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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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Gol aims to codeshare with Asian and Middle Eastern carriers
Gol aims to add codeshare partners from Asia and the Middle East as it continues to rapidly grow its alliance portfolio.
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JetBlue to introduce buy-on-board service
JetBlue Airways is preparing to introduce a buy-on-board option later this month on all Airbus A320 flights over three hours and 45 minutes. The carrier's...
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Mexico's VivaAerobus seeks to acquire additional 737-300s
VivaAerobus is seeking to acquire two to four additional Boeing 737-300s to support further network expansion in 2011.
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Iridium's NEXT plan progresses with Thales Alenia Space deal
Iridium Communications has contracted Thales/Finmeccanica joint venture Thales Alenia Space to design and construct satellites for its second-generation...
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Emirates to recruit 700 pilots in next 18 months
After largely closing its doors to new recruits during the 2009 downturn, Emirates plans to hire more than 700 pilots over the next 18 months
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ICAO floats draft fatigue risk management standard
A global standard for fatigue risk management will be adopted by March 2011 and become effective in September the same year if draft proposals are accepted...
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Ryanair profit bounces back
Ryanair's trebling in full-year pre-tax profits to €319 milion ($389 million) for the 12 months to March 2010, exceeding its earlier expectations for the year, provides further evidence of the relatively strong performance by low-cost carriers during the economic crisis.
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Jetstar inks interline agreement with Air France-KLM
Low-cost airline group Jetstar has signed an interline and marketing agreement with Air France-KLM.
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Cathay poised to place order for widebodies
Cathay Pacific Airways will shatter Airbus's A380 sales aspirations as it prepares for a widebody buying spree, with deals for long-range twinjets but no near-term plans to order the superjumbo.
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Mitsubishi taking Embraer and Bombardier head-on
Mitsubishi Aircraft's foray into the regional jet market is a challenging endeavour. Japan has not made a commercial aircraft since the NAMC YS-11 in the...
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ILA: Lufthansa Technik targets reliable A380 service from day one
One of ILA's star attractions, a Lufthansa A380, is appearing after help from the German flag carrier's maintenance arm
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Virgin Nigeria to raise capacity after takeover: chief executive
Virgin Nigeria's new chief executive is to prioritise increasing the airline's capacity, following the acquisition of a controlling stake by Nicon Group. Kinfe...
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Kingfisher buys two former Deccan ATRs
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has purchased a pair of ATR 42-500 from an organisation identified as Marte. The aircraft, serial numbers 612 and...
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BAE sells five 146s to South African leasing company
South African leasing company African Airlines Investments (AAI) has acquired five British Aerospace 146s from BAE Systems. Three of the aircraft are...
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Branson: Virgin Atlantic might be forced to consolidate
Virgin Atlantic Airways president Sir Richard Branson reluctantly accepts that his airline may be forced to seek out partnerships to compete with the likes...
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Easy does it, Stelios
Low-fare carrier founder is at odds with airline management - and conventional wisdom
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Crashed Indian 737 touched down 'slightly' long: ministry
Indian authorities have recovered the cockpit-voice recorder of an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 that crashed in southern India on 22 May
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BA would encourage closer ties with JetBlue: Walsh
British Airways is interested in a closer relationship with US carrier JetBlue Airways following the recent tie-up between the low-cost carrier and Oneworld...
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NTSB: United 757 pilots doused windshield fire twice
The captain of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 that was cruising at 36,000ft (10,973m) en route from New York JFK airport to Los Angeles the night of 16...