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S7 confirms 787 cancellation but considers lease instead
Russia's S7 Airlines has confirmed that it is the customer behind the cancelled order for 15 Boeing 787 twin-jets, but insists it retains interest in the...
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IATA: Cargo traffic collapse is unprecedented
IATA's latest figures have underlined the crisis in the cargo market, showing a 22.6% drop in international freight traffic during December. The fall...
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AeroSat eyes aircraft-to-aircraft relay communications system
Airborne antenna maker AeroSat is developing an in-flight internet system that aims to provide high-speed connectivity at up to 45Mb/s for passengers, crew...
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IATA reiterates cost warning on 'inefficient' Middle East airspace
IATA is again pleading for reform of Middle Eastern airspace to save costs, warning that the region's airlines are "not immune" to the financial downturn.
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American proceeds with MD-80 pull-down
American Airlines is still studying how many Boeing MD-80s it will retire in 2009 but says the figure will be consistent with its capacity guidance, which...
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SkyEurope scrabbles to replace repossessed 737 fleet
Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines is hoping to finalise dry-leases on some Boeing 737s as it wrestles to restore its depleted 737-700 fleet. US...
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Emirates to operate A380 to Seoul
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to open Airbus A380 services to the South Korean capital Seoul towards the end of this year. Emirates will operate...
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PICTURES: Lufthansa's Air Dolomiti takes first Embraer 195
Lufthansa Group's Italian carrier Air Dolomiti has taken delivery of its first Embraer 195, the first of a batch of 30 in the 190/195 family destined for...
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JAL plans route cuts in response to economic crisis
Japan Airlines plans to respond to the global economic slowdown in the coming year by cutting unprofitable routes
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Virgin America to launch new Orange County flights ahead of Southwest
Virgin America is intensifying competition on flights from John Wayne Orange County Airport in Orange County, California to San Francisco with a launch timed...
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
Preliminary figures from the Russian flag carrier indicate a 26% rise in income and a full-year profit. This is despite seeing first-half profits...
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Lessors report surprisingly strong results
There was a lot of news out of the lessor community in the last week. GE and CIT reported their 2008 financial results.
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Mexicana poised to lease 25 717s
Mexicana is negotiating leases for about 25 Boeing 717s that will be used to replace the 25 Fokker 100s now operated by its low-cost unit Click. A...
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FAA safety alert sheds light on American 757 electrical emergency
A safety alert for operators (SAFO) recently published by the US FAA warns airlines to ensure that their flight manuals and training "reflect accurate abnormal...
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Ditched A320 crew had full hydraulics and electrical systems
Sources close to the investigation of the US Airways Flight 1549 ditching say the Airbus A320's left engine continued to run at about 35% fan speed (N1)...
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Swiss CEO Christoph Franz on consolidation
Amid the surge in merger activity and airline consolidation in Europe over the last six months, much has been made of the successful integrations of Air France with KLM and Lufthansa with Swiss International Air Lines
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UK rethinks A380 wake separation from heavy jets
UK authorities are to revise certain Airbus A380 wake vortex separation standards after concluding that further examination of operational issues is needed...
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Battling birdstrikes
Assuming the US Airways Airbus A320 ditched in New York's Hudson river two weeks ago proves to have been brought down by Canada geese, the incident will...
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British Airways to allow mobile messaging on London City-JFK A318s
British Airways' new all-business transatlantic service from London City will allow passengers to communicate with mobile phones, although...