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NewsUK's BMI turns in £100m loss
UK operator BMI has turned in a huge post-tax loss of almost £100 million ($137 million), on a slight rise in revenue to £1.04 billion. The figures...
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NewsNTSB urges redesign of Trent 800 fuel-oil heat exchanger
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on 11 March released urgent safety recommendations for the redesign by Rolls-Royce of the fuel-oil heat...
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Bombardier to offer nose-to-tail MRO for CSeries customers
Bombardier plans to offer a complete nose-to-tail maintenance programme for its Pratt & Whitney PW1000G-powered CSeries family. "We'll take care of...
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Bombardier redesignates CSeries variants as CS100, CS300
On the back of the confirmation of Lufthansa's deal for up to 60 Bombardier CSeries aircraft, the Canadian manufacturer has redesignated the models in the...
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Malaysia slashes landing charges to help airlines
Malaysia's Government has unveiled a 50% reduction in airport landing charges to help airlines during the ongoing economic downturn. The Government...
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Mexicana names new regional carrier Link
Grupo Mexicana has unveiled a name for its new regional carrier, which will launch services at the beginning of next week with ex-Chautauqua Airlines Bombardier...
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Delta still in 787 talks with Boeing
Delta Air Lines says it "remains in serious discussions" with Boeing over delivery schedules of the 787, and that its order for 18 aircraft...
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Southwest sticks to fleet strategy as revenues remain unstable
As revenues remain weak and no bottom for the current down cycle is apparent, Southwest Airlines doesn't plan to veer from the workhorse of its fleet - the...
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Airlines lose leverage in push for replacement narrowbody
Pressure on Airbus and Boeing to accelerate plans to develop single-aisle replacement aircraft appears to have subsided - for now - as carriers focus on...
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NewsRyanair to eliminate airport check-in by October
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to swtich to wholly Internet-based check-in by 1 October, and has detailed the phased elimination of airport check-in facilities. It...
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NewsIndonesia Lion Air MD-90 skids off Jakarta runway
One of Jakarta airport's runways remains closed because authorities are having trouble moving a Lion Air Boeing MD-90 that skidded off yesterday afternoon. "The...
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Lufthansa Technik braced for prolonged weak MRO market
Despite posting a strong performance for 2008, Lufthansa Technik is bracing for the downturn to last until 2010 with ramifications into 2011 and beyond. Although...
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Concerns raised over expected 787 range shortfall
As Boeing presses towards a first flight in the second quarter, airline customers have begun to raise questions publicly about the 787s performance. Aeromexico...
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Midwest and Delta deepen ties
As privately-held Midwest Airlines continues its restructuring, it has entered into a wide-ranging alliance with Delta Air Lines that includes reciprocity...
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NewsAir Berlin considers selling long-haul operation LTU
Germany's Air Berlin is considering divestment of its long-haul holiday operation LTU, less than two years after acquiring the carrier. It says a sale...
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Boeing gears up for 787 series production
After incurring two years of costly delays to its flagship programme, Boeing is set to begin final assembly of the sixth and final 787 flight-test airframe,...
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
CHINA The country's domestic passenger market continues to recover , with traffic rising sharply in January. The sector, which has...
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MAS' Firefly scales back Penang ops but eyes Singapore
Malaysia Airlines' ATR turboprop operation Firefly has decided to suspend some services, citing the global economic downturn, but it is launching...