with Airbus Industrie (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) for three A350-1000s. The airline will also lease three new A350-900s from the International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC). The aircraft will enter into service between 2016 and 2022. Air Caraïbes’ A350-1000s will seat 439 passengers in three classes, while the...

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EVENTS

HELI-EXPO 2014  Anaheim, CAFebruary 25, 26, 27 2014    MRO Americas 2014  Phoenix, AZApril 8, 9, 10 2014   AP&M Europe 2014  May 6-8, 2014Olympia Grand HallLondon, UK    Aviation Suppliers Association 2014 Conference   June 15-17, 2014Fairmont Hotel, GeorgetownWashington, DC     MRO Europe 2014  October 7-9, 2014Madrid, Spain NBAA 2014 Orlando, FLOctober 2014 ...

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BOLIIVIA LANDING AND OVERFLIGHT PERMITT PROCESS BECOMING STRICTER

Bolivia has become stricter on landing and overflight permit requirements and lead times over recent months. If you are a business aircraft operator who travels in this region, it’s recommended that you work with your 3rd-party provider to confirm permit lead times, as well as specific documentation and procedural requirements. Below is an overview of what you need to know: 1. Know landing and overflight permit requirements for Bolivia Both landing and overflight permits are required for...

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Ernst&Young takes LOT to court over failure to pay for turnaround plan

LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin) will be taken to court by Ernst&Young (E&Y) for the non-payment of a restructuring plan prepared for the ailing Polish national carrier. According to the Warsaw Business Journal, LOT refuses to pay Ernest&Young demanding instead that it pay for another PLN6.5million (USD2.138million) plan, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and later...

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Zhejiang Loong Airlines takes delivery of first two passenger jets

Zhejiang Loong Airlines (GJ, Hangzhou) took delivery of its first of two passenger jets, an A320-200, B-9962 (cn 5656), at a ceremony held at Hangzhou on December 16. According to WCARN, the second A320-200, B-9982 (cn 5679), arrived on December 22. Originally an all-cargo carrier operating a fleet of three B737-300(F)s, Zhejiang Loong was recently granted passenger traffic rights...

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India LCC GOAIR to lease additional Aircraft

GoAir (G8, Mumbai Int'l) is considering leasing additional aircraft over the next two to three years, in light of mounting operating costs and tougher local competition. “We are in discussion with Airbus Industrie (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) and leasing companies. No decision has been taken. We are evaluating plans,” GoAir’s chief executive officer, Giorgio De Roni, told India's Business Standard....

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Boeing Delivers First 747-8 with Performance improved

Boeing (NYSE: BA) today delivered the first 747-8 with performance-improved GEnx-2B engines as part of the airplane's Performance Improvement Package (PIP.) A Cathay Pacific Airways 747-8 Freighter was the first 747 to deliver with the PIP engine...

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AIRMULE MADE TACTICAL ROBOTICS

The AirMule is made by Israel's Tactical Robotics Ltd., and can be flown either by remote control or using its own autonomous control system – there's no onboard human pilot. Among other things, it's intended for the evacuation of wounded personnel in war zones while under anti-aircraft fire. In its current form, it weighs 770 kg (1,700 lb), can carry a payload of up to 640 kg (1,400 lb),...

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Jetstar's Boeing 787 gets its international groove On

Over five years since Qantas expected to commence Boeing 787 flights, its low-cost offshoot Jetstar this week launched the Dreamliner onto its first international flight between Melbourne and Bali. Jetstar's first Boeing 787 will spend the summer plying on this popular holiday route as flight JQ35, following a month-long series of domestic flights between its Melbourne base and the Gold...

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OMNI AND AEROLEO ARE LAST TO RESUME EC225 OPERATIONS

With the resumption of EC225 commercial flights by BHS Helicopter, OMNI and Aeróleo Taxi Aéreo in Brazil, all operators using this Eurocopter helicopter around the globe have now reinstated service. The EC225 oil and gas fleet’s return-to-service began in July 2013 in Angola, and now has been completed with all three Brazilian operators back in crew change operations for Petrobras. These companies...

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BAE SYSTEM FAILS TO WIN £6BN CONTRACT TO SUPPLY TYPHOON FIGHTERN JET

BAE SYSTEM has missed out on a £6bn contract to supply fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, in a blow to British export hopes and David Cameron's own attempts to secure a deal. The UK arms manufacturer revealed on Thursday that more than a year of talks to supply 60 Typhoon aircraft to the UAE had failed. It also said vital negotiations with the Saudi government over the pricing of an existing...

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China Sets ISL Rule

Officials in China have instructed pilots flying into Beijing's hazy airports to ensure they're appropriately-qualified in instrument landing system use. Referencing the Chinese civil aviation regulator, the China Daily reports that, from 1 January onwards, only ILS-qualified pilots will be allowed into the Chinese capital's major airports on days when visibility is 400 metres or less. According to a source quoted by the China Daily, the instrument landing system requirement '...is part...

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Airports Commission Report: Expansion Options

The Airports Commission has published future UK airport expansion options, including the addition of new runways at London Heathrow and Gatwick. Some 50 proposals were sent the commission's way and, from these, it has singled out three. These are a new 3,000+ metre Gatwick Airport runway, a new 3,500 metre Heathrow Airport runway and an extension of Heathrow's existing westerly runway, taking it to a minimum of 6,000 metres in length. Also still in the...

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India Airport Fog Grounds IGI Flights

Flight operations at India's busiest airport have been severely affected by fog, with sub-50m metre visibility causing some 140 flight diversions and delays. Passengers have had to endure waits of up to three hours while waiting for conditions at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International to improve. Meanwhile, airports in other Indian cities have all been accepting diverted flights with the visibility at IGI airport just below the minimum required for ILS (instrument landing system) landings. The...

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Political upheavals in Ukraine affecting Air Onix's Oprations

Air Onix (OG, Simferopol) has been forced to amend its operations in light of the political upheavals currently affecting Ukraine. In its press statement, Air Onix said that effective December 15, it had suspended its Kiev Borispol to Donetsk service owing to substantial decline in demand. The route had catered mainly to business. In addition, owing to an unspecified aircraft fault, Air Onix...

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6 Americans killed helicopter crash in Afghanistan

Six Americans have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, One person on board the aircraft was injured and survived, two U.S. defense officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record. In Washington, an official originally said the helicopter had experienced engine failure before the crash, but later said that it was unclear whether that was the case. The service members were part of the International...

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China Airlines, Tigerair to set up Taiwan;s first LLC

China Airlines (CI, Taipei Taoyuan) has beaten local rivals TransAsia Airways (GE, Taipei Sung Shan) in the race to establish Taiwan's first Low Cost Carrier with the signing of a joint-venture agreement with Singapore's Tigerair (TR, Singapore Changi) establishing Tigerair Taiwan (Taipei Taoyuan). In a statement issued to mark the event on December 15, Tigerair Group CEO, Koay Peng-Yen, said:...

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Emirates rules out Qantas equity

Emirates (EK, Dubai Int'l) has ruled out acquiring a stake in struggling partner, Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingford Smith), even if Canberra moves to change existing legislation allowing it to do so. Responding to questions from the West Australian newspaper, Emirates CEO Tim Clark said that his airline was not "a bottomless pit of cash" but did admit that Emirates was watching Qantas "carefully....

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AAR to announce FY 2014 Q2 Result on 19, Dec

AAR announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter of Fiscal Year 2014, ended November 30, 2013, after the market closes on Thursday, December 19, 2013. On Thursday, December 19, 2013, at 3:45 p.m. CST, AAR will hold a conference call to discuss the results. The conference call can be accessed by calling 866-802-4322 from inside the U.S. or 703-639-1319 from outside the U....

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