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India gave the green light on Nov. 22 for the construction of a second international airport in the commercial capital Mumbai, a US$2 billion project that was ten years in the making. "Today, formally the environmental clearance has been given to the Navi Mumbai Project," ...
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is set to officially join international airline alliance SkyTeam in a bid to reach its target to become one of the top ten airlines in the world. The carrier will meet delegates from SkyTeam partner airlines on Nov. 23 in Jakarta to sign an official ...
Travel plans of thousands of people were thrown into chaos last night when Auckland International Airport's runaway lights stopped working. Emergency services were alerted as a precaution as air traffic control staff diverted flights to Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch. At ...
State flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia will divest its shares in two phases, the company said, first through an initial public offering (IPO) and then followed by releasing more shares next year. "The process will be separated into two phases. In the first phase we will sell 30 ...
The Dalian government signed a cooperating framework agreement with China's major aviation company, China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC), in Beijing on Nov. 18, in a move to found Dalian Airlines. According to the agreement, CNAC and the Dalian Free Trade Zone Administratio...
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia announced on Nov. 24 that its international passengers have increased by an average of 30 percent every month since May this year. E-commerce executive project manager Prijastono Purwanto said the increase resulted from Garuda adopting an Internet...
Virgin Blue is on track to deliver capacity growth this financial year but warns the outlook remains volatile. Chief executive John Borghetti said he expected capacity in the airline's core domestic market to grow by about 6-8 per cent in 2011. He told shareholders at the company...
Europe's air safety regulator said it had lightened a series of compulsory safety inspections on Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines after investigations into a Qantas A380 engine blowout "progressed". The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said airlines would no longer be required ...
China will need more than 3,750 jumbo jets to meet market demand by 2029, Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) predicted in a report on Nov. 16. Over the next 20 years, air passenger volume in China will be the fastest growing in the world, expanding at an annual 7.7 ...
Delta Air Lines and Google will offer free in-flight Wi-Fi to customers on Delta flights equipped with Gogo Inflight Internet service between Nov. 20, 2010 and Jan. 2, 2011. With more than 540 Wi-Fi-enabled aircraft flying more than 2,200 domestic flights each day, Delta expects ...
Budget airline AirAsia has announced it will fly between Darwin and Bali. The Malaysian carrier, one of Asia's largest, will begin the new daily service from December 23. AirAsia will be the second airline to fly the route, which is currently serviced by Jetstar. The airline's ...
London City Airport has featured in a top 10 list for having one of the most scenic runway approaches in the world. The airport was one of only two UK stops featured in the list of best airport approaches. London City Airport came seventh in the list and was said to have a ...
A U.S. passenger jet bound for Moscow has returned safely to a New York airport after reports its wing had caught fire. The Delta Air Lines' Boeing 767 dumped fuel and turned back to John F. Kennedy Airport after reports of engine trouble soon after take-off. Emergency crew ...
The parent and the Hong Kong unit of China's Hainan Airlines Co Ltd aim to raise a combined HK$15 billion (US$1.9 billion) in initial public offerings in Hong Kong next year, the South China Morning Post reported on Nov. 23. Grand China Airlines, parent of China's fourth-biggest ...
Budget airline Jet2 is set to more than double its number of flights from the East Midlands, six months after opening a base at the Castle Donington airport. The company said it planned to add a second Boeing 757 and recruit 39 new staff at the site in 2011. By the summer it ...
Jet2 is creating more than 100 new jobs at Newcastle airport. The firm is going to base an extra plane at Newcastle airport next summer, which will generate the new posts. The budget airline said it was recruiting 118 new airport-based staff, cabin crew and pilots after a record ...
Adelaide Airport's corporate affairs general manager says talks are being held with China Southern Airlines about establishing permanent services between mainland China and Adelaide. John McArdle says there is a market in Adelaide for more international air services. The Federal ...
2009 China top 500 chemical enterprises conference was hold on October 15 in Yiyang, Hunan province. On the meeting released the 2009 China top 500 chemical enterprises and the first 100 strong China's chemical enterprises. Linglong group is ranked on No. 26 among the top 500 ...
September 19, 2009, the Communist Youth League of Zhaoyuan City and Linglong group jointly opened the "Linglong night, Youth Arrangement". The activity is aimed to create a good atmosphere for communication, exchange and learning that really highlights the the people-oriented ...
2010-12-14 KUNMING - Western China is quickly catching up with eastern China as the annual economic growth rates of western China have surpassed eastern China during the past three years, said officials with the National Development and Reform Commission on Monday. The economic ...
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