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Virgin America launches
Virgin America finally took the skies from its San Francisco base in early August, more than three years after affiliates...
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Americas news in brief
Northwest resolves dispute Northwest Airlines and its pilots union signed a pact in early August to reduce the absenteeism that had forced the carrier...
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Bahrain probes Gulf Air as Dose resigns
Bahrain is pressing for more transparency at Gulf Air as the airline battles to recapitalise and restructure its loss-making...
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Etihad adds A320s
Fast-growing Etihad Airways will place into service its first narrowbody aircraft in September in an effort to bolster...
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The first airline price-fixing fines are revealed
British Airways and Korean Air are just the first of a series of carriers likely to be fined for their part in the price-fixing of passenger and cargo flights. Korean...
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Qantas planning wide-ranging reorganisation
Australia's Qantas Airways is planning a major structural reorganisation that will see its main operations split into...
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Virgin Blue to launch V Australia in late 2008
Virgin Blue is moving ahead with plans to enter the Australia-US market with its new V Australia unit preparing to launch...
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ANZ tries to block sale of Auckland Airport to DAE
Air New Zealand is trying to convince New Zealand's overseas investment commission to block a NZ$2.6 billion ($2 billion)...
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Germany clears Air Berlin's purchase of LTU
After nearly five months of detailed examination the German competition authority in August finally gave the unconditional go-ahead for Air Berlin's acquisition...
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Air Slovakia expands following demise of Slovak Airlines
Air Slovakia , under new private ownership, has expanded its fleet and added charter flights to fill the void left by Slovak...
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Clickair, Vueling and Spanair struggle in Spain
Intense competition is starting to take its toll on Spanish low-cost carriers. Vueling unveiled plans to slow down its...
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European news in brief
Belfast base for Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has unveiled plans to open a new base in Belfast this winter with eight routes. But in a move which has prompted...
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Traffic growth slows
Traffic across the globe grew at a slower pace year-over-year in the first half of 2007, with the Middle East the only region managing to register double-digit growth
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Saving Alitalia
If Alitalia is to have a chance of survival, the Italian government must learn lessons from its past mistakes and accept that some harsh commercial decisions...
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Airline market outlook: Rendezvous with reality
Why are European airlines reticent to make long-term forecasts? asks Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight The...
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Texas Pacific, Northwest and AirTran pursue Midwest
Midwest Airlines , pursued by hostile suitor AirTran for over a year, has found shelter in the arms of private equity...
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Spirit asks airports for service proposals
Spirit Airlines is seeking detailed proposals from cities that want its low-fare service. The airline say it will use the...
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Airline appointments in brief
Dutch carrier Martinair has named Paul Gregorowitsch, the commercial director of KLM's passenger division, as its new president. He will succeed...