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Monthly Archives: December 2007
Vietnam Airlines buys more aircrafts
Thanh Nien News reports that Vietnam Airlines said Thursday it would buy five more ATR 72-500 to operate its short-haul local and international flights. Vietnam Airlines chairman, Nguyen Sy Hung, said the local market for air transportation was rising with … Continue reading
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Lion Air plane grounded after part falls off
Thomson Financial reports that a Lion Air MD-90 has been grounded after a three-meter-long component of the aircraft was found on a runway, an official said Thursday. ‘Lion Air has admitted that the part belongs to one of its aircraft. … Continue reading
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Firefly to expand Indonesian and Thai services
The Star reports that Firefly is planning to expand its services to Sumatra, Indonesia, and Southern Thailand in 2008. Among the new routes the airline is looking at are Bandar Aceh, Palembang, Pekan Baru, Padang, all in Indonesia, and Hat … Continue reading
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AirAsia X cuts price to KL
The Australian reports that AirAsia X has thrown down the gauntlet to Jetstar by offering a A$166 all-inclusive one-way fare between Australia and KL for travel next year. The airline’s decision to turn up the heat came as it sold … Continue reading
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AirAsia orders 25 Airbus A320s
Reuters reports that AirAsia has placed a firm order for an additional 25 Airbus A320 planes, Airbus said on Wednesday. Airbus said in a statement that the contract was signed at the Langkawi Airshow.
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Jetstar looks to Darwin
The ABC reports that Jetstar is set to use Darwin as its hub for flights between SE Asia and SE Australia. The airline says it will offer more daytime flights out of Darwin next year if it can get the … Continue reading
MAS makes US$650m deal to buy 20 turboprop planes
AP reports that MAS on Tuesday inked a US$650m deal to buy 20 turboprop aircraft from ATR to boost its budget and rural air services. Ten of the ATR 72-500 planes will be operated by its budget unit Firefly and … Continue reading
Lion Air orders 22 737-900ERs
AP reports that Boeing Tuesday said that Lion Air placed an order for 22 planes worth more than US$1.7b during Q2. The airline placed the order for Boeing’s Next-Generation 737-900ER. It brings Lion Air’s combined orders for the 737-900ER up … Continue reading
Mandarin Airlines code-shares with Vietnam Airlines
AFP reports that Mandarin Airlines said Monday it began code sharing services with Vietnam Airlines in the Kaohsiung-Ho Chi Minh City route over the weekend. Currently Mandarin Airlines provides five flights a week for the service while its partner has … Continue reading
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Pacific Airlines adds Hue
The Saigon Times reports that Pacific Airlines started service between Tan Son Nhat Airport of Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Bai Airport of Hue over the weekend in response to increasing demand for air travel to Hue. The low-cost … Continue reading