Monthly Archives: February 2009

SIA Fleet Cuts

Singapore Airlines (SIA) has revealed that it will cut capacity by 11% in the coming financial year commencing April 2009, as it mitigates the impact … More ››

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Olympic Privatisation

An international tender for the sale of ailing Greek state-owned national carrier Olympic Airlines has failed. The deadline for the submission of binding offers for … More ››

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SR Technics Closes Dublin Base

The SR Technics Group has announced that it intends to close its operation at Dublin Airport, Ireland with the loss of 1,135 jobs. According to … More ››

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BAE Systems Almost Doubles Profits

BAE Systems has announced a healthy rise in annual profits for 2008 following a growth in orders and sales. Pre-tax profits for 2008 were £2.37 … More ››

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Fatalities Fall By 25% In 2008

Figures released by Ascend, a leading provider of information and consultancy to the global aerospace industry, show that 2008 was one of the best years … More ››

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Kansas City Exceeds 10 Million Passengers

Kansas City International Airport (KCI) recorded 782,036 passengers in December, which represents a decrease of 8.1% from December 2007. For all of 2008, total traffic … More ››

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Delays to New Dubai Airport

The giant Al-Maktoum International Airport at Jebel Ali in Dubai will not open until next year, around a year later than originally planned. The new … More ››

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Lufthansa Flight Training Facility For Moscow

Lufthansa Flight Training has signed of memorandum of understanding to establish a new facility at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow. The new project is scheduled … More ››

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Airlines Threaten Atlanta Reductions

Although the master lease agreements that apply to airlines at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport do not expire until September 2010, talks between the carriers and … More ››

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Five Bidders in Gatwick Race?

The deadline for formal bids to acquire control of Gatwick Airport passed in late January, sources suggesting that at least five consortia had submitted bids … More ››

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