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Bmi to return Airbus A330s, will also end long-haul flights

Bmi (British Midland Airways) Airbus A330-243 G-WWBB (msn 404) MAN, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Bmi (British Midland Airways) (East Midlands and London Heathrow) will return its Airbus A330-200s and will end its long-haul services in an attempt to reduce its losses. The company will cut 600 jobs, reduce its fleet by nine aircraft and cut seven routes (including Tel Aviv and Kiev).

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business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/

article6932432.ece

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Oman Air starts Muscat-Paris service

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Oman Air (Muscat) started nonstop service between Muscat and Paris (CDG) on October 9. The new route is operated four times a week.

News link:

www.ameinfo.com/211877.html

Air France-KLM enters the contest for JAL

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Air France (Paris) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Amsterdam) have entered into separate discussions with JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) about a possible investment. Delta and American are also holding separate discussions. JAL intends to cut around 20 percent of its international flights by March 2012.

News link:

www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINT19446720090915?rpc=44

SkyEurope Airlines finds a new investor

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www.tasr.sk/30.axd?k=20090731TBB00503

KLM Cityhopper converts 7 ERJ 190 options

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KLM Cityhopper (Amsterdam) has converted seven Embraer ERJ 190 options to firm orders for deliveries in the first quarter of 2010. The company still has 11 options. Presently the company is operating four copies and will have 10 in service by the end of the current year. The new aircraft will replace the 15 oldest Fokker F.28 Mk. 0100s (Fokker 100s).