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India appoints court of inquiry into Air India Express crash
The Indian government has appointed a court of inquiry to look into the fatal Air India Express crash involving a Boeing 737-800 aircraft on 22 May.
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IATA AGM: Chairman Tony Tyler reflects on a turbulent year
Tony Tyler, chief executive of Cathay Pacific Airways, gives his assessment of his time as the chairman of the IATA board
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IATA AGM: A year of change at the top
Among the familiar faces at the IATA AGM in Berlin this week, there will be many new chief executives on show
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IATA AGM: Malaysia Airlines sets sights on growth
Chief executive Azmil Zahruddin sets sights back to expansion as it prepares to renew its fleet, Graham Dunn reports
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NewsIATA AGM: JAL plans mindset transformation
Japan Airlines (JAL) aims to transform in the coming months from a bureaucratic-entity into a carrier focused on its commercial aims and profitability.
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NewsVirgin Nigeria rebrands again, this time as 'Air Nigeria'
Virgin Nigeria is to rebrand for the second time in nine months, adopting the name 'Air Nigeria' for its operation. The rebrand follows
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Boeing eager to nail down timeframe for cleansheet narrowbody
Boeing CEO Jim McNerney says he still prefers to replace the 737 with a cleansheet design unless airline demand fails to mature before 2025.
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Republic expects Frontier 3Q load factor to reach 90%
Republic Airways Holdings expects its Frontier Airlines subsidiary to post load factors of at least 90% this summer as the low-cost carrier starts to benefit...
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NewsAPEX launches Passenger Choice Awards with Nielsen
The World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) - which is rebranding as the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) - has launched the Passenger...
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NewsPICTURES: SpaceX Falcon 9 makes orbit on first attempt
SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 booster from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 1445 EDT today, reporting that the vehicle successfully delivered...
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Aeroconseil touts role in fitting in-flight GSM to A330 VIP
French engineering and air transport services firm Aeroconseil is touting the role it played in fitting an AeroMobile GSM in-flight connectivity system to...
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United brings Microsoft's Zune audio to passengers
United Airlines has broadened its in-flight audio entertainment selection with the introduction of Microsoft's Zune premium digital service on all its aircraft.
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Scramble to rescue Berlin Airport construction schedule
Managers overseeing the new Berlin Brandenburg International Airport are preparing to examine the implications of a technical partner's bankruptcy, as well...
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Rostekhnologii seals fleet lease agreement with Aeroflot
Russian state holding firm Rostekhnologii has concluded an agreement with flag-carrier Aeroflot covering purchase and lease of passenger aircraft. The...
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Microtecnica selected to equip Turkey's Hurkus trainer
Parts for Turkey's first Hurkus turboprop trainer have entered assembly, while TAI has selected Microtecnica to deliver the type's environmental control system ...
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Pilots 'can navigate safely through volcanic ash'
The aircraft-mounted passive infrared volcanic ash detector system called Avoid that is being tested by EasyJet and Airbus was developed some years ago by the Climate and Atmosphere Department of the Norwegian Institute for Air Research, but no-one took up the idea until now.
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NewsIberia places A320 order on behalf of British Airways
Five Airbus A320s firmed as an order by Spanish flag-carrier Iberia last month after actually destined to be delivered to merger partner British Airways.
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NewsUS Army opens bidding for King Air 350ER contract
The US Army plans to sign a contract in September for up to eight modified Beechcraft King Air 350ER surveillance aircraft ...
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IATA AGM: Don’t mention the yields
Despite the smoke screen of the ash cloud in recent months, traffic is rising across the board. Yields are coming back slowly too, but will they ever fully recover?
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Tiger advances deliveries of two more A320s
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways has pounced on Airbus delivery positions that have become available through deferrals to bring receipt of...