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NewsLufthansa targets low demand economy-class markets with 747-8I
Lufthansa will use its new Boeing 747-8Is to tackle long-haul markets where demand is weak for economy class seats. This is because the stretched jumbo slots...
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Air Malta to restart Benghazi link
Air Malta is to resume services to the Libyan city of Benghazi next month, operating twice-weekly on the route. It says it will restart flights on...
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NewsVIDEO: EasyJet's McCall on allocated seating trial
EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall insists the airline will only go ahead with allocated seating if it does not impact its turn around times
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Qantas to delay delivery of A380s, boost domestic capacity
Qantas Airways will delay the delivery of two Airbus A380 aircraft to further cut capital expenditure and to help streamline operations. The aircraft,...
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NewsIAG considering BMIbaby shut down
International Airlines Group (IAG) is considering shutting down BMIbaby by 10 September if a buyer is not found for the BMI subsidiary. IAG acquired...
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Emirates boosts frequencies to Jeddah and Riyadh
Emirates will expand capacity on routes from Dubai to the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah and Riyadh from 1 June and 1 August respectively. The carrier...
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British Airways to launch flights to Korea in December
British Airways will launch non-stop services between Seoul Incheon and London Heathrow on 2 December this year. The carrier will operate the six times-weekly...
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NewsEmbattled Cimber Sterling collapses as investor halts funds
Danish carrier Cimber Sterling has filed for bankruptcy, becoming the second major airline in the country to collapse in less than four years.
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Virgin America signs interline deal with China Airlines
Virgin America and Taiwan's China Airlines have agreed on a new interline partnership, allowing passengers on both airlines to travel across their respective...
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Flybe muscles in on BMIbaby routes from East Midlands
UK regional carrier Flybe is aggressively expanding at East Midlands, hitting the vulnerable budget operator BMIbaby by starting competing services on five...
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MRJ engine begins flight testing despite aircraft delay
Pratt & Whitney completed first flight of the PW1217G geared turbofan for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) on a company-owned 747SP flying test bed on 30...
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NewsBoeing bullish on 747-8I prospects
Boeing believes entry into revenue service of Lufthansa's first 747-8I on 1 June will help convince many wavering potential customers to place orders for...
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NewsBoeing testing modal suppression for 747-8I stabilizer
Boeing is using a flight test 747-8 Freighter to investigate whether a software-based fix, similar to the outboard aileron modal suppression (OAMS) system used on the cargo aircraft, will solve a concern about possible flutter in fuel-laden 747-8I horizontal stabilisers in the event of a structural failure.
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MAS-AirAsia share-swap to be called off
Sources close to Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia confirm that that the cross-ownership agreement between the two airlines will be cancelled on Wednesday...
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United seeks cost savings and more gates in Denver
United Airlines has negotiated an amended lease agreement with Denver International Airport that would allow it to reduce lease payments while potentially...
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BA Engineering partners with VAS Aero for used parts
British Airways Engineering has inked a long-term alliance with US tear-down parts specialist VAS Aero Services to pool each others' inventories and to provide...
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NewsEtihad takes near-3% share of Aer Lingus
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has taken a near-3% shareholding in Irish operator Aer Lingus, as the two airlines discuss future co-operation prospects. Aer...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Europe's low-cost carrier revolution
A decade of development by the low-cost carriers has seen the short-haul map of Europe completely redrawn with well over a hundred budget carrier bases now in operation across the continent.
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Delta to acquire oil refinery
Delta Air Lines has confirmed plans to acquire an oil refinery south of Philadelphia, after rumours of the purchase first surfaced earlier this month. The...
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NewsLow-cost carriers see double-digit growth in 2011
Leading low-cost carriers enjoyed double-digit revenue growth in 2011 and collective passenger numbers rose nearly 12%.