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Flyglobespan (Globespan Airways) avoids receivership with last minute cash injection

Flyglobespan.com (Globespan Airways) Boeing 737-8Q8 WL G-SAAW (msn 32841) PMI, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Flyglobespan (Flyglobespan.com) (Globespan Airways) (Edinburgh) was able to stave off possible receivership (bankruptcy) on Friday (November 13) by a last minute cash injection.

News link:

www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/lastgasp-cash-keeps-airline-flying-ndash-for-now-1820805.html

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SunExpress to add seven destinations from Istanbul

SunExpress Airlines 757-2Q8 WL TC-SNC (msn 26273) (20 Years) AYT, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

SunExpress Airlines (Istanbul) will add seven new destinations from Istanbul effective October 25, 2009.

News link:

www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=sunexpress-adds-new-destinations-2009-10-27

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Arik Air adds Ilorin, service to Lagos and Abuja

Arik Wings of Nigeria-arikair.com (Arik Air) Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) 5N-BKV (msn 4219) MST, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Arik Air (Arik Wings of Nigeria) (Lagos) will add Ilorin in Nigeria on October 25 with domestic service to both Lagos and Abuja.

News link:

allafrica.com/stories/200910230255.html

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Allegiant Air is still making money

Allegiant DC-9-83 N405NV (msn 49623) (Blue Man Group), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Allegiant Air (Allegiant Travel Company) (Las Vegas) is one of a handful of U.S. airlines still making money. The organization reported net income of $13.8 million in the third quarter. This is up from a previous profit of $4.9 million in the same quarter a year ago.

Press release:

www.allegiantair.com/aaNews/aaNews20091019a.pdf

Arkefly to fly Amsterdam-Kathmandu

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Arkefly (TUI Airlines Nederland) (Amsterdam) will fly a weekly service between Amsterdam and Kathmandu with Boeing 737-800s.

News link:

english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90853/6777095.html

JAL is seeking around $550 million from Delta

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JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo-Haneda) is seeking around $550 million from Delta Air Lines for a minority share in the Japanese carrier according to published reports. SkyTeam partners Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines may also buy a share. JAL desperately needs a capital infusion. Since it is part of the Oneworld Alliance it may also approach American Airlines to counter bid the Delta offer.

News link:

www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINT10451720090912?rpc=44

Sky Work Airlines to operate Berne-Rotterdam

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Sky Work Airlines (Berne) will operate a scheduled weekly and seasonal service between Berne and Rotterdam from December 19 through April 10, 2010 every Saturday. The scheduled route will be operated with its single Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400).

Air Dominicana will now start on October 16

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Air Dominicana (Santo Domingo) will now launch operations on October 16 from SDQ to both Miami and New York (JFK).

Singapore may have first annual loss since 1985

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Singapore Airlines (Singapore) reported a net loss of $213 million in the quarter ending on June 30. If this trend continues it could report its first yearly loss since it was listed in 1985.

News link:

www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601080&sid=a6opuz96li.w