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FINE DINING Or at least eating, now that United Airlines has axed plans to charge transatlantic economy passengers up to $9 for a meal. The concept - an...
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Business briefs
FARNBOROUGH CHIEF HEADS FOR MUBADALA COMPOSITES Farnborough Aerospace Consortium chief executive Ross Bradley is leaving the UK trade body in mid-October...
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This Week briefings
BOMBARDIER SEES CSERIES ORDERS THIS YEAR DEVELOPMENT Bombardier is confident it will secure firm orders for the 110/130-seat CSeries...
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Bad aftertaste
United Airlines' management gets some credit for dropping plans to charge for transatlantic meals, but how did they ever come up with such an unpalatable idea in the first place?
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IAM strike forces Boeing to halt production
Boeing is being forced to halt jetliner production today, costing the company up to $100 million per day as 27,000 machinists have voted to strike. Negotiations...
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Details emerge on likely job cuts in Alitalia relaunch
Plans for the relaunch of Alitalia by Italian investors are estimated to include the loss of 3,250 permanent jobs from the current Alitalia and Air One operations,...
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China's Great Wall appoints new president
Shanghai-based Great Wall Airlines has appointed Singapore Airlines Cargo executive Kuah Boon Kiam as its new president. Kuah, 38, will take over from...
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SkyWest confirms investment in Brazilian carrier Trip
US regional operator SkyWest has made an initial investment in Brazilian airline Trip Linhas Aereas of $5 million giving the company a 6% stake that could...
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Investors plan slimmed down Alitalia
Italian investors plan a slimmed-down Alitalia, focusing largely on short and medium-haul routes. Developments are expected to gather pace after the Italian...
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Brussels Airlines' pilots tentatively welcome Lufthansa talks
Brussels Airlines' pilots, represented by the Belgian Cockpit Association, have tentatively welcomed Lufthansa's plans to acquire a stake in the airline's...
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Double luxury - how the airlines are configuring their A380s
The A380's two passenger decks give airlines a huge blank canvas with which to redefine long-haul air travel, and they have come up with some clever innovations
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Heathrow will be able to handle more A380s following wake separation reduction
London Heathrow airport will be able to handle more Airbus A380s as a result of the...
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New Alitalia will have 150-aircraft fleet
Plans to revamp Italian national carrier Alitalia will reportedly see the airline predominantly focus on short- and medium-haul routes and operate with a...
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Lufthansa takes the European consolidation stage by storm
Lufthansa made sure its presence on the European consolidation scene was strongly felt this week with the news that it...
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Door still open to Aeromexico-Mexicana merger
Mexico's federal competition commission (CFC) is leaving the door open to a possible merger of the country's two largest airlines, even though it blocked...
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Qantas to offer A380 demonstration to Hollywood stars
Qantas Airways is planning to operate an Airbus A380 demonstration flight in Los Angeles for Hollywood celebrities and government officials after its inaugural...
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Delivery of second Emirates A380 slips
Delivery of the second Emirates Airbus A380 has been delayed at least several weeks due to supplier issues with interior outfitting, delaying introduction...