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Air Berlin consolidates market position with Condor takeover
kerry ezard london Air Berlin to buy Condor takeover list Air Berlin's acquisition trail continues with planned takeover of German carrier Condor Fresh...
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Consolidation hits Venezuela
Consolidation and shifting operations offshore are the latest tactics adopted by Venezuela's privately-owned airlines as a means of coping with government...
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Aerolineas goes back to Europe
Aerolineas Argentinas is planning international expansion after boosting its fleet with two Airbus A340-200s leased from Air Canada. It has not earmarked...
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Germanwings: zero cost transfers
Germanwings introduced in late August a low-cost transfer scheme in which passengers can connect between its flights but must re-check their bags and be...
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Setback for Kuwait Airways
Airline's entire board resigns after government refuses to approve fleet renewal plan long-simmering frustration at Kuwait Airways with its government...
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Meridiana plans Ugandan airline
Italy's Meridiana is planning to launch a new Ugandan carrier in November with international development agency the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development...
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FAA: stop over-scheduling
Outgoing FAA administrator Marion Blakey blames airline scheduling practices for mounting delays After struggling through the worst summer in recent...
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Spirit aims at Aires
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines is in talks with Aires that could lead to a purchase of the Colombian airline. Colombia's recent award to Aires of daily...
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US carriers begin hiring again
US carriers are trying to make up for six consecutive years of staff reductions US carriers are hiring across a wide swath of jobs skills as they prepare...
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American opens new JFK terminal
American Airlines has opened a $1.3 billion terminal at New York's JFK International airport as part of a campaign to capture high-yielding business fliers. The...
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IATA sounds profit warning
IATA says rising fuel prices and a worsening worldwide credit crunch will crimp profits In its latest forecast and snapshot of industry conditions,...
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Limited liberalisation for US-Japan
Japan and the USA agreed in September on a limited air services liberalisation that sets the stage for negotiations toward a larger loosening of restrictions. The...
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European airlines rediscover South Atlantic market
European carriers have been piling on capacity in the South Atlantic over the past few years, often winning the lion's share of some lucrative...
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NewsGeoff Dixon: Unlocking value at Qantas
Chief executive Geoff Dixon is moving fast to restructure Qantas Airways following this year's failed takeover bid. Can he do the things private equity wanted...
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Darby's year in the Caribbean at Liat
In his third instalment about life running island-hopping carrier Liat, chief executive Mark Darby believes he has finally put it on course to make money ...
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Slot trading at Heathrow
As a rash of slot trades takes place at Heathrow with US carriers bidding to enter London's premier international gateway, the future of these critical and...
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Opinion
Comment: China's balancing act
The Chinese government has been skilfully balancing the need to reform and open up its booming air transport market over the past decade, with much success....
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Lufthansa crew lands Q400 with nose-gear up
German investigators are to examine an Augsburg Airways Bombardier Q400 which landed at Munich today with its nose-gear retracted, after turning back from a service to Florence.
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First Euro Eclipse 500 en route to Ukraine buyer
The first European Eclipse 500 will land in Ukraine in early October when its new owner, Evgeniy Chervonenko, governor of the Zaporozhiy region state administration,...
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NewsAir traffic conflicts prompt UK authorities to take action
Dangerous conflicts between general aviation, military and airline traffic outside controlled airspace in the UK have become so common that the Civil...