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NewsPICTURES: Thai Airways' first A380 completes maiden flight
Thai Airways' first Airbus A380 completed its maiden flight on 6 March following the completion of its airframe assembly and system tests at the Airbus facility...
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Qantas to start inflight internet trial on US routes
Qantas will start its in-flight Airbus A380 connectivity trial from 7 March, which will allow passengers travelling between Australia and the US to access...
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NewsUK regulator to leave BMI takeover decision in EC's hands
International Airlines Group's planned acquisition of BMI from Lufthansa will not be reviewed by the UK Office of Fair Trading.
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Frontier Airlines names John Bendoraitis as COO
Republic Airways Holdings subsidiary Frontier Airlines has appointed John Bendoraitis as chief operating officer. Bendoraitis has nearly 30 years of...
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NewsBMI signs deal with another potential buyer for BMIbaby
UK carrier BMI has signed a non-binding agreement with another potential buyer for its low-cost subsidiary BMIbaby.
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NewsKingfisher appeals to pilots to show up for work
Ailing Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines is appealing to its pilots to show up for work and to the tax authorities to unfreeze its bank accounts as speculation...
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Japan's Peach Aviation launches first flight
Japan's low-cost carrier Peach Aviation started operations on 1 March, with the launch of two commercial domestic services.
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NewsFrontier increases seat count on its A320 fleet
Republic Airways Holdings subsidiary Frontier Airlines is adding six seats to its Airbus A320 fleet. Frontier senior vice president of commercial...
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Air Astana confirms $1.3bn Boeing order
Air Astana has confirmed an order for four Boeing 767-300ERs and three 787-8s, valued at $1.3 billion at list prices. However, it has not specified an engine...
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NewsBA and Lufthansa carve up BMI Heathrow slots
Newly-released data for London Heathrow show BMI's slot allocation for summer 2012 will fall by 42% compared with last year.
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American to launch economy seats with more legroom
American Airlines plans to introduce seats with extra legroom in the economy cabin of its entire mainline fleet, and will begin installations this year. Called...
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Boeing finds FMS training for pilots flawed
Pilots take much longer than assumed by manufacturers and airlines to become comfortable with operating a new flight management system, according to a Boeing...
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NewsBoeing nears 747-8 delivery to Lufthansa
With an estimated five to seven days of flight testing remaining, Boeing is nearing completion of final certification tests on the company's first all-new 747 passenger aircraft in more than 23 years.
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Singapore's Changi airport to build new LCC terminal
Singapore Changi Airport's Budget Terminal will be torn down next year to make way for a new, bigger terminal that will be able to handle 16 million passengers...
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NewsNextGen procedures underway at Charlotte, Atlanta metroplexes
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Delta Air Lines, US Airways and other stakeholders have officially kicked off an airspace and flight procedures...
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MAS 'in crisis' says chairman as it unveils 2011 loss
Malaysia Airlines is "in crisis" according to its chairman as the carrier plunged into the red during 2011. The company made a net loss of M$2.5 billion...
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NewsIAG determined to press ahead with Iberia Express
International Airlines Group (IAG) has "no other option" for turning around Iberia's struggling short- and medium-haul business than to press ahead with...
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NewsIn this week's Flight International: Airbus freighter A330 conversions
This week's Flight International (28 February) is out now with its main leader piece focusing on the Airbus freighter A330 conversions.
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NewsUS airlines call for national policy reforms after 2011 profit squeeze
A US airline lobbying group has unveiled a broad agenda to improve the domestic industry's competitiveness by overhauling the regulations and taxes imposed on the industry from the government.
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NewsIAG doubles full-year operating profit
British Airways and Iberia parent International Airlines Group more than doubled operating profit for the full year to €485 million ($653 million), before...