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China and Russia take on Airbus and Boeing in the single-aisle market
The increasing profile of the C919 and MS-21 narrowbodies is proof that China and Russia are serious about the airliner business
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Etihad to open two Japanese routes
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is to open its first Japanese services early next year, with connections to Tokyo and Nagoya.
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ANZ looking at seat-beds in economy class
Air New Zealand (ANZ) may be looking to have seat-beds in the economy section of its new Boeing 777-300ERs due for delivery late next year. The Star...
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New Zealand's CAA and Jetstar in spat over passenger levy
Jetstar is fighting a move by New Zealand's CAA to close a loophole that allows the carrier's domestic services in the country to avoid paying a passenger...
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Narrow margins: Airbus and Boeing face pressure with the A320 and 737
Airbus and Boeing are wrestling with their replacement strategies for the A320 and 737 - but who will blink first?
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Changi Airport September traffic up 6%
Singapore's Changi Airport posted a 6% increase in passenger traffic in September to arrest several months of decline in 2009.
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South Africa, NZ extend air services deal to cover Australia
South Africa and New Zealand have expanded their air services agreement to cover rights to Australia.
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ANZ and South African to codeshare from November
Star Alliance carriers Air New Zealand (ANZ) and South African Airways will start code-sharing on 1 November.
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LAN's Q3 net income tumbles 58%
Chilean carrier LAN has posted a 58% fall in net income in the third quarter due to falling revenue and yields.
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Embraer close to leasing four 50-seat ERJ-145s
Embraer subsidiary ECC Leasing is in discussions for the sale or lease of four used Embraer ERJ-145 family aircraft. Agreements are expected to close...
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Bombardier to forgo CSeries prototype in test programme
Bombardier is forgoing for the CSeries its usual practice of building a prototype aircraft for flight testing, and instead intends to build and eventually...
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Keeping the faith: Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 remain popular
The Airbus A330 and Boeing 777 are far from being overshadowed by their next generation sisters that are in development
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Atlas tapped to operate premium US-Africa charter with 747s
Atlas Air has reached a long-term commercial arrangement with Angolan carrier SonAir to operate an outsourced premium passenger private charter service for...
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Royal Jordanian to decide on possible 777 or A330 lease
Royal Jordanian Airlines is intending to decide within a couple of months whether to lease Boeing 777-200 or Airbus A330-200 aircraft as a replacement for...
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Bombardier pushes ahead with CSeries
Bombardier finally cemented its decision to go ahead with its 110/130-seat CSeries twinjet in March when launch customer Lufthansa firmed up its Farnborough 2008 deal for up to 60 aircraft
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Shuttered SATSair to explain outlook today
Embattled US air taxi operator SATSair will update its pilots and employees today on its decision to temporarily shutdown operations over the weekend, industry sources tell Flight International
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Czech Airlines privatisation scrapped after sole bid rejected
Czech Airlines' privatisation has effectively been scrubbed after the Government rejected the only bid for the flag-carrier. The Unimex-Travel Service...
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Water could be answer to hot wings says DLR
The water cooling of a conceptual hypersonic transport system's wing leading edges is being investigated for the European Union's €7.3 million ($10.93 million)...
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Next generation widebodies: Dreams of tomorrow
After two years of delays Boeing is confident the 787's first flight is imminent, while Airbus is preparing to build the first XWB