Saudi low-cost airline Sama has decided to suspend operations after huge financial losses.
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August, 2010
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Aug 10
Saudi’s Sama to suspend service
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Aug 10
Firefly adds 3 more ATR72-500 to its fleet
Malaysia’s budget carrier Firefly has announced the acquisition of three additional ATR72-500s.
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Aug 10
Pilots concern over Jetstar’s cadet training program
The Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) says it is concern over Jetstar’s pilot training program.
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Aug 10
Airliner returns back to airport after toilets failed
Delta Air Lines Flight 182 from Osaka to Seattle had to turn back and land at Narita International Airport after five of the six toilets on board failed to flush.
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Aug 10
Man wins case against BA for being treated like a “child molester”
Mirko Fischer, a hedge fund manager, did not expected to be treated like a potential “child molester” when he boarded a BA flight from London to Luxembourg.
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Aug 10
Malaysia Airlines expects 3 737s to be delivered this year
Malaysia’s Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said Malaysia Airlines is on target to receive three Boeing 737-800 airliners this year.
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Aug 10
Air Canada 767 return back after ‘whistling noise’
Air Canada flight 025 from Vancouver to Shanghai was forced to return back on Saturday afternoon after a whistling sound was heard from a cockpit window.
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Aug 10
Thai Airways talking to Airbus and Boeing for 30 jets each
Airbus and Boeing are both talking to Thai Airways for 30 twin-aisle jets each.
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Aug 10
ANA to ramp-up 787 fleet
All Nippon Airways will use its Boeing 787 for domestic routes in order to train as many pilots as possible before introducing the aircraft to its international routes.
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Aug 10
Ukrainian cargo plane nearly collided with SIA jet
A Ukrainian AN-124 cargo plane nearly collided with a Singapore Airlines passenger jet at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport on Jul. 15.
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