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NewsAir Canada first-quarter losses sink to C$188m
Air Canada has turned in a first-quarter operating loss of C$188 million ($161 million), a significant deterioration on the loss of C$12 million for the...
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UK discourages retaliation in next round of open skies talks
UK transport minister Geoff Hoon is shying away from threats of dissolving the current EU-US open skies agreement as he reinforced European calls for further...
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NewsPICTURES: Indian cargo carrier Deccan to launch 19 May
Deccan Express Logistics, a new Indian cargo airline and logistic's firm, plans to launch commercial operations on 19 May using one of its three Airbus A310...
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Union calls for government to acquire a stake in Air Canada
A union representing nearly 5,000 Air Canada employees wants the government to take a stake in Air Canada as the carrier attempts to restructure to withstand...
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Emirates defends safety regime
Emirates today issued a statement defending its safety practices
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Vietnam Airlines plans 150 aircraft fleet by 2020
Vietnam Airlines believes the overhaul of its entire fleet with new generation aircraft by the middle of the next decade will help support its aggressive...
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CAE to provide maintenance training to Jazz
CAE will provide maintenance training programmes "anywhere in the world" to employees of Canadian low-fare carrier Jazz under a licensing agreement signed...
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Delta TechOps focuses on Northwest and international partners
Delta Air Lines' maintenance business Delta TechOps is focusing on building its Airbus capabilities through the merger with Northwest Airlines and creating...
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Pratt & Whitney to use 787 nacelle as baseline for GTF
As Pratt & Whitney continues to work with supplier Goodrich on the nacelle design of its PW1000G geared turbofan engine, the companies are using the nacelle...
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AAR examines possibility of offering E-Jet heavy maintenance
US maintenance, repair and overhaul company AAR is considering offering heavy maintenance on the Embraer 170/190 family as the number of aircraft in that...
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Airmotive investment in Dublin V2500 line back on
Maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland's (LTAI) planned $40 million investment in a new Dublin engine line will go ahead following union acceptance...
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Emirates yet to decide whether to repair damaged A340-500
Emirates is still evaluating whether to repair the Airbus A340-500 badly damaged in a tail strike at Melbourne in March. Investigators are still examining...
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KLM extends UK engineering portfolio to Embraer 170/190
Dutch carrier KLM's UK engineering operation has extended its line maintenance capabilities to Embraer 170/190 aircraft. The company is to begin servicing...
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Gulf Air awards new maintenance business to GE
Gulf Air has signed a 10-year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreement with GE Aviation after selecting CFM International CFM56-5B engines for 15...
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Environment Special Report: Precision approach
The recent deal to speed the roll-out of next-generation satellite-based technology will be air navigation's principal contribution to improving airspace efficiency. But how significant will it be in helping to shrink aviation's carbon footprint?
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This week briefing
Following the 1 April fatal crash of a Eurocopter Super Puma, the manufacturer says that...
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Airlines deepen ties with outsourcing partners
With airlines in total cost savings mode the need toworkmore closely than ever withoutsourcing partners is paramount. Can both benefit from the relationship?
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Aeromexico and Mexicana: On a collision course?
An ambitious expansion plan has transformed Mexicana into a fully-fledged network carrier that rivals Aeromexico. But is there room in Mexico's dynamic market for two overlapping carriers?