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Easyjet to charge for extra baggage as UK hand baggage restrictions continue
European budget carrier Easyjet will introduce a checked baggage charge next month despite ongoing increased security checks on hang baggage in its largest market, the UK.
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From our reporter in Beirut: Most Israeli airport bomb damage to be repaired in days, fuel shortages remain
Flight reporter David Kaminski-Morrow was among the first correspondents to visit Beirut yesterday, with British Airways franchise partner BMed - he toured the airport ahead of a resumption of flights planned for today.
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NewsQantas to receive A$100m compensation for Airbus A380 delays, will add more A330s
Australia’s Qantas Airways is to receive more than A$100 million in damages from Airbus for delays in deliveries of its 12 firm-ordered A380-800s. It has meanwhile confirmed orders for four more Airbus A330 twinjets, two of which will be leased.
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NewsFormer Varig flight attendants to pose nude for Playboy Brazil 'as protest' against staff cuts
Three sacked air hostesses from troubled Brazilian flag carrier Varig have concluded a deal with men's magazine Playboy to appear nude in its local edition.
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NewsPictures: First unofficial photos of Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter rolling out in Taiwan
The first unofficial photographs of the specially-modified Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter (LCF) have emerged, showing its roll-out after undergoing structural work at Evergreen Aviation Technologies in Taiwan
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Russian air taxi starter flags PC-12 intentions
Russian start-up air taxi company Dexter is in talks with Swiss manufacturer Pilatus to acquire PC-12 single-engine turboprops to complement its fleet of Myasischev M101Ts
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Russians reject response time criticism in July S7 Airlines Airbus A310 runway overrun probe
Russia's federal air navigation service chief has detailed the timeline of last month's fatal S7 Airlines Airbus A310 runway overrun, to refute suggestions that the emergency services' response to the accident was not quick enough.
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UK terror alert special: Europe's ATM goes into crisis mode after foiled London plot
Air traffic management teams across Europe undertook a co-ordinated effort last week to minimise the disruption caused to operations by the stringent security regulations applied to passengers travelling from UK airports after a terrorist plot to smuggle explosives on to airliners was foiled.
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UK terror alert special: Liquid bombs enter the terrorist arsenal
According to US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief Michael Chertoff, the plot to down airliners foiled by UK authorities involved carrying liquid explosives and detonation devices on board transatlantic flights from the UK.