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ANALYSIS: Trump win likely to fuel simmering airline disputes
US opponents of three Gulf carriers and Norwegian are hoping to find a sympathetic audience in President-elect Donald Trump, casting uncertainty over how a new administration will treat several hot button issues that have divided the airline industry.
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ANALYSIS: What does a Trump presidency mean for US air transport?
Donald Trump was elected president of the USA on 8 November, a victory for change over status quo candidate secretary Hillary Clinton.
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ANALYSIS: Asia Aviation Capital plans for life after AirAsia
As it gears up to be sold, Asia Aviation Capital’s new management team indicates that it has grander plans than just being the captive lessor to the AirAsia group.
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Ryanair could establish UK unit as result of Brexit: chief
Ryanair may be forced create a new subsidiary to operate UK domestic flights if a "hard Brexit" comes to pass, chief executive Michael O’Leary has indicated.
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Ryanair sticks to full-year profit forecast despite uncertainty
Budget carrier Ryanair is continuing to adopt a cautious approach, despite a strong first half performance, as uncertainty remains over weak air fares and the effects of the UK’s split from the European Union.
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US government tentatively approves Delta-Aeromexico JV
US regulators have tentatively approved a controversial joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, on the condition that the two SkyTeam carriers divest 30 slot pairs at Mexico City and New York John F Kennedy airports.
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IAG fleet rejig holds onto 747s but speeds A340 phase-out
IAG will have four additional Boeing 747-400s in service, but four fewer Airbus A340s, during 2020 than it had projected last year.
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BA higher-density seating plan includes 10-abreast 777s
British Airways is to increase the seating density on its London Gatwick-based Boeing 777s, as well as its Airbus short-haul fleet, in order to cut unit costs on its aircraft.
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Flight Ascend sees traffic growth moderating in near-term
FlightAscend Consultancy expects global passenger growth to moderate in coming years, but does not foresee a crisis looming for the aviation industry.
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Delta dubs new premium economy cabin ‘Delta Premium’
Delta Air Lines is calling its new premium economy cabin Delta Premium, as it prepares to roll the product out on the Airbus A350-900 in 2017.
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Air France to set up separate low-cost long-haul unit
Air France-KLM has confirmed it is planning to set up a low-cost long-haul unit to operate flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle as part of its "Trust Together" efficiency initiative.
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Hard-landing An-26 approached in snowstorm: probe
Russian authorities have given further details of the circumstances surrounding the hard landing which substantially damaged a Polar Airlines Antonov An-26.
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Fed-up Emirates presses for Dubai drone detectors
Emirates is urging Dubai International’s operator to consider drone detectors after an airspace intrusion led to a third closure of the hub in the space of around four months.
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair continues primary moves in Frankfurt
While four leisure routes and two Boeing 737-800s barely scratch the surface of its operations, the significance of Ryanair's confirmation today that it will begin flights from Frankfurt Main airport goes much deeper.
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MH370 inquiry to review assumptions over disappearance
Australian investigators have convened a meeting of organisations involved in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 to re-examine the assumptions on which the search has been based.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: Flight Fleet Forecast's engine outlook
The 2016 Flight Fleet Forecast predicts the delivery of 42,800 new commercial passenger and freighter aircraft over the next 20 years. This drives a market for 86,500 installed engine deliveries, with the fleet in service growing from just over 60,000 engines today to 103,000 in 2035. The aerospace market is ...
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Ryanair to open Frankfurt base
Ryanair has confirmed it is to open a new base at Frankfurt Main airport and will start four routes to leisure destinations from the German airport next summer.
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MH370 damage analysis indicates flaps not deployed
Damage analysis of two flight-control surfaces from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 indicate that the Boeing 777-200ER’s flaps were retracted at the point when the aircraft broke up.
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EasyJet pilots call off industrial action
EasyJet pilots represented by UK pilots union BALPA have called off plans for industrial action after accepting a new proposal from the budget carrier to mitigate concerns over pilot fatigue.
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Finnair crew credited with averting serious incursion
Finnish investigators are probing an incident in which the pilots of a taxiing Finnair aircraft opted not to cross a runway, despite receiving clearance, because they had sighted another aircraft on approach.