Networks – Page 199
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BA Engineering looks to resurrect MRO market standing
British Airways Engineering wants to grow its third-party interior maintenance business with a new approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The...
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Lufthansa cabin crew ready to strike next week
Industrial action by Lufthansa cabin crew has become more likely after negotiations about future working conditions with the flight attendant union UFO failed...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Capacity grip tight on transatlantic market
Alliances are turning a corner over the North Atlantic. The days of capacity growth that followed open skies and last year's improving economic prospects...
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NewsEthiopian's first 787 arrives at Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines' first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner landed today at Addis Ababa Bole international airport after its first revenue flight from Washington Dulles. The...
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Russia's Yakutia opts for Dash 8s over An-140s
Siberian carrier Yakutia Airlines has selected Bombardier turboprop aircraft as the alternative to its costly Russian-built Antonov An-140s. Finance...
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NewsFlybe adds Southampton-Nantes winter flights
Flybe will begin daily services from Southampton International airport to Nantes Atlantique airport on 28 October. With the new addition, the UK regional...
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NewsJapan Airlines to revamp 777-300ER and 767-300ER cabins
Japan Airlines (JAL) will retrofit its Boeing 777-300ER fleet and some of its Boeing 767-300ERs with a new cabin product. The Oneworld alliance member's...
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Ethiopian to serve Washington and Guangzhou with 787
Ethiopian Airlines will operate its new Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to Washington Dulles initially and to Guangzhou from November. The Star Alliance carrier...
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Etihad opens maintenance base in Melbourne
Etihad Airways has opened a new line maintenance base in Melbourne, Australia, to service its fleet and aircraft from third parties beginning 1 September. The...
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BA to restore Colombo flights after 15-year absence
British Airways is launching flights from London Gatwick airport to the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on 31 March 2013. The new route, which includes...
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NewsAir Berlin prepares for possible further Brandenburg delay
Air Berlin's share price fell 28% during the first six months of 2012 even as the German carrier's 'Shape & Size' cost-cutting programme exceeded its target....
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NewsQatar Airways to launch Belgrade, Warsaw routes
Qatar Airways will launch new flights from its Doha hub to the Serbian capital Belgrade on 20 November and Warsaw, Poland on 5 December. The Belgrade...
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Pakistan’s Airblue to double fleet within two years
Pakistani carrier Airblue has plans to double its fleet to 12 aircraft within the next two years. The carrier wants to add four 70-seater turboprops...
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NewsAmerican to end flights to Brussels in November
American Airlines will end its services between New York's JFK airport and Brussels on 6 November. The Oneworld carrier cites reviewed route performance,...
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Ethiopian receives first 787
Ethiopian Airlines received its first Boeing 787-8 from the manufacturer during a ceremony in Seattle on 14 August. The delivery is the first of 10...
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Qatar Airways to launch passenger flights to Chicago
Qatar Airways will launch nonstop passenger services from Doha to Chicago O'Hare International airport on 10 April 2013. The carrier says it will deploy...
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InterviewWorking Week: Ian McDonald, of Robert Stuart
A holiday job at an electroplating company got Ian McDonald hooked on the technology, and he is now general manager...
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NewsFirefly may revive jet operations
Turboprop operator Firefly could revive plans to bring jets back to its fleet, says its chief executive officer Ignatius Ong. He adds that the carrier...
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NewsThai drops low-cost carrier plans with Nok Air
A month after announcing their partnership with Nok Air to launch a new low-cost carrier by mid-2013, Thai Airways now says that the plans have been dropped. "Thai...
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Italy's Wind Jet suspends all flights
Italian budget carrier Wind Jet risks a possible operating licence suspension by the country's civil aviation regulator after it suspended all of its services...