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The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalinda D. Baldoz has ruled in favor of the Flight Attendants' & Stewards' Association of the Philippines (FASAP) and its 1,600 members, correcting the discriminatory compulsory retirement age from 55, 45, and 40 years old to 60 years old
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As 2010 comes to a close, key players in the aviation industry are showcasing promising developments. Qantas Airways Ltd, the Australian carrier, is poised to have five Airbus A380s in the air by Christmas, while Thai Airways prepares to launch direct flights to Guwahati, India, to enhance accessibility for Thai
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Sir Richard Branson is poised to relinquish control of Virgin Atlantic to secure a new investor and keep the airline afloat in a rapidly consolidating industry. The British billionaire has instructed Deutsche Bank to review the airline's future after British Airways' merger with American Airlines, and is
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Virgin Atlantic, a UK-based airline owned by Sir Richard Branson and Singapore Airlines, is assessing its market position in the wake of the British Airways and American Airlines merger. The airline has received several inquiries from rival carriers, including Delta Air Lines, about potential tie-ups, such as joint marketing agreements
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Air India and Jet Airways will be leasing 35 planes from European aircraft manufacturing major Airbus, with the deal valued at $5 billion. State carrier Air India has decided to rent 10 A330 planes and 15 A320s, while Jet Airways has approved the lease of 10 A330s. The 25 planes
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Indian and French leaders have signed agreements worth nearly $20 billion during French President Nicolas Sarkozy's four-day visit. This amount is almost double the deals signed during US President Barack Obama's visit. The agreements cover various sectors, including energy, aviation, and defense. Key Takeaways: * A deal
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Australian transport investigators have revealed that a major incident involving a Qantas-operated Airbus A380 was caused by an uncontained engine failure, which was triggered by the leaking of oil into the engine. The incident occurred on a Sydney-bound flight over Indonesia on November 4, forcing the aircraft to return to
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Rolls-Royce, the UK-based engineering company, has made the decision not to enter a contract to provide engines for Airbus's new A320 fleet, citing a lack of commercial viability. This move comes just as Qantas announced it may sue Rolls-Royce for compensation over a mid-air engine blowout on one
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Air China has awarded Rolls-Royce a $1.8bn contract to supply the company with 20 jet engines, marking a significant victory for the British engineer as it rebounds from the mid-air explosion of an engine on a Qantas aircraft. The deal, which includes 10 Trent XWB engines for the Airbus
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Air China, one of China's largest airlines, has placed a major order with Rolls-Royce, the world's second-largest maker of aircraft engines, for 20 Airbus long-haul aircraft. The deal is worth 1.1 billion yuan ($1.8 billion) at list prices and comes after Air China'
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The recent emergency landing of the Qantas Airbus A380 in Singapore has sent shockwaves through the aviation industry, with experts highlighting the "very lucky" circumstances that prevented a potentially catastrophic explosion. Key Takeaways: * The aircraft suffered a "cascade of system failures" rather than a single engine
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The European Commission has completed a four-year investigation into a global price-fixing cartel on air cargo services in the European Economic Area, resulting in fines for 11 major airlines. On November 9th, the Commission fined the carriers a total of €799,445,000 for fixing prices on air cargo services
