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Suicide research preceded A320 crash: prosecutor
German authorities have disclosed evidence suggesting that the first officer of the ill-fated Germanwings Airbus A320 had researched methods of suicide as well as cockpit security days before the crash.
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ANALYSIS: What will a Delta-Aeromexico joint venture offer?
A planned joint venture between Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico will create a competitor on US-Mexico routes that can challenge the dominance of United Airlines and American Airlines, say Delta and Aeromexico.
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ANALYSIS: Pegasus fights for international recognition
Turkey's second airline, Pegasus, is predicating its fleet expansion plans on how rapidly it receives new traffic rights to countries in the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and North Africa, and acknowledges that its struggle to be taken seriously by the government is ongoing.
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Carriers urged to update terrain-alert software
Safety authorities are advising operators to ensure they have the latest software for enhanced ground-proximity warning systems, in the wake of the UPS freighter crash in Alabama.
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Aeromexico and Delta file for anti-trust immunity
SkyTeam carriers Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines have filed with US authorities for anti-trust immunity for a joint venture on flights between the USA and Mexico, taking the next step in deepening their partnership.
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ANALYSIS: Germanwings crash accident investigation
Airline pilot organisations have expressed their shock at the Germanwings Airbus A320 crash on 24 March – but also their distress that international standards for investigation and the release of information are not being followed.
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Germanwings pilot treated for suicidal tendencies: prosecutor
German prosecutors have disclosed that the first officer of the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320 had previously been treated for suicidal tendencies.
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Air Canada A320 landed over 1,000ft short
Canadian investigators are trying to understand why an Air Canada Airbus A320 landed substantially short of the runway during an approach to Halifax.
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French pilots fret over 'premature' cockpit rule change
French pilots are concerned that new cockpit occupancy procedures, in the wake of the Germanwings Airbus crash, are being rushed in without proper consideration.
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Germanwings parent to adopt two-in-cockpit rule
Germanwings parent company Lufthansa Group is the latest to adopt a new cockpit occupancy procedure in the wake of the French Alps Airbus A320 crash.
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Germanwings crash pilot concealed illness: prosecutor
German prosecutors in Dusseldorf have disclosed the contents of documentation indicating that the first officer on the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320 had been concealing an illness from his company.
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De-politicising Alitalia was crucial to tie-up: Etihad chief
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways believes the eradication of political influence on Alitalia has been crucial to sealing the two sides’ investment partnership.
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Aer Lingus focus on transatlantic a deterrent for Etihad: chief
Etihad Airways elected not to invest further in Aer Lingus because the Irish carrier decided to focus on transatlantic markets rather than on connecting traffic to Abu Dhabi, chief executive James Hogan reveals.
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ANALYSIS: O'Leary still at first base on transatlantic
For those believing Michael O'Leary's much talked-of interest in launching a transatlantic operation is just another headline-grabbing move by the publicity-hungry Ryanair boss, developments over the last 10 days will have given them more ammunition.
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Wizz closes down Ukrainian division
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is dissolving its Ukrainian subsidiary and reducing its operations to the conflict-riven country.
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Xiamen Airlines plans long-haul expansion with 787s
Xiamen Airlines will launch its first long-haul service to Amsterdam using Boeing 787-8 aircraft this July.
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American and US Airways to combine operations on 8 April
American Airlines anticipates receiving a single operating certificate from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 8 April, it says in an employee newsletter.
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China's Hainan to acquire 30 787-9s
Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines indicates that it is planning to acquire 30 Boeing 787-9 jets.
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Germanwings A320 probe obtains audio from CVR
French investigators have been able to extract audio data from the cockpit-voice recorder retrieved from the crashed Germanwings Airbus A320.
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ANALYSIS: Air France, Malaysia Airlines losses prompt rethink on flight data
Calgary-based communications specialist Flyht did not need events like the loss of Air France flight 447 or Malaysia Airlines MH370 to persuade it that airlines’ connectivity with their aircraft could beneficially be improved. It had been producing intelligent on-board satellite communications systems since 2003, and if either or both those ...