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TransAsia Airways signs contract for eight ATR 72-600s
TransAsia Airways (Taipei) has signed a contract for eight firm 72-seat ATR 72-600s, plus an option for one additional ATR 72-600. The deal, including the option, is valued at over $ 210 million....
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Lao Airlines orders two ATR 72-600s
Lao Airlines (Vientiane) has signed a firm contract for two ATR 72-600s. These two new aircraft will be added to Lao Airlines’ current fleet of four ATR 72-500s (ATR 72-212As). The airline is in the...
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Virgin Australia makes three bold moves
Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin Australia Airlines) (Brisbane) is making three bold moves. The company issued the following statement: Virgin Australia Holdings Limited today announced three...
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Etihad Airways considers an investment in grounded Kingfisher Airlines
Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) is in talks with Kingfisher Airlines (Mumbai) about a possible minority investment in the grounded airline according to the Wall Street Journal. Read the full article: CLICK...
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Air Dolomiti to phase out its 10 ATR 72s by November 2013
Air Dolomiti (Verona and Munich) intends to phase out its 10 remaining ATR 72-500s by November 2013 per Le Journal de l’Aviation. The carrier will be adding more Embraer ERJ 195s to replace the...
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Kingfisher Airlines’ license expires today
Kingfisher Airlines‘ (Mumbai) Scheduled Operator’s Permit (SOP) is due to expire today (December 31) according to this report to The Economic Times. The carrier had proposed to restart scheduled...
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Virgin Australia wins clearance to acquire Skywest Airlines
Virgin Australia Airlines (Brisbane) has received government clearance to continue its stock acquisition of regional carrier Skywest Airlines (Perth). The airline issued the following statement:...
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TransAsia Airways promotes Kinmen Island with this wind lion god logo
TransAsia Airways (Taipei) is promoting a duty free shop area on Kinmen Island featuring the famous wind lion god figure as the mascot. Three ATR 72-212s will featured this unusual logo. According to...
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The High Court in Singapore approves the Virgin Australia acquisition of...
Virgin Australia Airlines (Brisbane) has received the approval of the High Court in Singapore to acquire Skywest Airlines (Perth). Previously the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board cleared the...
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Air Dolomiti is facing a pilots strike on May 29
Air Dolomiti (Verona and Munich) is facing a four-hour strike strike on May 29 by its pilots, belonging to Ugl Trasporti Union. Copyright Photo: Andi Hiltl/AirlinersGallery.com. ATR 72-212A (ATR...
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Aer Arann’s pilots threaten a strike next week over pay issues, disrupting...
Aer Arann‘s (Aer Lingus Regional) (Dublin) pilots are threatening to strike four days next week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday) over a disagreement concerning pay issues. Read the full story...
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Precision Air needs $32 million to keep flying
Precision Air (Dar es Salaam) is going through tough times and is seeking $32 million in bailout loans to keep it flying according to this report by The CItizen and eTN. Read the full report: CLICK...
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Air Dolomiti ends ATR 72 operations today
Air Dolomiti (Verona) today (October 26) will operate the last ATR 72 flight from the Munich hub to Trieste, Italy. Flight LH 1940 will also end an era. This is also the last turboprop flight in the...
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BQB Lineas Aereas fills the Pluna void in Uruguay
BQB Lineas Aereas (Punta del Este and Montevideo, Uruguay) has been quietly filling the void left by the demise of Pluna Lineas Aereas Uruguayas in Montevideo since the failure on July 5, 2012. The...
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