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What's next for regional aircraft?
Regional aircraft manufacturers have shifted their focus on to bigger jets as the 50-seat market has waned. But they will face strong competition from turboprops
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Aircraft values feel the impact of economic downturn
Aircraft values are suffering as a result of airline capacity cuts and few believe there will be any let up in the short-term, particularly for older aircraft
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Airlines get smarter in their planning
The way in which airlines plan their schedules could be about to improve. The technology is getting there, but are airlines ready ?
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ExecuJet and Hawker Pacific plot Australian expansion
Business aviation group ExecuJet Aviation and Australian sales, services and product support company...
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Air Berlin in talks to take over part of TUIfly operation
German carrier Air Berlin is in discussions with tour operator TUI Travel over a possible strategic co-operation involving carrier TUIfly. Under the...
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US Airways in negotiations with Airbus for A330 financing
Management at US Airways says it has financing for 20 of 25 aircraft deliveries scheduled for 2009, and is in talks with airframer Airbus regarding five...
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Bombardier divulges further details about new CSeries specs
Bombardier today divulged further details about its plans to tweak the performance specifications and dimensions of the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered CSeries...
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Oneworld says Heathrow has plenty of slots
The Oneworld alliance members seeking US antitrust immunity say that landing slots are available at London's Heathrow -- a major issue, given...
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Low-cost carriers react angrily to EC slots proposal
European Commission p roposal to suspend "use it or lose it" rule has low-cost carriers up in arms
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Girma Wake: Driving growth at Ethiopian Airlines
Girma Wake has faced some challenging times as chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines, including political unrest and delays to the Boeing 787 programme. But he remains confident the carrier will weather what is thrown at it and achieve its growth targets
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US carriers in overseas slashing
Following their deep domestic cuts in 2008, network airlines now see overseas exposure as a vulnerability
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Opinion
Comment: Business travel continues sharp decline
Business travel demand began its sharp decline in September and this has fast become a global phenomenon. Airlines are responding with steeper price cuts than those seen in economy, but will this leave business travellers with new expectations?
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Future aircraft and engines: When will they hit the market?
When are the n ew aircraft and powerplants on the drawing boards at the world's airframers and engine makers going to hit the market?
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Saudi Arabia scraps luxury A319 operator Kayala
Middle Eastern luxury carrier Kayala Airline is to suspend operations in April, citing uneconomical trading conditions. The carrier is operated through...
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China's East Star grounded after failing to pay GECAS
China's civil aviation authority has grounded privately-owned East Star Airlines after it failed to pay money owed to GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS)...
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Opinion
Comment: Playing the slots
The European Commission's proposal to suspend 'use-it-or-lose-it' regulations to help legacy carriers ride out the recession is another slap in the face for the single aviation market
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Australia's SkyAirWorld goes into voluntary administration
Australia's SkyAirWorld has gone into voluntary administration after GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) repossessed its five aircraft.
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China's STAECO adding first widebody hangar
Chinese maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) firm Shandong TAECO Aircraft Engineering (STAECO) is building its first widebody hangar and hopes to do heavy...
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Liberalisation takes hold in Southeast Asia
Positive signs are emerging that air services liberalisation initiatives in Southeast Asia are more than just empty promises, with Indonesia and Singapore...