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THAI backs leasing 15 airplanes
09/02/2010 : Thai Airways International (THAI)'s board gave the nod yesterday to the acquisition of 15 high-capacity wide-body planes over the next four years for 35.48 billion baht to support its modernisation plan.
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Japan Airlines 'to stay with American Airlines'
08/02/2010 : Japan Airlines, after declaring bankruptcy last month, appeared set on Monday to keep its current tie-up with American Airlines and end talks to defect to the world's biggest carrier Delta.
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Boeing team joins THAI fire inquiry
08/02/2010 : Boeing technicians will join the investigation into an engine fire on a Thai Airways International flight to Chiang Mai last week.
The wheel deal
08/02/2010 : Passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport will soon see a dramatic, yet welcoming, change as they load their baggage onto trolleys and push them around the sprawling facility.
Budget airline ticket prices under scrutiny
08/02/2010 : The Commerce Ministry wants low-cost airline operators to respond to complaints from consumers that their tickets are not cheap as advertised. Commerce Minister Porntiva Nakasai said she would ask Nok Air, Air Asia and One-Two-Go to explain their pricing practices to the Internal Trade Department.
British Airways losses widen, forecasts annual loss
05/02/2010 : British Airways said Friday that net losses in the nine months to December nearly doubled to 245 million pounds, hit by weak demand, adding it expected to be in the red for its full-year.
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Thai AirAsia targets B1bn earnings
05/02/2010 : Thai AirAsia expects a sharp improvement in overall performance this year with earnings passing 1 billion baht, thanks largely to increased efficiency, improved yields and stronger sales.
Thai ready to axe three routes
05/02/2010 : Thai Airways International (THAI) has decided to drop three under-performing regional routes but will reinstate services to Johannesburg starting from May.
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Business as usual for JAL Thai base
04/02/2010 : Japan Airlines' Thai base and operation are still intact but an air of uncertainty hangs over the carrier, declared bankrupt with US$25.6 billion in debts, as it starts an overhaul under new management.
Continental rejects responsibility for deadly Concorde crash
02/02/2010 : US airline Continental Tuesday denied responsibility for a deadly Concorde crash that spelt the end of supersonic travel as its mechanics went on trial in France with French engineers.
French court seeks answers on deadly Concorde crash
02/02/2010 : US airline Continental and French aviation officials go on trial Tuesday for the manslaughter of 113 people who died in Paris when a supersonic Concorde plummeted to the ground in a ball of fire.
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PB Air's debts escalate to B2bn
02/02/2010 : The ongoing liquidation of PB Air has seen its outstanding debts balloon to about 2 billion baht - up from 1.7 billion to 1.8 billion baht - as more creditors rush to seek payments.
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