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US Court rejects union attempt to overturn Norwegian's permit
A US appellate court rejected an attempt by four employee unions to overturn a foreign air carrier permit awarded to Norwegian Air International, dealing a severe blow to labour’s 1.5-year-old campaign to block the low-cost-carrier’s so-called “flag of convenience” business model..
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Spirit inks deal to bring wi-fi onboard
Spirit Airlines is moving ahead with plans to install wi-fi on its fleet, as part of a strategy to improve its appeal to passengers.
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PICTURES: Lufthansa tests brighter version of new livery on 747
Lufthansa is testing some adjustments to its new livery, including a brighter blue colour than the one originally chosen and a larger crane logo on the aircraft tail.
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United drops three Mexican destinations
United Airlines will discontinue service to three Mexican destinations, as part of an overall plan to adjust capacity to the country.
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Sharp manual overspeed correction injured 737's cabin crew
UK investigators have determined that a Boeing 737-800 captain's heavy-handed manual response to a developing overspeed resulted in a serious injury to one of the flight attendants.
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Colombia's Easyfly to launch five new routes in 2018
Colombian regional airline Easyfly will launch five new routes this year as it adds more ATR 42-600s to its fleet, expecting to grow traffic 35% year-over-year in 2018.
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BA seeks go-ahead to wet-lease Qatar A330s amid Trent 1000 issues
British Airways has applied for regulatory approval to wet-lease three Airbus A330s from Qatar Airways in order to overcome schedule disruption caused by Boeing 787 engine maintenance.
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Emirates full-year profit rebounds despite continuing pressures
Emirates Group has turned in a full-year profit of Dhs4.1 billion ($1.1 billion), including a profit of Dhs2.8 billion for the Emirates airline division.
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WestJet will roll out premium cabin for 737
WestJet intends next year to unveil a new premium product on Boeing 737s that will be business class in everything but name.
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WestJet warns of financially-difficult second quarter
Threat of a pilot strike and higher-than-anticipated transformation costs will push up WestJet's unit costs and pull down unit revenues in the coming quarters.
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VIDEO: WestJet unveils new livery
Canadian discounter WestJet has unveiled a new livery that largely resembles its current paint scheme but with new curves and an updated take on the Canadian maple leaf symbol.
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Viva Air Colombia to exit Panama
Viva Air Colombia will exit Panama Pacifico airport in Panama City, citing high airport costs as the reason.
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JetBlue to serve Mexico City from Boston and New York
JetBlue Airways will no longer launch planned service from Los Angeles to Mexico City, and will instead use previously acquired Mexico City slots for Boston and New York John F Kennedy.
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BA to serve Durban directly
British Airways is to launch a direct Durban service on 29 October.
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Engine failure probed after A330 aborts Gatwick take-off
Canadian investigators are probing an engine incident which led an Air Transat Airbus A330-300 to abort take-off at London Gatwick.
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Jeju Air Q1 profit soars on strong international growth
Jeju Air’s operating profit for the quarter ended 31 March increased by 70% to W46.2 billion ($42.8 million), as the carrier benefited from peak demand in its Japan and Southeast Asian markets.
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China Southern plans Islamabad service
China Southern Airlines is seeking to launch a service on the Guangzhou-Kunming-Islamabad route from June.
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Lufthansa orders up to 16 Airbus and Boeing aircraft
The Lufthansa Group will order up to 16 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing in a deal valued at Eu2.1 billion ($2.5 billion) at list prices.
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New TAAG feeder unit orders six Q400s
An Angola consortium led by TAAG Angola Airlines has signed a firm purchase agreement for six Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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United eyes Newark base for 787-10
United Airlines plans to open a Boeing 787 pilot base at its Newark Liberty International airport in 2019, potentially for the 787-10 that it will begin taking later this year.