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NewsMainline airline pilot hiring to increase
Mainline carriers in the USA are expected to increase their pilot hiring during the second half, even as some plan capacity cuts. Delta Air Lines,...
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Delta to launch JFK-Vancouver flights in 2013
Delta Air Lines will launch new seasonal flights between New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport and Vancouver on 6 June 2013. The Atlanta-based Skyteam...
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ANALYSIS: Second quarter financial round-up
While financial fortunes differed across the regions in the second quarter of the calendar year, the pain of fuel volatility was a constant for all. Even...
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Lufthansa cabin crew ready to strike next week
Industrial action by Lufthansa cabin crew has become more likely after negotiations about future working conditions with the flight attendant union UFO failed...
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ANALYSIS: Capacity grip tight on transatlantic market
Alliances are turning a corner over the North Atlantic. The days of capacity growth that followed open skies and last year's improving economic prospects...
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Inquiry opens after Mandarin 190 damaged in runway accident
Taiwanese investigators have opened an inquiry after an Embraer 190 was damaged during a runway accident at Magong. The aircraft, operated by local...
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NewsEthiopian's first 787 arrives at Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines' first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landed today at Addis Ababa Bole international airport after its first revenue flight from Washington Dulles. The...
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TAPO plant prepares post-production Ilyushin strategy
Uzbekistan's Tashkent Aviation Production Organisation is to focus on manufacturing parts and providing maintenance for Ilyushin Il-76s and Il-114s after...
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NewsAir France pilots back restructuring plans
Air France's attempts to restructure have received a significant boost after new collective labour agreements proposed to its pilots were accepted by pilots'...
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GippsAero selects Soloy for GA8 final assembly in North America
Australian aircraft manufacturer GippsAero has selected Soloy...
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Russia's Yakutia opts for Dash 8s over An-140s
Siberian carrier Yakutia Airlines has selected Bombardier turboprop aircraft as the alternative to its costly Russian-built Antonov An-140s. Finance...
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NewsJapan Airlines to revamp 777-300ER and 767-300ER cabins
Japan Airlines (JAL) will retrofit its Boeing 777-300ER fleet and some of its Boeing 767-300ERs with a new cabin product. The Oneworld alliance member's...
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Comac and Boeing launch research centre in China
Comac and Boeing have launched an Aviation Energy Conservation and Emissions Reductions Technology Centre, following a collaboration agreement signed in...
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Intrepid to lease A330-300 to Sichuan Airlines
Sichuan Airlines will take delivery of an Airbus A330-300 aircraft on lease from Intrepid. The aircraft, powered by Rolls Royce Trent 700 engines,...
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NewsAmerican denied request to reject pilot contract
The US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York denied American Airlines' request to reject its pilots contract, in a decision released after...
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NewsEthiopian considering 737 Max order
Ethiopian Airlines is evaluating the Boeing 737 Max as it charts out an ambitious growth plan to triple its fleet by 2025. The carrier aims to operate...
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Ethiopian to serve Washington and Guangzhou with 787
Ethiopian Airlines will operate its new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to Washington Dulles initially and to Guangzhou from November. The Star Alliance carrier...
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BA to restore Colombo flights after 15-year absence
British Airways is launching flights from London Gatwick airport to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on 31 March 2013. The new route, which includes...
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NewsAir Berlin prepares for possible further Brandenburg delay
Air Berlin's share price fell 28% during the first six months of 2012 even as the German carrier's 'Shape & Size' cost-cutting programme exceeded its target....
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NewsAir China mandates ICBC Leasing for A330 financing
Air China is again tapping the domestic operating lessor community for the sale and leaseback financing of its Airbus A330 fleet. The carrier has mandated...