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Europe's regionals braced for the storm
After several years of strong growth Europe's regional carriers are feeling the pain of the industry downturn
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Lufthansa nine-month income drops but MRO, cargo rise
Lufthansa Group is attributing its fall in nine-month operating profit to negative influences on its passenger transport and catering businesses, but cites...
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Gol forced to redefine Varig's role
Gol has been unable to achieve its international ambitions for Varig since acquiring the carrier last year
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Raytheon plans submarine-launched UAV test
Raytheon will soon stage a demonstration of a system for launching an unmanned air vehicle from underwater, moving a step closer to follow-on tests using...
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NewsIcelandic crisis forces Denmark's Sterling Airlines into bankruptcy
Danish low-cost carrier Sterling Airlines is to file for bankruptcy, having fallen victim to the financial crisis which has enveloped Iceland. An Icelandic...
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Southwest changes its business model
Southwest Airlines is increasingly moving away from its original low-cost model to introduce a raft of paid-for add-ons
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Caribbean Airlines goes back into maintenance
Caribbean Airlines is hoping for major cost savings froma bold return to maintaining its own fleet of 737s
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FAA issues final rule to increase airliner explosives survivability
US FAA today issued a final rule that will require manufacturers of newly certified commercial aircraft after 28 November to protect passengers and cockpit...
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Corporate travel outlook grim
US carriers face falling premium demand as corporates slash travel budgets
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Indonesia Aerospace, Eurocopter sign Super Puma production contract
Eurocopter and Indonesian Aerospace have signed an agreement that will see the European helicopter manufacturer set up an assembly line for the Super Puma...
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Amadeus and Sabre at the IT front line
Two of the industry's largest IT suppliers have reached milestones in developing next generation technology solutions
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Governments seek to cash in on aviation
In their war against airport charge hikes, fuel tariff rises and taxes, airline bodies have found it tough going this year
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NewsLufthansa nine-month operating profit falls 9.3%
Lufthansa Group is to post an operating profit of €984 million ($1.22 billion) for the first nine months of this year, and about €1.1 billion for the full...
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Bombardier flight tests all-electric braking system
A Bombardier testbed aircraft equipped entirely with an all-electric braking system has executed its first flight, in an event being heralded as a civil...
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Airbus' China gamble
Airbus is following in footsteps of McDonnell Douglas by creating an assembly line in China. Can the European airframer succeed where the US company failed?
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Alliances see key role in tougher times
Global alliances are keen to highlight their important role for airlines during tough times Amid the bleak market outlook...
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Clean Sky filter
Europe is spending a small fortune on green research, but how will the results from its key projects be assimilated, evaluated and brought to the market?
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Little progress means no change for US space tourism rules
A lack of progress in space tourism's development is expected to mean there will be no change in US rules for the industry. The country's informed waiver...
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Lufthansa Technik opens Bulgarian MRO facility
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik has formally opened its new Bulgarian facility in Sofia, the country's capital. Lufthansa Technik Sofia,...
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USAF delays CSAR-X contract award to clarify evaluation criteria
The US Air Force has stretched the odds for achieving its goal of a contract award by the end of the year to begin development of a fleet of combat search...