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NewsEvacuated BA A321 suffered 'technical issue' on approach
British Airways is attributing to a "technical issue" the evacuation of an Airbus A321 whose cabin appeared to fill with smoke during approach to Valencia.
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Photos aid diligent recreation of fatal Ju 52 crash sequence
Swiss investigators have given an insight into the painstaking work being conducted to reconstruct the flightpath of the Junkers Ju 52 which fatally spiralled into a mountain a year ago.
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Finnair promotes carbon reduction initiative
Nordic carrier Finnair will operate in August two transatlantic flights with a biofuel blend as part of its environmental "Push for change" initiative.
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Air France shows interest in A220 stretch
Air France-KLM chief executive Ben Smith has indicated that the group would be interested in a stretch version of the Airbus A220, as a means of invigorating its French-based short- and medium-haul network.
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PICTURES: BA inaugurates commercial A350-1000 service
British Airways has inaugurated its Airbus A350-1000 operation with an initial commercial flight operating to Madrid.
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Edinburgh to join Wizz network
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air will later this year start flights to Edinburgh, making the city its third Scottish destination after Aberdeen and Glasgow.
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DOT tentatively approves Delta-Air France-KLM-Virgin deal
The US Department of Transportation has tentatively granted antitrust immunity to the joint venture proposed by Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic Airways.
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BA sees no impact on bookings from Brexit uncertainty
British Airways has not detected any change in ticket bookings as a result of uncertainty around Brexit.
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IAG sounds warning on 'out of control' Heathrow expansion costs
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh believes that London Heathrow's has "understated" the costs of expanding the hub as planned, and that the project is "out of control".
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Icelandair reports Max grounding's second-quarter impact
Icelandair remained loss-making in the second quarter, as the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max fleet took a $50 million toll on the carrier's operating result.
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Montpellier aid to Ryanair must be paid back: Commission
French authorities have been instructed to recover €8.5 million ($9.4 million) of illegal state aid from budget carrier Ryanair, over a marketing agreement associated with Montpellier airport.
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IAG contemplates earlier 737 Max introduction
European airline group IAG has been in talks with Boeing on a potential earlier start to deliveries of 737 Max jets, in 2022 rather than a year later as previously planned.
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IAG chief labels A321 delays 'unacceptable'
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has described as "unacceptable" the Airbus A321 delivery delays that forced Aer Lingus to postpone the launch of a Montreal service.
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IAG ups second-quarter profit despite surge in fuel costs
IAG boosted operating profit 6.7% to €960 million ($1.06 billion) in the second quarter ended 30 June, which the European airline group's chief executive hails as "a good performance" achieved "despite fuel-cost headwinds".
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BBA Aviation to sell Ontic
BBA Aviation, the owner of the Signature Flight Support network of business aviation private terminals, has agreed to sell parts distributor Ontic to private equity company CVC for $1.37 billion.
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A320neo also potentially vulnerable to pitch-up scenario
Airbus has determined that the A320neo is potentially vulnerable to an angle-of-attack protection weakness which could result in excessive pitch attitude under certain circumstances.
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Air France evaluates A330neo as A380 replacement
Air France-KLM intends to replace the French flag carrier’s fleet of 10 Airbus A380s with no more than nine long-haul twinjets.
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Airbus comfortable with twin-aisle production levels
Airbus is confident that it has overcome the powerplant supply issues which had obstructed deliveries of A330neos, and expects to hand over more re-engined versions of the twinjet this year than previous conventional variants.
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Airbus looks to hike A321neo's share of production
Airbus is examining strategies to increase the proportion of A321neo output within its single-aisle production system, as demand for the variant rises.
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Air France to retire A380 by 2022
Air France will retire its Airbus A380 fleet by 2022 and is studying options to replace the double-deck type with twinjets.