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BA cabin crew to avoid striking over Easter holiday
British Airways cabin crew have ruled out a strike over the Easter holiday period, ahead of a new ballot on industrial action. The Unite union, which...
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NewsBombardier targets operating lessors to take half of all CSeries orders
Bombardier has been in Dublin this week courting the aviation finance community, which had gathered in Dublin for a finance conference, and has set its sights...
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China's United Eagle renamed Chengdu Airlines
Chinese carrier United Eagle Airlines has changed its name to Chengdu Airlines, and plans to be the first to fly the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China...
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Melbourne Airport traffic up 5% in Q4
Melbourne Airport posted a 5% increase in passenger traffic in last year's fourth quarter.
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Sydney airport traffic up 8% in December
Australia's main gateway Sydney airport has posted an 8% increase in passenger traffic in December on strong growth in the international market.
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Row 44, WirelessG aim to offer Wi-fi to South African carriers
Broadband company WirelessG is preparing for ground-based proof of concept testing of Row 44 hardware for in-flight connectivity as the South African company...
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Gol steps up competition against new TAM regional subsidiary
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol has unveiled plans to launch scheduled services to Bauru, a move which will see it step up competition against new TAM regional...
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IATA: Premium traffic remains below 2008 levels
An encouraging increase in premium travel from the troughs experienced in May 2009 is being tempered by premium statistics remaining 20% lower than traffic...
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NewsEurowings axing hundreds of jobs to focus on CRJ900 ops
Lufthansa regional partner Eurowings is to slash its fleet, phasing out 19 Bombardier CRJ aircraft and axing hundreds of jobs. The carrier is withdrawing...
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Market Outlook: Positive signs but it is still early days
Although there are signs of a recovery underway in most markets, at least in volume terms, if anything there is an even greater need to focus on activity levels and compare these with the 2007-08 peak, rather than getting too excited about rates of change over the last 12 months.
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Labour rules under the spotlight
Outcome of clash between pilots and Qantas over Jetconnect could have a significant impact for others
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Interview: head of Lufthansa Italia Heike Birlenbach
In February 2009 Lufthansa launched its first new airline operation outside of Germany with the Milan Malpensa-based Lufthansa Italia operation.
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NewsJAL files for bankruptcy protection
Japan Airlines (JAL) has filed for bankruptcy protection, but will continue to operate as it undergoes a financial restructuring plan led by a government-backed...
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Volaris and VivaAerobus in strategy shift?
low-cost carriers VivaAerobus and Volaris are set to launch services at Mexico City International Airport, signalling a strategy shift made possible after...
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MASkargo to spend 100m ringgit to upgrade cargo complex
Malaysia Airlines Cargo (MASkargo) plans to spend 100 million ringgit ($30 million) to upgrade its warehouse complex, as it anticipates further growth in...
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Singapore and Kenya ink air services agreement
Singapore and Kenya have signed an air services agreement, allowing their airlines to operate more flights between the two countries.
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Virgin Blue plans services to Christmas and Cocos Islands
Australia's Virgin Blue plans to start non-stop services between Perth and Christmas and Cocos Islands from early April.
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NewsBA looks at wet-leases and temporary crews to beat strike
British Airways is considering wet-leasing aircraft and even providing additional training to enable other staff to fill cabin crew positions, following...
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Oneworld carriers wait on US antitrust
US regulators close to decision on American/British Airways and Iberia pact as Justice Department raises concerns
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Asian low-cost link-up
AirAsia and Jetstar team marks latest step in low-cost carrier co-operation efforts