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Airbus to deliver 100 aircraft in China next year
Airbus plans to deliver almost 100 aircraft in China next year, following a better-than-expected 2009 in the rapidly growing Chinese market. The A320...
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Carriers vie for Kuwait supremacy
Three vastly different airlines are battling to control Kuwait's dynamic and fast growing airline market
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Arrival of first Lufthansa A380 put back a few weeks
Delivery of Lufthansa's first Airbus A380 has been put back by a few weeks, but the Star Alliance carrier is unfazed by the postponement.
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Turning the tide at Thai Airways
New president Piyasvasti Amranand is fashioning astrategy aimed at stabilising and regenerating the national carrier
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US DOT levies fines in ExpressJet tarmac delay incident
Officials from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) have levied a $100,000 civil penalty against ExpressJet and partner Continental Airlines for a highly-publicised...
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US Airways defers 54 Airbus deliveries and secures new financing commitments
US Airways is the latest US carrier to secure financing to weather economic uncertainty while also deferring 54 Airbus narrowbody and widebody deliveries...
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Airbus expects 100 aircraft deliveries in China in 2010
(In the fourth sentence, changes number of A380s to 200) Airbus expects to deliver almost 100 aircraft in China next year and is "cautiously optimistic"...
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Market Outlook: Load factor limitations
Chris Tarry stresses that load factors are only a measure of capacity utilisation.
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American and Delta up the ante for JAL
US carriers American Airlines and Delta Air Lines continue to battle for a stake in oneworld's Japan Airlines in order to sustain and enlarge their foothold...
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NewsGulf Air restructuring to concentrate on regional operations
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to focus on regional operations, build up its short-haul fleet, and realign its network towards strong connections through...
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Indonesia's Lion Air to order 10-15 widebodies
Indonesia's largest privately-owned carrier Lion Air plans to place an order for widebodies and wants first deliveries in 2011.
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BA-Iberia merger – bigger, but is it better?
Time will tell if long-mooted merger of UK flag carrier with Iberia delivers benefits promised
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NewsAir Berlin secures approval for satellite-based Cat I approaches
German carrier Air Berlin has secured approval to conduct Category I satellite-based approaches following trials which the airline began last year. Air...
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NewsPICTURE: Boeing breaks ground on second 787 line
Boeing broke ground in North Charleston, South Carolina for the second 787 final assembly line today, marking the first all-new commercial jetliner assembly...
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NewsNo interest in GTF for A320 unless offered through IAE: Leahy
Airframer hints re-engined A320 will go ahead, but does not want third powerplant provider
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AAPA 09: Tiger Airways chief says low-cost model vindicated
Low cost carriers are an inevitable part of the airline industry that needs to be taken seriously by the full service carriers, says Tiger Group CEO Tony...
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AAPA09: AAPA chief says governments will hinder airline recovery
Restrictive government policies will impede recovery in the airline industry, says Association of Asia Pacific Airlines director general Andrew Herdman.
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Customers reaffirm commitment as 787 advances
As Boeing advances toward validating its 787 side-of-body reinforcement, customers have reaffirmed their commitment to the aircraft.