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1	Asia-Pacific airlines lead industry recovery TTG Asia - 25.08.10 ASIA-PACIFIC airlines had a record 17.2 million international passengers in July, an increase of 20.4 per cent from the same month last year.
2	Seletar aviation hub coming up fast The Straits Times, 14 August 2010 THE development of Seletar Aerospace Park, which stall last year because of the recession, is picking up speed again, with some key projects slated for completion before the end of the year.
3	More carriers taking their B747s out of desert storage Business Times, 13 August 2010 [LONDON] Boeing 747 jumbo jets are being brought out of desert storage as surging bookings spur carrier including British Airway, Cathay Pacific Airways and United Airlines to put their biggest planes into operation.
4	World Leaders: ‘Business Travel is Coming Back’ Focus on Travel New, Friday, 13 August 2010 The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) - the world's premiere resource for corporate travel professionals - reported increased attendance over last year at its International Convention & Exposition - the Business Travel Event of the Year.
5	Rolls-Royce to help develop aerospace skills The Business Times - 15.07.10 ROLLS-ROYCE has tied up with SIA Engineering Company and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to define and develop new skills to support the expansion of the high-tech aerospace industry here.
6	Hong Kong Airlines receives first Airbus aircraft Travel News - 15.06.10 Hong Kong Airlines today celebrated becoming a new Airbus operator with a ceremony in Hong Kong to mark the delivery of its first A330-200. Featuring the carrier's new two class long haul cabin product, the aircraft will be used to launch services to Europe at the end of this month, initially flying non-stop to Moscow.
7	Airlines recovering quickly The Straits Times - 07.06.10 GLOBAL carriers are recovering faster than expected from a deep economic crisis that hit both sales and income, said an industry body in forecasting a collective US$2.5 billion (S$3.54 billion) profit this year.
8	Airline industry finally shows signs of recovery: IATA Channel News Asia - 06.06.10 The commercial aviation industry, battered by plunging sales and fallout from the Icelandic ash cloud, is at last emerging from a steep downturn, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.
9	Boeing looks to Asia for overseas defence business Channel News Asia - 04.06.10 Boeing wants to expand its defence business outside the United States as it moves to compensate for Washington's cuts in defence spending, a leading executive said Friday.
10	Sales in Asia and Africa drive market recovery 05.05.10 The business aviation market appears to be recovering from the economic downturn, propelled by increased sales in Asia and Africa, according to Jahid Fazal-Karim, co-owner of Jetcraft Corporation, and former senior vice president of worldwide sales for Bombardier. Sales of long-range business jets, in particular, have increased–approximately 15 percent in Asia over the last year.
11	Bombardier revamps worldwide bizjet service 04.05.10 Bombardier Aerospace has embarked on an aircraft service program in which it will invest some $35 million over the next five years to structure a worldwide service and maintenance network centered on three major hubs. Recently the Canadian airframer officially opened its new wholly owned service center at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, where some $8 million has already been invested.
12	ST Aerospace clinches S$1b maintenance contract with Jet Airways Channel News Asia - 31.03.10 17:05 SINGAPORE: ST Aerospace , a unit of Singapore-listed ST Engineering, has edged out 10 other contenders to land a major maintenance deal with India's Jet Airways. The S$1-billion contract is the largest engine deal to date for ST Aerospace .
13	Jet Airways awards Singapore firm USD 750-mn contract The Economic Times - 31.03.10 19:51 Jet Airways awarded a USD 750-million contract to a leading Singaporean firm for maintenance support to engines of its 67-strong Boeing-737 fleet over the next 10 years. Jet and its all-economy subsidiary JetLite awarded the maintenance-by-the-hour contract to ST Aerospace for the CFM56-7B engines .
14	Changi Airport sees highest passenger traffic growth in 6 years in Feb Channel News Asia - 25.03.10 12:34 SINGAPORE: Changi Airport said it saw the highest growth in passenger traffic in six years in February. Passenger traffic grew 21.5 per cent to 3.11 million passengers.
15	Asia, Mid East to help aviation industry soar TODAY - 11.03.10 05:55 AM SINGAPORE - The rebound of the airline industry will be led by Asia and the Middle East this year, with low-cost carriers at the forefront of the expansion, industry analysts say.
16	Aero-News Featured Aero-Casts For Thursday 03.11.10 11.03.10 Revolutionary Rotors... In audio excerpts from a recent webinar for rotorcraft experimenters, Jay Carter, Jr. of Carter Aviation Technologies talks about machines ranging from his early autogyros and steam-powered car, to the slowed rotor compound technology he just licensed to Textron's AAI.
17	Japan's 98th airport opens The Straits Times - 11.03.10 TOKYO- JAPAN'S newest airport opened outside Tokyo on Thursday aiming to lure budget airlines, but there was deep scepticism about its profitability as it has only one scheduled daily flight so far.
18	Airbus to boost A320 production rate 11.03.10 8:06 AM 9 March 2010: Airbus will increase the monthly production rate for its single-aisle A320 Family from the current rate of 34 to 36, starting December 2010. The production rate for the long-range A330/A340 Family will be maintained at the current level of eight per month.
19	Cathay Pacific returns to profit in 2009 11.03.10 1:03 AM Cathay Pacific said Wednesday it returned to profit in 2009 despite a drop in the Hong Kong-based carrier's sales amid global economic turbulence. The airline said the bulk of its 4.7 billion Hong Kong dollar (606 million US dollar) profit came from cost cutting and gains on fuel hedging bets, which caused Cathay's massive 8.7 billion Hong Kong dollar loss in 2008.
20	Big growth in Singapore-Malaysia air traffic in 2009 11.03.10 Despite the downturn last year, air traffic between Singapore and Malaysia grew by 41 per cent. Giving an update on the aviation industry in parliament today, Second Minister for Transport Lim Hwee Hua says this was the result of bilateral liberalisation of air traffic rights.