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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airbus sticks by demanding A350 XWB targets
Airbus has its work cut out to meet rigorous A350 XWB deadlines it has set itself, but the airframer remains insistent that doing so is feasible
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Turkish Airlines, Luxair sign codeshare agreement
Turkish Airlines has entered into a codeshare agreement with Luxembourg flag carrier Luxair, effective 22 June. Under the agreement, the Turkish carrier...
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NewsPICTURES: Thai Airways’ first A380 rolls out of paint shop
Thai Airways' first Airbus A380 aircraft bearing the carrier's livery has been rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg. The roll out marks the...
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NewsPinnacle Airlines suspends talks with unions
Pinnacle Airlines has suspended negotiations with its labour groups as it returns to the drawing board on its new business plan, following discussions with...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Pending pilots deal highlights Delta's regional contracts
Delta Air Lines will have to renegotiate its contracts with five regional airline groups in order to add 70 76-seat regional jets (RJs) and drop 218 50-seat...
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NewsNexcelle completes key C919 nacelle test
Nexcelle has completed a demonstration of its advanced technology nacelle, a key component in the integrated propulsion system (IPS) for the CFM Leap-1C-powered...
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NewsICBC Financial Leasing to be launch customer for China-produced Legacy 650s
China's ICBC Financial Leasing has signed a deal for up to 10 Embraer Legacy 650 executive jets with Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry (HEAI), a joint venture...
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NewsKoellner to lead ILFC following CEO’s illicit relationship
American International Group (AIG) has appointed Laurette Koellner as executive chairman at its International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC)-subsidiary,...
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NewsBoeing's Phantom Eye to receive new nosewheel
The Boeing Phantom Eye, a high-altitude, long endurance test bed, will require a nose gear redesign after the component snapped during the aircraft's first...
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Vueling considering new aircraft: Ascend Finance Forum London 2020
Vueling Airlines is in the middle of its new aircraft programme, according to chief finance officer Sonia Jerez. The Barcelona-based carrier has added...
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NewsAir France tells unions forced redundancies can be avoided
Air France chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has pledged that if the airline's unions accept new collective labour agreements, no redundancies will be imposed during 2012 or 2013.
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Jet2 reports 10% slump in profits at airline division
UK regional carrier Jet2 has posted a 10% decline in annual profits to £21.7 million ($34.1 million) for the full year to 31 March, blaming higher fuel costs for undermining steady growth in the airline's capacity and load factor.
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ANALYSIS: The View from the City
Over the last decades, the commercial jet business has developed from a global market where aircraft manufacturers and airlines were the main players to...
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ANALYSIS: What future awaits a revived Mexicana?
Investors strive to return grounded carrier to the air, but which market niche can it serve?
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ANALYSIS: Technology providers examine how to improve airline ancilliaries
Flight-related ancillaries are an ever-increasing part of an airline's revenue stream, but arguments remain about how effectively some airlines sell these...
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NewsCSeries assembly compressed to meet first flight target
Bombardier plans to meet a year-end deadline for CSeries first flight by compressing a five-month final assembly process to four months, although it also...
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Airbus considering expansion of A320 parts assembly work in China
Airbus is studying if it could assemble more parts of the A320 in China and increase the number of parts it sources from the country.
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NewsLockheed Martin chief warns against budget sequestration
Lockheed Martin president and chief executive Bob Stevens spoke out strongly against the $500 million sequestration of the US defense budget, which will...
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Uruguay seeks new investor for Pluna after Leadgate's withdrawal
The government of Uruguay has reassumed control of Pluna, the nation's principal airline, after the carrier's controlling shareholder Leadgate announced...
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Bombardier adds caveats to CSeries first flight timeline
Bombardier executives added some new caveats to their drive to make the first CSeries test aircraft achieve its first flight by the end of the year today. The...