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Mesa’s go! pushes on despite losing lawsuit
Mesa Air Group's low-fares intra-island operation in Hawaii will continue despite a judge's ruling that Mesa must pay $80 million in damages to settle an...
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FAA chief fights over-scheduling
Sturgell picks up just where Blakey left off in promising tough action against airline over-scheduling practices New FAA administrator Bobby Sturgell...
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Southwest rewrites its business model
Revolutionary new business fare allows business travellers to board the aircraft first Southwest Airlines, the leading US low-fares carrier and a model...
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Air Berlin reveals long-haul plans
Air Berlin reveals long-haul plans Air Berlin is wasting no time in developing its long-haul network following the acquisition of German charter operator...
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EasyJet to expand Gatwick operation by 30%
EasyJet will expand its London Gatwick operation, already its largest base, by about 30% following its £103.5 million ($212 million) cash purchase of GB...
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Spain's Vueling ousts management team
kerry ezard london Vueling ousts managers Chief executive, chief operating officer and chairman step down as finances falter Troubled Spanish...
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EasyJet targets business flyers
EasyJet has signed breakthrough deals with Amadeus and Travelport to sell tickets via the Global Distribution Systems From early December, easyJet...
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Arab airline profits lag behind growth
IATA expects carriers in the Middle East-North Africa region to only turn a $200 million profit in 2007 Arab carriers plan to continue their aggressive...
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Gulf Air reveals ‘way forward plan’
Gulf Air unveiled at November's Dubai air show a new strategy that calls for a fleet renewal, inflight upgrade and expansion for its Bahrain hub. The...
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Non-member countries look to join US-EU Open Skies
Countries from outside the European Union are seeking to join the US-EU Open Skies pact that takes effect in March 2008. Daniel Calleja, the EU Commission's...
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More turbulence in Brazil's airline industry
With the grounding of BRA, Brazil is left with two dominant groups: TAM and Gol/Varig The suspension of flights at BRA, sharp profit falls at both...
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Air Jamaica may be privatised
Jamaica's new government is considering privatising Air Jamaica as part of a reassessment of the struggling flag carrier following the resignation of chief...
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Porter Airlines fights Air Canada-Jazz deal
Regional carrier Porter Airlines is suing Air Canada and Jazz for violating Canada's competition laws, calling into question a capacity purchase agreement...
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Continental and Delta unveil post-Open Skies schedule for Heathrow
Continental Airlines joins Delta Air Lines in unveiling post-Open Skies schedule for London Heathrow US majors that won long-sought access to London...
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Analysis: will it be a winter of discontent for the USA?
Forecasting a winter of discontent? The US majors may look back on the summer of 2007 with fondness, despite a season of discontent for passengers,...
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Market outlook: Breaking beyond the borders
Breaking beyond the borders Can multi-country airline brands achieve growth in foreign markets? asks Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello One...
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Hermes 900 bid for Canadian unmanned air vehicle programme
Elbit Systems has confirmed it is bidding for the current Canadian Department of National Defence's joint airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance...
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Quest flies second production Kodiak
Quest Aircraft has flown its second production Kodiak single-engined turboprop for the first time as work on...
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Russian MoD certificates Yak-130 in training role
The Russian defence ministry's Valery Chkalov main flight-test centre, GLITs, has cleared the Yakovlev Yak-130...