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Surcharges bring revenue joy
Despite the rise in fuel prices, European carriers have seen strong revenue growth on the back of fuel surcharges and strong hedging strategies
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Backers emerge for Virgin America plans
Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson’s long-held ambition to create a domestic US carrier appears to have taken a major step forward as he secures investors for his Virgin America project.
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Let’s talk
Internet access and live television have been realities on aircraft for some time, and the era of mobile telephony and SMS messaging during flight is arriving
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Freight freedoms
The liberalisation of air services agreements has been a key enabler of growth in international air cargo for the past decade.
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Shifting sands
Arab carriers are taking significant strides on many joint operational projects, but long-planned liberalisation moves, like sand in the desert, shift with the wind and seem destined to take much longer to achieve
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NewsLufthansa prepares to renew fleet
German flag-carrier to seek replacements for Airbus A340-300s and Boeing 737s – and is also evaluating 747-8
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HK's CR Airways to order 787s, 737s with help from Hainan
China’s fourth largest carrier Hainan Airlines is about to take over fledgling Hong Kong carrier CR Airways and use its traffic rights to launch new services with newly acquired Boeing 737-800s and later Boeing 787s.
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NewsInvestigators query British Airways maintenance practices
AAIB identifies systemic failures in UK flag-carrier's maintenance operation
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Boeing confirms Evergreen's 747 large cargo freighter deal
Boeing today confirmed that Evergreen International Airlines will operate the manufacturer’s 747 large cargo freighter (LCF) fleet, which will be used to transport major assemblies for the 787.
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NewsQantas orders 65 Boeing 787s
Deal includes options for 50 more aircraft and leaves huge engine prize to fight for
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NewsUK's Cobham wins big Australian maritime surveillance deal
UK company’s Surveillance Australia fights off rivals to clinch world’s largest civil maritime patrol contract
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GE beats Rolls-Royce to power Korean 787s
Korean Air (KAL) has chosen the General Electric GEnx engine to power its new fleet of Boeing 787-8s with first engine deliveries expected to occur in 2009.
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Airbus disputes A380 wake ruling
Manufacturer ‘surprised’ by ICAO advisory letter calling for increased separation requirement during approach