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News : Firefly begins twice daily Johor Bahru–Kota Kinabalu services

Firefly begins twice daily Johor Bahru–Kota Kinabalu services

June 16, 2011

Firefly has begun twice daily return flights between Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu, its second capital city route in East Malaysia following the launch, on 19 May of four daily services...

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News : easyJet services from London Southend in April 2012

easyJet services from London Southend in April 2012

June 16, 2011

easyJet plans to begin operating from London Southend Airport from April 2012, creating a new base with three Airbus A319s.

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News : Aeroflot puts its first SSJ100 into commercial service

Aeroflot puts its first SSJ100 into commercial service

June 16, 2011

Aeroflot Russian Airlines has completed the inaugural passenger flight of its first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) from Moscow to St Petersburg.

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News : Cebu Pacific signs MoU for 30 A321neos

Cebu Pacific signs MoU for 30 A321neos

June 16, 2011

Cebu Pacific Air has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 30 A321neo aircraft and has also exercised existing options for seven more standard A320s,...

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News : E.Coli compensation points to EU anti-airline bias says ERA

E.Coli compensation points to EU anti-airline bias says ERA

June 15, 2011

E. Coli and volcanic eruptions are both natural phenomena, but the difference in the way in which each impacts a particular industry and is handled by European legislators, is striking,...

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News : Virgin America orders first LEAP engines for A320neo

Virgin America orders first LEAP engines for A320neo

June 15, 2011

Virgin America has chosen CFM International’s LEAP engine to power 30 new Airbus A320neo aircraft scheduled to begin delivery in 2016.

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News : 737 production rate to reach 42 a month in 2014

737 production rate to reach 42 a month in 2014

June 15, 2011

Boeing says it will increase the 737 production rate to 42 aeroplanes per month by the first half of 2014, after which the 737 programme expects to build on average two 737s each workday...

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News : Pegasus partners with Booking.com to enhance “smart travel” philosophy

Pegasus partners with Booking.com to enhance “smart travel” philosophy

June 15, 2011

Pegasus Airlines is now offering a combination of “smart travel with smart stays” by signing a partnership with global player in online hotel bookings, Booking.com.

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News : Bumper Le Bourget expected by ATR

Bumper Le Bourget expected by ATR

June 14, 2011

ATR says its firm and option orderbook for 2011 – currently standing at 28 firm and five options – will more than double by the end of the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget next...

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News : Virgin America announces 1Q11 financial results

Virgin America announces 1Q11 financial results

June 14, 2011

Against consistently increasing fuel prices and the resumption of its rapid growth, Virgin America has reported a $29.5 million operating loss for the first quarter of its financial ...

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News : ALC announces further aircraft placements

ALC announces further aircraft placements

June 14, 2011

Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed lease agreements for 25 additional aircraft, including ATR turboprops and Embraer 190s.

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News : Board changes at Rex as MD Davis retires

Board changes at Rex as MD Davis retires

June 14, 2011

Regional Express (Rex) has announced that its its managing director Jim Davis will retire from the role on 1 July, though he will remain a member of the board as an independent direc...

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News : Sun Country plans MSP–Costa Rica service

Sun Country plans MSP–Costa Rica service

June 13, 2011

Sun Country Airlines has announced a new international service between Minneapolis/St Paul and Liberia, Costa Rica, to operate weekly from 13 January until 13 April 2012 departing from...

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News : Firefly opens Johor Bahru city centre ticket office

Firefly opens Johor Bahru city centre ticket office

June 11, 2011

Malaysian regional carrier Firefly has launched its city ticketing office, it fourth such office locally and the first in the state of Johor.

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News : JetBlue announces May traffic figures

JetBlue announces May traffic figures

June 10, 2011

JetBlue Airways has reported its preliminary traffic results for May 2011 including a load factor increase of 1.3 percentage points from May 2010.

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News : Embraer expands pool program with Aeromexico Connect

Embraer expands pool program with Aeromexico Connect

June 10, 2011

Embraer has announced the expansion of its E-190 Pool Program agreement with Aeromexico Connect by adding engine line replaceable unit (LRU) component support, adding coverage for 47...

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News : Pinnacle ground services expand and rebrand

Pinnacle ground services expand and rebrand

June 9, 2011

Pinnacle Airlines Corporation (PNCL) is rebranding its Ground Operations Services group as PinnPro Professional Ground Services and expanding its scope of services.

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News : May passenger data announced by Norwegian

May passenger data announced by Norwegian

June 9, 2011

Norwegian's passenger growth continued in May as close to 1.4 million passengers flew with the airline, an increase of 16% compared to the same period previous year.

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News : Great Lakes Aviation reports May 2011 traffic data

Great Lakes Aviation reports May 2011 traffic data

June 8, 2011

Great Lakes Aviation has announced its preliminary passenger traffic results for the month of May 2011.

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News : Unidentified airline orders up to six Bombardier CS100s

Unidentified airline orders up to six Bombardier CS100s

June 7, 2011

Bombardier Aerospace announced that an airline, which has requested to remain unidentified for the moment, has placed a firm order for three CS100s with options on three more, deliveries...

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