Russia to scrap import duty on aircraft under 50 seats
Russia is to scrap its 20% import duty on all non-Russian built aircraft with fewer than 50 seats for a period of nine months, effective from 1 January 2009. The…
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Alaska equipping entire fleet with Honeywell anti-incursion tool
Alaska Airlines by the end of September says it will become the first US passenger carrier to install a Honeywell-built runway incursion preventative system…
MASkargo adds first A300-600 freighter
Malaysia Airlines’ cargo arm MASkargo has begun operating an Airbus A300-600 freighter, which is the first aircraft in its fleet in that size category. A…
KC-X cancellation nixes Mobile move for A330F final assembly
EADS North America confirms today that the cancellation of the KC-X tanker competition by the US Department of Defense (DOD) nixes the Airbus proposal to…
Sri Lanka’s grounded Mihin hopes for October re-launch
Grounded Sri Lankan low-cost carrier Mihin Lanka is hoping to re-launch services as early as next month and is now considering leasing Boeing 737-800s in…