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FARNBOROUGH: Pilot supply: the component the airlines have forgotten
Air shows like Farnborough and Paris attract many companies selling specialist services, but at their core these big events are about hardware. Most hardware, however, requires skilled "liveware" to operate it, and suppliers of skills are rather less in evidence.
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FARNBOROUGH: Embraer studies E-Jet enhancements
Embraer is using the show to meet with key suppliers to discuss its studies of a technology refresh and possible re-engining of its General Electric CF34-powered...
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Turkish to add premium-economy to 777 cabin
Turkish Airlines is to introduce a fourth seating class on its Boeing 777 aircraft, which will be offered on services to Asia and the Americas. It...
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NewsLufthansa takes second A380, while 747s ply short-haul
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has taken delivery of its second Airbus A380 as it prepares to transfer some of its Boeing 747-400s temporarily to domestic trunk services.
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NewsAirbus needs 'paradigm shift' to achieve A380 delivery forecast: Boeing
Boeing may have significantly raised its 20-year delivery forecast in its latest current market outlook, but it continues to predict demand will remain flat in the 400-seat-plus sector, where the 747-8 competes with the larger Airbus A380.
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European alliance hopes boosted
EC approval for BA/Iberia merger and transatlantic joint venture cement oneworld partners' partnership aspirations
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Airbus and Boeing see orders rise, output fall during first half of 2010
The "big two" have enjoyed a much-improved sales performance during the first six months, as the momentum that Airbus and Boeing picked up in the second half of 2009 carried on into 2010.
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Delta expands its services into Japan with Tokyo Haneda
Delta Air Lines will start daily flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and Detroit and Los Angeles in January. The SkyTeam Alliance carrier says the...
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Alitalia debuts new business and premium economy on first A330
Italy's Alitalia has debuted new business and premium economy cabins with the delivery of its first new long-haul aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, and says...
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Gol plans to finally phase out 737-300s in August
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol plans to finally retire its last Boeing 737-300 next month, 20 months behind its initial schedule for phasing out the type.
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Continental readies to bring flat-bed seats to 767s, 787s
Continental Airlines has reached its 25th aircraft install of new flat-bed 'BusinessFirst' class seats, and says it is gearing up to offer the seats on its...
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Estonian to offer portable IFE on some Boeing flights
Estonian Air has started offering portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) players to passengers on certain flights.
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Jet Airways and Kenya Airways enter codeshare pact
India's Jet Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a codeshare agreement, to be effective from 22 July. Jet will place its code on Kenya Airways' daily...
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Oneworld airlines expect US tie-up decision shortly
Oneworld carriers British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia are hoping soon to receive final clearance from US authorities for their transatlantic tie-up,...
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BA and Iberia secure European approval for merger
British Airways has obtained European clearance for its planned merger with Iberia, on the same day as the two carriers secured approval for their transatlantic...
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NewsOneworld carriers secure EU clearance for transatlantic tie-up
Oneworld carriers British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have received clearance from the European Commission for their proposed transatlantic tie-up.
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Flight Focus eyes new customers for its AMDS system
Singapore-based Flight Focus is in talks with several airlines to sell its Advanced Mission Display System (AMDS), after inking a deal with launch customer...
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Romanian start-up begins 737 services
Entrepreneurs in Romania have started operations with a new carrier, Air Bucharest, which employs a single Boeing 737-300. The airline began services...
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Signs of recovery start to emerge in Mexico
The Mexican domestic market is finally starting to stabilise but is more consolidation needed for long-term sustainability? By Brendan Sobie/Washington Mexico's...
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Qantas gets earlier delivery slots for eight 787s
Qantas Airways has reached a deal with Boeing to bring forward delivery of eight Boeing 787-8s, so its low-cost carrier Jetstar can start operating the aircraft...