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Southwest and AirTran to launch five non-stop services
Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways will launch non-stop flights on five new routes from 12 August. Southwest will begin thrice daily flights between...
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IN FOCUS: Emirates builds up MRO footprint as fleet grows
Emirates' huge order backlog requires the extension of what is already the Middle East's largest MRO complex
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ANALYSIS: American talk stokes alliance fires
Delta's rumoured interest in making a run for Oneworld airline group AMR could turn the joint ventures forged in the past few years among the big three alliance...
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IN FOCUS: MRO provider Joramco sets new business strategy
Joramco is striving to build its customer base beyond the Middle East - and become an MRO partner to component manufacturers
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IN FOCUS: Global MRO providers seek closer links with Middle Eastern carriers
Enormous expansion by Gulf carriers and demand for direct customer contact have drawn international MRO providers to establish outposts in the Middle East
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British Airways to restart Heathrow-Tripoli flights in May
British Airways will resume flights between London Heathrow and Tripoli in Libya on 1 May. The carrier will operate thrice-weekly flights on the route....
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Airbus aims for new production record in 2012
Airbus is aiming for a new production record in 2012, intending to turn out 570 aircraft following a year in which its combined output with rival Boeing...
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Gulf Air appears set to lease regional jets from GECAS
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air appears set to lease regional jets from GECAS under a new tender award which adds further mystery to the carrier's fleet strategy.
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EASA orders wing checks on 20 A380s
European safety regulators have ordered inspection of 20 Airbus A380s to check for wing rib-foot damage, following the discovery of two different forms of cracks in the structure.
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Cathay Pacific inks deal for six more A350-900s
Cathay Pacific has inked an agreement with Airbus for the purchase of six more A350-900 aircraft in a deal worth $1.62 billion. It expects to take...
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PrivatAir signs for up to 10 CS100s
Bombardier has received a firm order for up to 10 CSeries CS100 aircraft from PrivatAir, which will be delivered in an all-business class configuration. The...
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First Air to order flight and safety tracking tools
Canadian passenger, cargo and charter carrier First Air has ordered 19 automated flight information reporting systems (AFIRS) from Calgary-based AeroMechanical...
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Boeing locks out 747-8 tail fuel tanks on flutter concerns
In order to meet certification requirements ahead of its first delivery, Boeing will lock out the 12,500l (3,300gal) horizontal stabiliser tail fuel tanks...
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Turkish Airlines provides high speed internet access on flights
Star Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines has finalised an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation to add high-speed wi-fi broadband internet access to...
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IN FOCUS: Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy prepares for a 'defining year in terms of growth'
Gulf Aviation Academy will announce an expansion to its facility next to Bahrain's international airport at the show, kicking off what chief executive Tim Shattock calls a "defining year in terms of growth" for the former Gulf Air training department.
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IN FOCUS: Accident reports published July-December 2011
Pilots should be instructed in the science and practice of tailwind landings, according to a US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendation from its study of the 22 December 2009 American Airlines Boeing 737-800 runway overrun at Kingston, Jamaica.
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IN FOCUS: 2011 global airline safety performance
Fatal accidents rose in frequency last year, yet the global fatalities total was relatively low. What trends lay behind figures that made 2011 "a good year" in the eyes of experts?
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IN FOCUS: Gulf Air hopes to shrug off horrible 2011 and return to restructuring efforts at air show
Another year; another Gulf Air attempt to haul itself back to profitability. The uncharitable view of prospects for Bahrain's flag-carrier - which once enjoyed a virtual monopoly of hub-and-spoke services in the Middle East
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Southwest still reviewing future of AirTran’s Wichita service
Southwest Airlines is still reviewing long-term plans for service to Wichita Mid-Continent Airport despite a public announcement today by Kansas state and...
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787 achieves 96.3% dispatch reliability
After two and a half months of scheduled service, All Nippon Airways' (ANA) Boeing 787 fleet has achieved a dispatch reliability of 96.3% as it plans to expand Japanese domestic operations and begin its first scheduled international routes.