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IAG to make €113m cash offer for Vueling in early 2013
International Airlines Group (IAG), the British Airways and Iberia parent, will make a cash tender offer for the outstanding share in low-cost carrier Vueling...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Boeing vs Airbus in China
With Comac's C919 on the horizon, Boeing and Airbus must battle to sell Chinese carriers on the merits of their respective re-engined Max and Neo
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NewsIN FOCUS: China’s burgeoning leasing market
Over the past decade, policy changes have allowed Chinese lessors to become major domestic players, their maturity reflected in burgeoning order books
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NewsIN FOCUS: MRO growth in China
With Chinese airlines' MRO spend expected to more than double by 2012, it is little wonder that investment in new facilities is a key focus in the country
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Bombardier plays down CSeries delay
Bombardier executives reassured investors that the delayed first flight of the CSeries family to June 2013 will stick, during an earnings call today.
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SkyWest MRJ deal nearing completion
SkyWest Inc. is close to turning the memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Aircraft for 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets into a firm commitment, says SkyWest...
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Shenzhen Airlines trawls Europe for captains
In a small, basement conference room in a Rome hotel, 15 middle-aged Italian airline pilots are watching slides of family excursions to Lotus Mountain and smiling expats celebrating Halloween and Christmas in one of China's most modern and prosperous cities.
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Rapid fleet growth calls for expansion across sector
Aircraft deliveries into the Chinese market continue to grow unabated despite an uncertain economic outlook, with airlines from the mainland and Hong Kong...
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Xiamen seeks foreign captains to fill growing fleet
Xiamen Airlines is typical of many of China's burgeoning home-grown carriers in that it has no shortage of young first officers among its flightcrew, but...
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Boeing to decide 777X engine strategy in early 2013
Boeing is expected to set out its engine strategy for its upgraded 777X in the first quarter of next year.
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: 'Career airline' Cathay looks for second officers with an eye to promotion
Like its counterparts on the other side of China's internal border, Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific will be aggressively recruiting pilots over the next three...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Clarity of vision for Comac C919
Comac's determination to prove doubters wrong with the C919, coupled with a healthy attitude towards its potential, suggests China has genuine long-term ambitions
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NewsCHINA CAREERS: Training centres seek to fill pilot shortfall
China may be recruiting airline captains in their thousands from abroad, but it fully expects to provide the next generation of commanders from its own citizens....
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NewsSupplier issues delay CSeries first flight to 2013
Bombardier has delayed the first flight and entry-into-service of its in-development CSeries narrowbody, with the maiden sortie now expected to take place...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Strong Q3 for US airlines, but Sandy's impact looms
US airlines reported strong earnings in the third quarter after being aided by lower than expected fuel prices, even as massive flight cancellations resulting...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Ryanair struggles to spend its growing cash pile
For most airline chief executives the challenge is how to build up a cash pile in the first place. For Ryanair's Michael O'Leary, the problem has been spending...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Bombardier bids to claw back turboprop market share
As ATR and Bombardier tussle for dominance of the turboprop market, both airframers have been hesitant to commit to a next-generation 90-seat aircraft
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Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific receives approval for alliance
Air New Zealand (ANZ) and Cathay Pacific have received regulatory approval for an alliance between the two airlines on services between Hong Kong and New...
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Bombardier confirms talks with Russians on local production
Bombardier Aerospace confirms it is in contact with Russian officials about the possibility of starting local production. "We're having in this preliminary...
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AirAsia X records loss of M$29m in first-half 2012
AirAsia X has posted a loss after tax for the six months ended 30 June 2012 of Malaysian dollars (M$) 29.1 million ($9.53 million), an improvement from a...