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NewsAirbus Tianjin on track to deliver first A320 in June
Airbus' new A320 assembly plant in China has already produced two aircraft and is on track to deliver its first before the end of June as scheduled. Airbus...
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News
Aeromexico and Mexicana: On a collision course?
An ambitious expansion plan has transformed Mexicana into a fully-fledged network carrier that rivals Aeromexico. But is there room in Mexico's dynamic market for two overlapping carriers?
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NewsLufthansa positions Swiss CEO Franz to succeed Mayrhuber
Lufthansa Group has named Swiss International Air Lines chief executive Christoph Franz as its deputy chairman, while Harry Hohmeister will succeed him as...
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Airline Distribution 2009 conference report
Despite huge changes in how carriers sell and distribute their product over recent years, the 2009 Airline Distribution conference, organised by Airline Business and UATP, showed that few feel they have got it right
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EU transport committee backs slot rule hiatus
European Parliament transport committee members have backed a draft proposal to suspend the 'use it or lose it' slot regulation this summer, to ease pressure...
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NewsGulf Air abandons plans to dry-lease Jet 777s
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air has reversed plans to retain its newly-introduced Boeing 777-300ERs through a dry lease, after opting not to pursue such...
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Boeing 787 programme tempo accelerates towards first flight target
Boeing has accelerated the pace of the 787 programme as it targets a first flight by the end of June. Key milestones required for the maiden sortie have...
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Market Outlook: Separating truth from fiction
Recovery is still some way off and excess capacity remains a key challenge, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Flight Insight
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Low-cost carriers: The time is right
With the economy in meltdown, times are undoubtedly tough. But with crisis comes opportunity. Former easyJet and Go executive Michael Coltman, who is now a partner at consultancy firm Mango Aviation, flags up airlines which have capitalised on adversity
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Latin carriers remain optimistic
Led by Chile's LAN and Panama's Copa, Latin carriers believe they are in good shape to weather the economic crisis
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Swiss looks forward with new A330-300 premium offerings
Undeterred by the global economic slump Star Alliance member Swiss International Air Lines is pressing ahead with efforts to reinforce its identity as a...
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AirTran plans growth pause until 2011
Low-cost carrier AirTran Airways does not plan to add capacity until 2011. After the carrier sold eight aircraft in 2008 to trim its growth from a...
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NewsBritish Airways to start dismantling crashed 777 airframe
British Airways is to start dismantling the Boeing 777-200ER substantially damaged in last year's approach crash at London Heathrow
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PICTURES: 6,000 and counting for Boeing’s popular little twinjet
The Boeing 737 has reached an historic milestone with the delivery of the 6,000th aircraft, almost exactly 42 years after the twinjet first took to the air....
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Mid-air turbulence: Troubled times for LCC leadership
In the first of a two-part feature, Spencer Stuartexecutives explore why low-cost chiefs are beginning to suffer legacy insomnia
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Hawker Pacific plans to expand fixed-base operations to Perth
Australian sales, services and product support company Hawker Pacific is to expand its domestic fixed base operation in the next two months by opening a...
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Mesa officially sells stake in Kunpeng
Phoenix-based Mesa Air Group has officially sold its interest in Chinese joint venture Kunpeng Airlines to majority owner Shenzhen Airlines for $4.5 million. The...
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Opinion
Comment: Taste of fear
With the low-cost sector facing "the toughest revenue environment in its history", the spectre of failure is very real for many players. How are the management teams of these carriers equipped to battle through the crisis?
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Low-cost carriers extend their global footprint
Low-cost carriers are finding the lure of markets outside their traditional borders too tempting to resist and are increasingly spreading their wings further afield, either through deals with international carriers or with their own metal
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Low-cost carriers: Ready for battle
How well prepared are low-cost carriers to survive the economic crisis and exploit new opportunities