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NewsPICTURES: Korean's first A380 takes deliveries almost to 50
Korean Air has formally taken delivery of its first Airbus A380, becoming the sixth carrier to operate the double-deck aircraft. The Seoul-based operator...
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InterviewInterview: Southwest chief executive Gary Kelly
Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly is celebrating the low-cost giant's 40th birthday with its landmark take-over of AirTran, providing it fresh...
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NewsGulf carriers carriers ride out local unrest headwinds
Middle East airlines are feeling some pain from the political unrest in the region, but the impact has been minimal so far on the network carriers. Emirates...
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Turkey's Atlasjet in talks for 15 A320neo or CSeries aircraft
Turkish carrier Atlasjet aims to renew its fleet with 15 aircraft and is eyeing the Airbus A320neo and the Bombardier Cseries. Atlasjet chairman Murat...
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NewsSukhoi could unveil Superjet stretch in June
Sukhoi Superjet marketing specialist Superjet International indicates that a stretched version of the twinjet could be unveiled in June, as it prepares to hand over Aeroflot's first example of the baseline model.
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ASH CLOUD: Scottish airspace closures unnecessary: Ryanair
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has described as unnecessary restrictions on flights to and from Scottish airports as a result of the latest volcanic ash cloud.
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American’s anti-trust fever rises
American Airlines aims to forge its third joint business agreement in less than a year with long-time Oneworld partner Qantas, in a bid to gain anti-trust...
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China slowdown eclipses Japan effect
A decrease in Chinese export traffic is of more concern for freight operators than fallout from the Japanese earthquake Considering that it hit one...
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Airports: security blanket
The cost to airports of tackling the terrorist threat is spiralling, and uncertainty remains after a delay in the partial lifting of Europe's liquids ban....
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Rivals unite for Israeli jets
Elbit-IAI joint venture may sell bonds in unusual concept to fund advanced trainers
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NewsCEO Whitesides: 425 customers for Virgin Galactic
Virgin Galactic, the suborbital space tourism company, has sold 425 tickets for its suborbital flights. Each flight will include six minutes of free-floating...
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FAA proposes Boeing 757 roll fix
The US FAA is proposing that operators of 686 US-registered Boeing 757 perform corrective actions on the twin-jets within five years to prevent possible...
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Thai's new regional carrier to operate 11 narrowbodies
Thai Airways International has detailed its plans for its new regional carrier, which will operate a fleet of 11 narrowbody aircraft. The Star Alliance...
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PAL and Etihad to expand codeshare deal
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has expanded its codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways on flights between Manila and Abu Dhabi, effective from October. With...
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El Al 777 makes emergency landing at Tel Aviv
A Boeing 777 operated by Israeli carrier El Al made an emergency landing at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport today, after the aircraft was forced to return to...
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Improved Trent 1000 to fly on Boeing's 787
Boeing's 787 test aircraft ZA004 will return to flying on 20 May with the first Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 'Package B' engine hung under its right wing, marking...
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NewsCourt dismisses R-R’s patent infringement claims against P&W for GP7200
Pratt & Whitney has won the first round of patent infringement claims with Rolls-Royce after a court ruled that swept fan blade technology used by P&W on...
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NewsSingapore Airlines' remaining A380s to have 409 seats
Singapore Airlines is to reduce the seating density on its remaining Airbus A380s by 13%, slashing the economy-class cabin in favour of more business-class...
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Bombardier begins installing CSeries wing jigs in Belfast
Installation of wing jigs for the Bombardier CSeries has begun at the airframer's Belfast facility in Northern Ireland. The Belfast plant is responsible...