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Ryanair calls for change to Irish law in hope of appeasing unions
Ryanair is lobbying the Irish government to change tax regulations such that the airline could meet a key demand of unions to contract staff under the employment laws of the country in which they reside.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How the airline sector changed post-financial crisis
When Lehman Brothers collapsed 10 years ago, it set in motion a financial crisis which was to have a profound impact on air travel.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Gulf giants have rethought capacity moves
After their decade of rapid growth left no corner of the globe untouched, the major Gulf carrier have entered an unsettled period, necessitating a more nuanced approach to network development.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: China Southern UK chief on Baiyun, Beijing and Brexit
China Southern Airlines' UK office overlooks capacity-constrained London Heathrow airport, where efforts to build a third runway are still years away from fruition.
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UK pilot licences to remain valid on UK aircraft post-Brexit: CAA
Commercial and private UK pilot licences will continue to be internationally recognised if a no-deal Brexit scenario comes to pass, the Civil Aviation Authority has stressed.
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Opinion
OPINION: Air France-KLM bucks the nativist trend
In a world where inward-looking political sensibilities are zeitgeist, the appointment of Canadian national Ben Smith as the new chief executive of Air France-KLM was a welcome surprise.
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Hi Fly returns A380 to action after replacing engine's intake lip
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly is today putting its Airbus A380 back into service for Air Austral following the jet's 7 September airbridge collision at Paris Charles de Gaulle.
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A320neo operators affected by PW1100G vibration issue
Pratt & Whitney has confirmed that a number of PW1100G engines powering Airbus A320neos have been affected by a vibration issue.
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VistaJet founder aims to 'disrupt' with new leasing and technology businesses
VistaJet founder Thomas Flohr is branching into business aircraft leasing and flight-booking technology as part of an expansion of the charter operator backed by a $200 million investment by private equity firm Rhône Group.
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Aeroflot to take 100 more Superjets
Russian flag carrier Aeroflot has struck a deal covering a further 100 Sukhoi Superjet regional airliners, scheduled to join its fleet between 2019 and 2026.
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Hi Fly A380 engine hits airbridge at Paris CDG
Air Austral was forced to make last-minute changes to its flight schedule after a 7 September incident involving an Airbus A380 that the Indian Ocean carrier is wet-leasing from Hi Fly.
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NewsNATO rotates Baltic, Romanian air policing duties
NATO air forces have made their latest rotations in the provision of air policing services for the Baltic states and eastern Europe.
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NewsVIDEO: Vertical Aerospace flies eVTOL demonstrator
UK start-up Vertical Aerospace says it has begun flight testing the country's first full-scale, fully electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, putting the Bristol-based company a step closer to its goal of providing personal, on-demand and carbon-free air travel between cities within four years.
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Canada approves turboprop-powered BN2 Islander
Britten-Norman has gained Canadian type certification for the turboprop version of its BN2 Islander.
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A320neo deliveries this year overtake A320's
Airbus’s A320neo family has overtaken the A320 in terms of 2018 deliveries, with the re-engined version accounting for the majority handed over so far this year.
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OpenSkies retires final Boeing after last 767 flight to Newark
The Boeing 767 operated by IAG's Paris Orly-based brand OpenSkies has completed its final transatlantic service and been withdrawn from service.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What the Great Recession meant for aircraft funding
The global financial crisis can seem a distant hallucination, given today's strong global economy and seemingly endless liquidity. But to those who did experience it first-hand, it was all too real.
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IAG shares dip as BA 'urgently investigates' data breach
IAG's share price had fallen 3.8% from yesterday's close as of 12:30 UK time today, after subsidiary British Airways disclosed the theft of customer data from its website and mobile app.
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Norwegian brushes off long-haul low-cost competition
Norwegian chief executive Bjorn Kjos is unperturbed by the entrance of new long-haul low-cost carriers into the transatlantic market.
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Norwegian plans Rio flights in 2019
Norwegian plans to begin service to Rio de Janeiro in 2019, as it eyes growth opportunities in South America.