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Indo Defence 2018: Indonesian equipment on show (video)
Indo Defence provides Indonesian companies an opportunity to highlight some of the equipment that is manufactured in-country. Shephard takes a look at some of these platforms ...
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Indian, Chinese troops share dance year after standoff
Indian and Chinese soldiers looked to have hit it off in their first joint exercises since a dangerous standoff last year, with videos released by ...
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NATO-led troops on the move in northern Kosovo
Kosovo's NATO-led peacekeepers moved troops through the Serb-dominated north on 13 December, an AFP correspondent reported, amid high tensions with Serbia on the eve of ...
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Kosovo tests Serbia with vote to build an army
Kosovo will vote 14 December on whether to create its own army, in a heavily symbolic show of independence from Serbia that has inflamed tensions ...
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UN reports more suspected Iranian missiles found in Yemen
More suspected Iranian-made weapons have been found in Yemen, the UN says in a report that will be discussed on 12 December by the Security ...
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Indo Defence 2018: What's hot at the show (video)
As Indo Defence 2018 kicks off in Jakarta Shephard takes a look at some of the pertinent topics and equipment being covered at this year's event.
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Virgin Blue to open corporate lounge facility at Perth Airport
11th December 2008
Virgin Blue Group has announced a key investment in the WA market with a corporate lounge facility "The Lounge" to be opened at Perth Airport ...
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JetBlue launches Orlando to San Jose, Costa Rica
11th December 2008
JetBlue Airways is to broaden its Latin American presence with a new daily nonstop service to San Jose, Costa Rica. Service between Orlando International Airport ...
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Air Berlin adds Dusseldorf-St Petersburg route
11th December 2008
Air Berlin and NIKI flights to Russia in the summer of 2009 are available for booking now. The daily non-stop service from Düsseldorf to St. ...
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Airbus Corporate Foundation takes off
11th December 2008
Airbus has established the "Airbus Corporate Foundation" aimed at facilitating charitable activities worldwide under one roof within an international network of employees, associations and international ...
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Air Berlin reports November 2008 traffic
11th December 2008
see detailed press release here
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Luxair reduces fuel surcharge
10th December 2008
Luxair Luxembourg Airlines will lower its fuel surcharge on flights for all tickets issued from 12 November 2008. The fuel surcharge will lower by €3 ...
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Eurocontrol reports 7% fall in flights for November; LFAs show first drop for 15 years
10th December 2008
In November 2008 there were 7% fewer flights in Europe than during the same month last year, according to Eurocontrol. A fall of this magnitude ...
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Travel industry Oscar for Qatar Airways
10th December 2008
Qatar Airways has landed yet another travel industry gong (Inflight Online, November 25), taking the laurels for best business class at last week’s World Travel ...
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'Green' Emirates flight to highlight best practice
10th December 2008
On 15 December, Emirates will trial a new environmental programme as it executes its inaugural flight from Dubai to San Francisco. The flight aims to ...
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London City Airport wins UK Business Airport award
10th December 2008
London City Airport has been awarded Best UK Airport in this year's Buying Business Travel Diamond Awards. Voted for by Buying Business Travel's readership of ...
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Southwest continues to optimise flight schedule
9th December 2008
Southwest Airlines has opened its flight schedule from 9 May to 26 June 2009, continuing in its effort to optimise the flight schedule. The airline ...
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Cautious welcome from easyJet for pricing proposals at Stansted
9th December 2008
easyJet has welcomed the CAA’s firm pricing proposals for the next five years at London Stansted Airport. "Keeping prices broadly flat over the coming years ...
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easyJet launches new route
9th December 2008
easyJet is to open a new route from East Midlands to Nice. The three times weekly service (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) to the south of ...
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Great Lakes Aviation reports November 2008 traffic
9th December 2008
Great Lakes Aviation has announced preliminary passenger traffic results for November 2008. The airline's scheduled service generated 11,507,000 revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 10.6% decrease ...
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SkyWest Airlines and ASA November combined traffic released
9th December 2008
SkyWest, Inc. has reported combined traffic figures for SkyWest Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA). The results show a 13.2% decrease in available seat miles ...
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ATA and RAA applaud stay of New York slot auctions
9th December 2008
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) and the Regional Airline Association have expressed their delight over the US Court of Appeals ruling on the ...
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WestJet and Mokulele announce partnership
9th December 2008
WestJet has announced a partnership with Hawai'ian inter-island carrier Mokulele Airlines. The partnership, designed to enhance service for inter-island travellers, follows WestJet's recent increase of ...
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Continental to offer upgraded LiveTV
9th December 2008
The inflight television service that Continental Airlines plans to offer in a large part of its domestic fleet will be based on an upgraded version ...
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New EVP at CommutAir
9th December 2008
Champlain Enterprises, which operates as “Continental Connection” and “CommutAir”, has appointed Joel Raymond as its executive vice-president. Raymond joined the company in 1997 and initially ...
