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Bombardier 1Q revenues plunge almost 26%
Bombardier profits dropped to $190 million in the first quarter on a nearly 26% reduction of revenues year over year to $3.5 billion. Pierre Beaudoin,...
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Vueling trims first quarter losses to $21.3m
Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling has cut its first quarter net losses to €16.5 million ($21.3 million) - a 28.7% improvement on Q1 2011. Operating...
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NewsIAG sells BMI Regional to Sector Aviation for $12.9m
International Airlines Group (IAG) will sell loss-making BMI Regional to Sector Aviation Holdings for £8 million ($12.9 million).
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NewsEmirates Group net profit down 61% on higher fuel costs
Emirates Group has posted a group net profit of Dhs2.3 billion ($626 million) for the full-year 2011-2012 ended 31 March,...
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American to refresh widebody fleet
American Airlines has announced extensive refurbishments to its Boeing 777-200 and 767-300 fleets, as part of a larger upgrade to its inflight product that...
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Skin friction challenge demands active drag control
On all three key fronts in aviation's battle against fuel burn - aircraft weight, engine efficiency and drag - there are promising applications of nanomaterials.
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NewsRizon adds Challenger 605, readies Saudi base
Business aviation services provider Rizon Jet is poised to announce the placement of an aircraft in Riyadh, after signing an operation and management contract for a third Bombardier Challenger 605.
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Qatar Airways awards future pilot supply contract to CTC Aviation
Qatar Airways has selected airline training organisation CTC Aviation to supply pilots for its expanding fleet. The deal will see the Gulf carrier...
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NewsAir Berlin blasts sudden delay to Brandenburg airport
German carrier Air Berlin has sharply criticised the timing of the disclosure that Berlin Brandenburg airport will not open on time. The new hub's...
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NewsRolls-Royce ground-tests 787-9 engine variant
Rolls-Royce has revealed it completed the first ground tests of the Trent 1000 package C version, which is to be employed on the Boeing 787-9 next year. The...
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NewsCrew inexperience led to Merpati MA60 crash: NTSC
The fatal crash of a Xian MA60 aircraft operated by Indonesian carrier Merpati Nusantara in 2011 has been attributed to the crew's failure to adhere to standard...
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NewsLufthansa targets low demand economy-class markets with 747-8I
Lufthansa will use its new Boeing 747-8Is to tackle long-haul markets where demand is weak for economy class seats. This is because the stretched jumbo slots...
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Air Malta to restart Benghazi link
Air Malta is to resume services to the Libyan city of Benghazi next month, operating twice-weekly on the route. It says it will restart flights on...
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NewsVIDEO: EasyJet's McCall on allocated seating trial
EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall insists the airline will only go ahead with allocated seating if it does not impact its turn around times
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Qantas to delay delivery of A380s, boost domestic capacity
Qantas Airways will delay the delivery of two Airbus A380 aircraft to further cut capital expenditure and to help streamline operations. The aircraft,...
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NewsIAG considering BMIbaby shut down
International Airlines Group (IAG) is considering shutting down BMIbaby by 10 September if a buyer is not found for the BMI subsidiary. IAG acquired...
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Emirates boosts frequencies to Jeddah and Riyadh
Emirates will expand capacity on routes from Dubai to the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah and Riyadh from 1 June and 1 August respectively. The carrier...
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British Airways to launch flights to Korea in December
British Airways will launch non-stop services between Seoul Incheon and London Heathrow on 2 December this year. The carrier will operate the six times-weekly...
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NewsEmbattled Cimber Sterling collapses as investor halts funds
Danish carrier Cimber Sterling has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the second major airline in the country to collapse in less than four years.
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Virgin America signs interline deal with China Airlines
Virgin America and Taiwan's China Airlines have agreed on a new interline partnership, allowing passengers on both airlines to travel across their respective...