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NewsBoeing looks to ease overcrowding at Paine Field
Boeing will open its 787 change incorporation facility later this month in San Antonio, Texas, easing overcrowding at its overflowing Paine Field site, as...
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PICTURES: V Australia launches inaugural flight to Abu Dhabi
V Australia, the long-haul arm of the Virgin Blue Group, launched its inaugural flight to Abu Dhabi yesterday, becoming the first Australian carrier to operate...
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Lion Air firms options for 15 ATR 72-500s
Indonesia's Lion Air has firmed up its 2009 options for 15 ATR 72-500s to be operated by subsidiary Wings Air.
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NewsDelta sees strong yields continuing amid disciplined capacity growth
Delta Air Lines is confident that the strong yield environment it enjoyed during 2010 will be sustained this year, as it is taking a disciplined approach to capacity growth amid continued healthy passenger demand.
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NewsIAG ‘very interested’ in Virgin, but only for slots: Walsh
Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways/Iberia parent International Airlines Group (IAG), says the company would be "very interested" in acquiring Virgin Atlantic, but only for its London Heathrow slots. It has no interest in the brand.
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Aeroflot trains first Superjet pilots and technicians
Aeroflot has begun type rating classes for Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight and maintenance crew in anticipation of the planned first delivery in March.
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Tiger to buy 32.5% stake in Seair
Singapore's Tiger Airways plans to buy a 32.5% stake in Philippine low-cost carrier Seair, following a marketing partnership between the two airlines late...
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NewsKorean Air unveils newly-painted A380
Korean Air's first Airbus A380 has undergone painting in the Asian carrier's distinctive turquoise livery ahead of its delivery this year. The aircraft...
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Virgin Blue to build maintenance hangar at Sydney Airport
Virgin Blue will construct a maintenance hangar at Sydney Airport as part of a new engineering base to support its operations at its busiest airport.
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Gol remains bullish despite prospect of higher oil prices
Brazil's Gol is confident of further profitability improvements in 2011 even under a scenario of escalating oil prices.
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NewsP&W readies for CSeries “third knob” engine testing
Pratt & Whitney at the end of April will mate the first Bombardier CSeries prototype nacelle, built by Goodrich, to its PW1524G engine number two turbofan...
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Belarussian carrier Gomelavia ceases operations
Belarussian state-owned carrier Gomelavia has ceased all operations indefinitely.
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Saab Aircraft Leasing doubles aircraft transactions
Saab Aircraft Leasing completed 30 aircraft transactions in 2010, nearly double the amount recorded in the previous year.
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EC to investigate Czech Airlines restructuring aid
State aid for Czech Airlines (CSA) is to be investigated by the European Commission (EC), which has opened an inquiry into whether the carrier's restructuring...
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Iberia to launch Barcelona-Miami flights
Iberia will next month begin flights from Barcelona to Miami. The carrier will launch the service on 29 March. It also plans to bolster its frequencies...
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Virgin Blue's new ATR72s to arrive from May
Virgin Blue expects to take delivery of its new ATR72 turboprops from May, with the -500 variant first to join the fleet.
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Virgin Blue unveils new domestic business class
Virgin Blue has unveiled its new domestic business class that will premiere on its forthcoming Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The first two aircraft will commence...
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Focus: Is the hub and spoke model broken?
Network players have always struggled to make short haul pay, but it remains an essential part of the hub-and-spoke model. Now low-cost carriers dominate this market, can the two sides shift their strategies to work together?
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Fueling the industry overdraft
Chris Tarry explores the bottom-line impact of rising fuel prices. Analysis by Flightglobal Insight
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2010: The big traffic bounce back
After the slump in passenger figures in 2009, the numbers jumped back past pre-crisis levels last year