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Air Fiji and Airlines Tonga continue to ground operations
Air Fiji and its sister carrier Airlines Tonga are continuing to suspend services with the Fijian carrier involved in a dispute with its workforce and the...
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Kremlin props up AirUnion with 24,000t of fuel
The Kremlin is providing Russian airline alliance AirUnion with 24,000t of fuel from state reserves, enough to support its operations for a further 18 days....
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Business: Good week - Bad week
AIR BERLIN The German carrier expects to rack up a full-year operating profit after cutting first-half losses nearly a fifth to just under €54 million ($80...
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EgyptAir identified as 777-300ER customer
EgyptAir has been revealed to be the customer for two Boeing 777-300ER widebodies that had been attributed to an unidentified customer on the airframer's...
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Qantas evaluating Boeing 777-300ER
Qantas Airways is considering ordering Boeing 777-300ER long-range widebody twinjets because it has concluded that it will need a second type to operate...
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Double luxury - how the airlines are configuring their A380s
The A380's two passenger decks give airlines a huge blank canvas with which to redefine long-haul air travel, and they have come up with some clever innovations
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SkyEurope hacks back fleet commitment again
Central European low-fare carrier SkyEurope Airlines is adjusting its fleet-expansion plans, again with a capacity reduction that will give it 26 aircraft...
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Heathrow will be able to handle more A380s following wake separation reduction
London Heathrow airport will be able to handle more Airbus A380s as a result of the...
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Three airports in Thailand re-open
Thai Airways International's services to three airports in the southern Thailand have returned to normal. Hat Yai, Krabi and Phuket airports in southern...
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New Alitalia will have 150-aircraft fleet
Plans to revamp Italian national carrier Alitalia will reportedly see the airline predominantly focus on short- and medium-haul routes and operate with a...
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Lufthansa takes the European consolidation stage by storm
Lufthansa made sure its presence on the European consolidation scene was strongly felt this week with the news that it...
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NewsDoor still open to Aeromexico-Mexicana merger
Mexico's federal competition commission (CFC) is leaving the door open to a possible merger of the country's two largest airlines, even though it blocked...
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NewsZoom ceases flying after re-financing effort fails
Transatlantic operator Zoom Airlines has suspended operations with immediate effect, after failing to secure a re-financing package. "All flights have...
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NewsOxygen cylinder at centre of Qantas 747 blast investigation
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its preliminary factual report into an incident on 25 July in which the fuselage of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 was ruptured by an oxygen cylinder on-board that exploded.
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NewsQantas to offer A380 demonstration to Hollywood stars
Qantas Airways is planning to operate an Airbus A380 demonstration flight in Los Angeles for Hollywood celebrities and government officials after its inaugural...
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Delivery of second Emirates A380 slips
Delivery of the second Emirates Airbus A380 has been delayed at least several weeks due to supplier issues with interior outfitting, pushing back the introduction...
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Tighter CAA oversight follows undetected failings at Emerald
UK regulators have tightened their processes for detecting safety-related problems with operators, after an overrun incident involving a freight carrier...
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Delivery of second Emirates A380 slips
Delivery of the second Emirates Airbus A380 has been delayed at least several weeks due to supplier issues with interior outfitting, delaying introduction...
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NewsVirgin Blue inks engine maintenance deal with GE
Virgin Blue inked a maintenance and overhaul agreement with GE for the Australian carrier's CFM International CFM56-7B engines. The six-year agreement...