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Norwegian 'frozen out' of transatlantic arena: Ryanair
Ryanair chief commercial officer David O’Brien believes Norwegian is being unfairly “frozen out” of the transatlantic market despite its “playing by the rules”.
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Heathrow can meet air-quality targets: chief
Heathrow airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye has expressed confidence that the gateway's operator has done enough to address pollution concerns and gain government support if it is recommended for expansion by the Airports Commission.
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Ryanair acquires 737-700 for crew training
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has acquired a Boeing 737-700 which the airline intends to use as a training aircraft.
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NewsMH17: Investigators obstructed during cell-tower probe
Investigators probing the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been barred from accessing parts of east Ukraine to gather telephone network information.
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Aeroflot offers 777s and A330s as part of 43-jet remarketing
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is seeking to sell or lease some 40 aircraft and has initiated a formal search for parties interested in remarketing the jets.
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NewsVirgin Galactic wins first satellite launch contract
Virgin Galactic's bid to enter the rocket launching business got a boost today with its first contract for 39 flights of its LauncherOne system, starting as early as 2017.
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NewsIAG 'evaluating' low-cost long-haul model: Iberia chief
IAG is scrutinising low-cost long-haul business models to assess their viability or otherwise.
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NewsPICTURES: KAI signs key LCH/LAH contracts
South Korea’s aerospace ambitions have taken a step forward with the signing of two contracts related to the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH).
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NewsA400M deliveries resume, as airdrop testing nears
The French air force’s seventh of an eventual 50 A400M tactical transports has touched down at its Orléans-Bricy air base, as the service gets ready to support airdrop testing involving the Airbus Defence & Space type.
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Virgin Atlantic and Delta adjust winter transatlantic schedule
Virgin Atlantic Airways and Delta Air Lines are adjusting their joint winter schedule between London Heathrow and the USA, with changes coming to the Los Angeles and New York markets.
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EasyJet and Ryanair push for cheaper onboard connectivity
Europe's two leading low-cost airlines EasyJet and Ryanair are both evaluating onboard wi-fi but are not prepared to move until pricing is reduced.
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NewsPilatus adds PC-12 service centre in Chile
Pilatus Aircraft has added a 60th PC-12 authorised service centre to its global network. Santiago-based business aviation services provider Aerocardal will maintain and support the single-engined turboprop within Chile and surrounding Latin American countries, where the Swiss airframer has a small but expanding fleet.
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OpinionOPINION: Freight regrets for Airbus
Since Airbus handed over the last A300-600F in 2007 its freighter strategy has been far more miss than hit.
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NewsPICTURE: Siberian tiger livery unveiled on Transaero 747
Russian carrier Transaero has unveiled a Boeing 747-400 featuring a special livery in which the entire nose section carries the image of a tiger’s head.
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OpinionOPINION: Were there really no surprises at Le Bourget?
It was supposed to be the “industrialisation” air show at Le Bourget this year.
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NewsPoor lighting and signage led to BA 747 wing smash
Poor signage and taxiway lighting at Johannesburg contributed to a British Airways Boeing 747-400 crew’s inadvertently following a narrow taxiway before the jet’s wing sliced into a service building.
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PARIS: Wizz cancels 10 A320s as part of A321neo deal
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is to cancel orders for 10 Airbus A320s as part of its agreement to take 110 A321neos.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Paris air show 2015 order tracker – update
Order activity continued on the second day of the Paris air show with a large deal involving aircraft lessor AerCap, which signed up for 100 Boeing 737 Max 8s. The lessor had signed for the Airbus A320neo at last year's Farnborough air show.
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ANALYSIS: Flight-tracking software gaining traction post-MH370
Three major carriers are to install flight-tracking software across their fleets this month.