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Volaris plans rapid fleet expansion
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has accelerated its fleet-expansion plan as it prepares to take delivery of its first Airbus A320. Volaris, which...
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VIDEO & PICTURES: Qantas A380 makes first flight after cabin installation
Qantas and Airbus have marked the first flight of the carrier's four-class A380 at the airframer's facility in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft --VH-OQA...
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India's Kingfisher firms up London service
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has firmed up plans to launch services to London Heathrow. The carrier says in a statement it will be launching...
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NewsSky scraping: airlines battle bookings without revenues
The airline fight to control distribution and the cost of getting a ticket into a passenger's hands - and a passenger into a seat - is far from over and...
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AirUnion crisis deepens as authority bans winter ticket sales
Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsiya has barred AirUnion's three major carriers from selling seats on flights during the upcoming winter season in a move...
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Dubai sets date for phased opening of Terminal 3
Initial operations at Dubai International Airport's new Terminal 3 are set to begin on 14 October, the beginning of a phased transition to full services. The...
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Virgin Atlantic in talks over Virgin Nigeria exit
Virgin Atlantic Airways is negotiating the disposal of up to its entire 49% Virgin Nigeria stake and may withdraw its branding from the carrier as part of...
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Air India to post massive loss
Air India, which has been suspending services such as Los Angeles, will be announcing a multi-million dollar loss for the 12 months ending 31 March. The...
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Pratt & Whitney ships PW1000G GTF to Airbus for A340 tests
Pratt & Whitney has shipped its PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan demonstration engine to Toulouse, France to begin a test programme on an Airbus A340-600...
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TSA inspector delays 40 American Eagle flights
A US Transportation Security Administration inspector testing security protocols at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport caused 15- to-45-minute delays...
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Sean Durfy: Bold rookie
On his first anniversary, no one will accuse WestJet chief executive Sean Durfy of being timid. High fuel prices have not prevented him from laying out ambitious...
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NewsConflicting reports on number of fatalities from Spanair MD-82 crash
Several fatalities have been reported from the Spanair Boeing MD-80 accident at Madrid Barajas today, but there are conflicting figures over the casualty...
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First half traffic: Relative calm before the storm
Traffic in the first half of the year continued to show solid growth in many regions, but the picture for the remainder of the year is gloomy as many carriers...
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Spanair pilots threaten strike after criticising cost-saving plan
Pilots at SAS Group carrier Spanair are threatening to strike after accusing the company's management of failing to put together a solid business plan for...
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Brett Godfrey: Virgin Blue's silver lining?
Virgin Blue chief Brett Godfrey believes the carrier can turn high fuel costs to its advantage. Is he being overly optimistic or can the carrier weather...
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Hedge your bets
Fuel hedging for airlines has never been as widely talked about as it is in these times of record oil prices. But what is the best strategy, and to what...
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Insight: Falling fuel aids few
In a quarter in which airlines surprised the markets and the markets surprised the airlines, one fact remained as unsurprising as it was unpleasant: US carriers...