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Biofuel R&D to receive up to $25m in federal funding
The US Departments of Energy and Agriculture will allocate up to $25 million in research and development funding for biofuels, including aviation fuels
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NewsVIDEO EXCLUSIVE: ATR 72 undertakes steep-approach trial at London City
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has completed a series of ATR 72 steep-approach trials at London City
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Boeing secures land for India MRO
Boeing has leased some land at Nagpur airport in India to build a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre in joint-venture partnership with national...
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NewsQantas first half net profit falls 65%
Qantas Airways has reported a 65% fall in net profit for the fiscal first half which it attributed to the economic downturn and volatility in currency and...
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Fractional customers jump to Virgin America
Premium bookings at Virgin America are remaining steady during the economic downturn as some travellers who previously used private aircraft are transitioning...
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Opinion
Comment: EASA must stay clear of politics to meet its mandate
The European Aviation Safety Agency believes in its mandate to improve standards in aviation. It knows it does not operate in a political vacuum, but it should stay clear of politics
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NewsSweeping SAS reform to slash operations and raise capital
SAS Group is to shed thousands of jobs in a sweeping restructuring that involves divesting airline shareholdings, outsourcing operations, cutting the fleet, and raising SKr6 billion ($720 million) through a rights issue.
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China to complete A320-family wings
Airbus has decided that Xian Aircraft will complete the wings to be installed on Airbus A320-family aircraft assembled at Airbus Tianjin.
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India's airlines facing difficult times
Indian air transport climbed quickly in the past decade - now the country is at the epicentre of global gloom enveloping aviation
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KAL orders two more A380s
Korean Air (KAL) has ordered two more Airbus A380s, increasing its commitment to the type to ten.
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New Southwest pilots deal to limit codeshares
Southwest Airlines has agreed as part of a new tentative contract with its pilots union to not pursue any codeshare agreements with domestic carriers and...
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Airliner output heads for record levels in 2009 despite downturn
Civil aircraft manufacturing is forecast to break all production records this year in the face of deteriorating trading conditions and financing shortages...
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ACI Europe chief Olivier Jankovec warns of airport capacity crunch
Airports in Europe are postponing expansion projects in response to the economic downturn, but ACI Europe is warning...
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Lufthansa Italia takes first step in Malpensa battle
German Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa has embarked on its move to stake a claim at Milan's Malpensa Airport by beginning operations with its new Italian...
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European traffic growth stops and is set to decline in 2009
European traffic growth in 2008 as a whole virtually stopped, Eurocontrol says, even though in the early part of the year apparently healthy growth was still...
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NewsRyanair forecasts full-year net profit despite heavy 3Q loss
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is expecting to make a full-year, pre-exceptional net profit of €50-80 million ($63-102 million), up from earlier break-even...
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Boeing powers on first 787 again
Dreamliner One, Boeing's first 787, has been powered on for the first time since before last year's 57-day machinists' strike concluded in early November,...
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NewsNew Austrian leadership to axe routes and cut staff costs
Austrian Airlines is to axe several routes and introduce measures cut personnel costs, in a sweeping programme to underpin the flag-carrier's weak financial...
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Cargo resigned to a severe downturn
Airlines are resigned to an extremely severe downturn in air cargo in coming months, after truly shocking traffic figures in December and continued weakness...
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Sudden receivership at Australia's MacAir leaves passengers stranded
MacAir's sudden move into receivership has meant thousands of its passengers are now left stranded. All of today's flights were suspended, says an...