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Relaunched Alitalia flies into battle
The Italian solution for the rebirth of Alitalia finally launches in January, but is it too late to claw back its lost market share?
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China's ARJ21 faces further six-month delay in first delivery
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has disclosed that first delivery of its ARJ21-700 regional jet is to be delayed by a further six months. Comac...
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VLM, Cityjet take first co-operation steps
Moves to consolidate the operations of KLM Cityhopper and VLM on the London City-Amsterdam route mark the first integration under the acquisition of VLM through Air France-KLM Irish subsidiary CityJet.
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Southwest to launch RNP operations in 4Q '09
Southwest Airlines plans to begin required navigation performance (RNP) operations on certain routes in the fourth quarter of 2009, ramping up system-wide...
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India's Kingfisher returns 10 A320s to four leasing firms
Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines has reached agreements with leasing companies for the early return of 10 Airbus A320s, mostly ex-Deccan aircraft. Kingfisher...
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US Airways management, pilots union split on finer points of safety reporting
US Airways pilots, seeking to increase industry standard immunity levels guaranteed by the US FAA's Aviation Safety Action Programme (ASAP), have terminated...
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NewsAir France-KLM cleared to take over Martinair
Air France-KLM will wholly-own Dutch carrier Martinair by the end of this year after securing long-awaited clearance for the takeover from the European Commission...
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Regulator requires BAA to sell Gatwick, Stansted, Edinburgh
Competition regulators in the UK have confirmed that they will impose a requirement on airports operator BAA to sell London Gatwick, London Stansted and...
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Gear problems vex Bombardier CRJs
US officials are investigating left main landing gear failures on two types of Bombardier regional jets on two separate occasions this week, incidents that...
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Qantas A380s to serve Singapore & London from 16 Jan
Australia's Qantas Airways is to start using the Airbus A380 on services to London Heathrow via Singapore from the middle of January after taking delivery...
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El Al plans Brazilian flights next year
Israel's El Al is to start direct services to Sao Paulo in Brazil next year, although precise details of dates, frequency and aircraft type have yet to be...
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NewsNeeleman's Azul takes flight in Brazil
Brazilian domestic carrier Azul today inaugurated Embraer E-Jet service from Viracopos airport in Campinas to Salvador de Bahia. The event marks founder...
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Delta to launch Gogo tomorrow; details equipage plan for Northwest
Delta Air Lines has unveiled plans to launch Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet service tomorrow and laid out a strategy for equipping merger partner Northwest...
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DC-9 depressurised after ramp crew covered up tug strike
US investigators have determined that ground staff covered up an accident in which a vehicle damaged a McDonnell Douglas DC-9's fuselage, and allowed the...
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Investor CAI fixes date to relaunch Alitalia
Italian investor group Compagnia Aerea Italiana (CAI) will relaunch Alitalia formally on 13 January 2009, by which time a foreign partner will have been...
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Aer Lingus tells Government: Ryanair offer is 'pathetic'
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus has scorned budget rival Ryanair's takeover proposal, following a meeting with the country's transport ministry to discuss...
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Airframers calm amid the China airline capacity storm
The world's top commercial airframers have responded in calm and measured tones to news that the Chinese government is urging carriers to curb capacity growth...