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DUBAI: LHT eyes airframe MRO in Middle East
Lufthansa Technik expects base maintenance to become a key growth driver in the Middle East and would consider setting up a facility in the region with a local partner, the German MRO specialist says.
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DUBAI: Air Serbia to take 10 A320neos from Etihad order
Air Serbia is to acquire ten of the Airbus A320neos ordered by shareholder Etihad Airways earlier during the Dubai air show for its own fleet renewal.
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NewsDUBAI: Royal approval for Brunei's 787s
Royal Brunei Airlines’ new Boeing 787-8s have been very well received by passengers on its regional network, so much so that it may revise its plans only to use them on longhaul services.
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NewsDUBAI: Etihad orders up to 117 Airbuses
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is ordering 40 A350-900s and 10 -1000s, plus 36 A320neo-family twinjets.
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NewsDUBAI: Emirates orders 50 more A380s
Emirates is adding to its huge twin-aisle orders at the Dubai air show with a deal for 50 more Airbus A380s.
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NewsDUBAI: Emirates, Qatar sign for 777X, Flydubai for 737 Max
Middle Eastern carriers Emirates and Qatar Airways are each signing for the Boeing 777X, while Flydubai is taking the re-engined 737 Max.
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NewsDUBAI: Etihad orders 25 777Xs and 30 787s
Middle East carrier Etihad Airways has placed order for 25 Boeing 777Xs, 30 Boeing 787-10s and one 777 freighter today at the Dubai air show.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Where are all the Latin American LCCs?
"Absurd” is the reaction of some aviation analysts to the absence of low-cost carriers (LCCs) in much of Latin America.
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NewsALTA: Avianca Brazil to be ready for Star in 2014
Avianca Brazil will be ready to join Star Alliance by the second quarter of 2014, filling the grouping's void in the South American country after TAM departs for Oneworld.
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ALTA: Government incentives key to TAM regional plans
Brazil's TAM is studying regional operations in the domestic market, but says any decision to launch such flights will be driven by the country's plans to incentivise regional aviation.
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ALTA: Airbus fleet roll-over options under review at TAME
Ecuador’s TAME will add to its Embraer and Airbus fleet over the coming year, and is updating its longer-term narrowbody fleet plan, says Rafael Farias Ponton, chief executive of the state-owned carrier.
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ALTA: InselAir prepares for opening of Aruba base
InselAir will open its long-planned Aruba base in December, as it continues expansion by adding Boeing MD-80s and Fokker 70s.
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NewsEasyJet plans to trial Avoid ash detection systems on fleet
Budget carrier EasyJet along with partners Airbus and Nicarnica Aviation have completed the final test of their jointly developed Avoid ash-detection system in the skies above the Bay of Biscay.
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ALTA: Airlines grapple with tough times in Brazil
Brazilian carriers have battled tough conditions this year in their domestic market, although actions taken by airlines in recent months have helped them fight against the headwinds.
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NewsAerolineas tentatively signs for four A330s
Aerolineas Argentinas has tentatively agreed to order four Airbus A330-200s to reinforce the South American carrier's long-haul fleet.
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NewsUS Airways and American reach settlement with US DOJ
American Airlines and US Airways have announced that they have reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in the government’s challenge of its proposed merger, with the airlines now expecting to complete in December 2013.
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Austrian completes cabin revamp with regional fleet
Austrian Airlines has completed upgrading the cabins of its regional aircraft as the final phase of a fleet-wide interior revamp programme over the past three years.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Lufthansa changes must continue as CEO preps to depart
Lufthansa Group chief executive Christoph Franz is firm on the future of the German aviation group – change is critical.
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NewsAirbus backlog reveals conversions to A320neo
Two customers for the baseline Airbus A320 family appear to have converted their orders to the A320neo, despite previous insistence from the airframer that such swaps would not be entertained.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Is it time for Europe to change CAMO rules?
EASA plans to permit airlines to fully outsource their continuing airworthiness management responsibilities, but carriers and authorities see clear advantages in keeping engineering expertise in-house.