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NewsKingfisher confirms investment talks with Etihad
Kingfisher Airlines has confirmed that it is in talks with Etihad Airways about a possible equity investment, amid speculation that the latter is close to...
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Uruguay's BQB plans Madrid-Montevideo flights
Uruguay's BQB Lineas Aereas has confirmed it will begin operating the only flights between Madrid and Montevideo from April 2013 with Boeing 767s, following...
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ANALYSIS: Christmas comes early to Delta with Virgin Atlantic deal
Reporting by Graham Dunn, Max Kingsley-Jones and Dominic Perry in London and Edward Russell in Washington DC It may be a few weeks early, but Delta...
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NewsDelta and Virgin Atlantic outline initial partnership plans
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic Airways plan to roll out codeshare and frequent flier partnerships ahead of a metal neutral joint venture alliance across...
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Comair to launch Johannesburg-Maputo service
South Africa's Comair will launch scheduled services from Johannesburg OR Tambo International airport to Maputo, Mozambique in May 2013. The carrier...
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Heathrow Terminal 2 to host Aer Lingus, Virgin domestic
London Heathrow airport's new Terminal 2 will be home to Aer Lingus as well as Virgin Atlantic's upcoming domestic routes when it opens in 2014. The...
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NewsVIDEO: Oneworld sees Qatar Airways boosting access to Africa
The Oneworld alliance expects its latest recruit, Qatar Airways, to help it boost its presence in the expanding African market where it currently trails its two rival groups.
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NewsDelta buys 49% share of Virgin Atlantic for $360m
Delta Air Lines is to acquire Singapore Airlines' 49% share in UK operator Virgin Atlantic for $360 million, less than half the £600 million ($965 million)...
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Turkish Airlines adds seven destinations in December
Turkish Airlines will add a raft of flights this month from Istanbul to Buenos Aires, Sabha in Libya, Niamey in Niger, Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, Yaounde...
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NewsBA to have 469-seat A380s and 214-seat 787-8s
British Airways has revealed that its Airbus A380s will have a four-class layout with 469 seats, comprising 212 on the upper deck and 257 on the lower.
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Boeing's Nagpur MRO facility to start operations in Q2 2013
The schedule of Boeing's long-delayed MRO facility in the central Indian city of Nagpur has again been pushed back. Construction of the $100 million...
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MEBA: No such place as home, says VistaJet's Flohr
Thomas Flohr, founder of VistaJet - which last month placed the sector's biggest ever transaction, for 56 Bombardier Global aircraft with 86 options - yesterday...
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NewsVirgin America to serve Newark
Virgin America will begin flights to Newark Liberty International airport from 2 April 2013. The Burlingame, California-based low-cost carrier will...
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Lithuanian start-up aims to be ready for EU presidency
Lithuanian authorities are aiming to establish a new carrier to serve the Baltic state as it takes over the presidency of the European Union next year. Air...
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ANALYSIS: Can African airlines seize initiative over cooperation?
Rhetoric on the need for cooperation between airlines in Africa has never been in short supply, but action has usually been less forthcoming. Yet with...
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Malaysia Airlines to launch Kota Kinabalu-Shanghai service
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will launch services between Kota Kinabalu and Shanghai Pudong from 11 December. The carrier will serve the route twice weekly,...
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to wet-lease A320s from Aer Lingus
Virgin Atlantic has tentatively agreed to wet-lease four Airbus A320s from Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus. The twinjets will be painted in Virgin Atlantic...
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ANALYSIS: Fresh move for CSA privatisation takes shape
Korean Air and Qatar Airways are reportedly showing an interest in the Czech Government's renewed attempts to privatise national carrier Czech Airlines. The...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Flight test of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Test pilot Paul Smith got behind production-standard controls in a 787 test aircraft for an evaluation flight of Boeing’s technologically ground-breaking Dreamliner
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NewsGermanwings takes over nearly 30 Lufthansa A320s
Lufthansa will move 52 aircraft to its low-cost subsidiary Germanwings for the planned transferral of its decentralised European network next year. Starting...