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Tiger sell off
Singapore-backed LCC, Tiger
Airways Philippines is likely to be
bought by Cebu Air. The deal will
position Cebu/Tiger against the
likes of Air Asia, which is boosting
its profile in the region with a move
of HQ to Indonesia.
Airbus supreme
European aviation and defence group
EADS is rebranding as Airbus Group.
New Airbus pricing family,” he asserted. However, there In future, all its operations will carry

In the face of continuing demand, is a likelihood that prices for the most the Airbus name, but will be split into
commercial, defence and space, and
Airbus has increased average aircraft popular aircraft – like the fuel-sipping rotary divisions. “It is a logical step
list prices by 2.6% cent across the and cheap to run A320neo and A350 and high time that our multinational
entire product line. The new pricing, will rise more, as they did in the last culture is also mirrored in our legal
effective from January 1st 2014, will price hike. Airbus has already sold structure,” said Tom Enders, Airbus
do little to dent deal fever, notes John nearly 14,000 aircraft to more than 360 Group CEO.
Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, customers worldwide, with some 6,000
Customers. “Our new 2014 pricing of those on back order for delivery over Xiamen takes 100th Boeing
reaffirms the unbeatable value of the next few years. Xiamen Airlines has taken delivery of
Airbus’ modern, fuel-efficient aircraft a Boeing 737-800 to expand its fleet
to 17 737-700s, 77 737-800s and 6
757-200s. “Having an all-Boeing fleet
is a key component in our growth
strategy and our ability to achieve
26 consecutive years of profitability,”
said Che Shanglun, President and
Chairman of Xiamen Airlines, the
sixth largest carrier in China.

Lion Air goes BKK
Thai Lion Air has expanded services
from Bangkok’s Don Mueang
International Airport to Jakarta and
Kuala Lumpur. Lion Air says the
growing market between Malaysia
and Thailand - an 8% increase year-
on-year – offers a new opportunity
and plans to increase its existing
services between them.
Boeing training in Korea Free Economic Zone with this project
Boeing, Incheon Airport and Korean Air to expand aviation training capabilities New Russian carrier
are to collaborate on Korea’s largest in Korea,” said Sherry Carbary, VP, Aeroflot has unveiled a new
aviation training facility at the Incheon Boeing Flight Services. Boeing, which subsidiary, Aurora Airlines. The
Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) in Korea. has had an ongoing training agreement airline will take delivery of ten new
A319s by the end of 2014, and will
The new campus will open in 2015, with Korean Air spanning some 15 also run turboprops. “A consolidated
with 12 flight simulators to extend years, will relocate its existing training Far Eastern airline was a strategic
Korean aviation training business as support staff and equipment to the new idea for a long time, from now on it is
well as train Korean Air pilots. “Boeing facility to ensure seamless program a reality”, said Vitaly Saveliev, director
is very pleased to participate in the development, quality assurance and general of JSC Aeroflot.
continuous development of Incheon’s training operations scheduling.

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