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AnalysisANALYSIS: The state of the search for MH370 on the anniversary of its loss
The first anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be marked on 8 March 2015. Although the Australian Transport Safety Bureau continues to lead the multinational team searching the southern Indian Ocean seabed, no trace of the missing Boeing 777 has been found.
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NewsEmirates 'confident' that subsidy claims unfounded
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark is "confident" that allegations of the airline being subsidised are unfounded, as the carrier's US mainline rivals turn up the heat in a battle over US open skies with the Gulf.
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NewsUS big three call Gulf carriers ‘outliers’ for state support
The big three US carriers are calling the Gulf carriers “global outliers” for the amount of state support they receive, in their push for limits on open skies with Qatar and the UAE.
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Qatar looking to expand investments in other airlines
Qatar Airways is aiming to increase its near-10% shareholding in European airline group IAG and invest in other carriers too, chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirms.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Brickbats to bouquets for Qantas and Virgin Australia
The brickbats of a year ago turned to bouquets in February as Qantas and Virgin Australia both revealed a return to profit for the six months to 31 December.
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NewsCRJ crash probe fails to resolve fatal dive mystery
Investigators have been unable to determine precisely why a Kazakh Bombardier CRJ200 crashed while attempting a go-around at Almaty two years ago, with the loss of all 21 on board.
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MH370: Tracking test is 'not a silver bullet'
Australian officials have acknowledged the potential weakness of deliberate disconnection while detailing an upcoming aircraft tracking trial programme.
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ALC sees 757 being replaced rather than re-engined
Air Lease's chief executive believes Boeing is leaning towards a brand-new Boeing 757 replacement with additional capabilities rather than a re-engined version of the type.
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SAS sells Heathrow slots to Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines is acquiring a pair of London Heathrow slots from SAS Group, the second such sale for the Scandinavian company this year.
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JetBlue and Aer Lingus expand codeshare pact
JetBlue Airways and Aer Lingus plan to expand their codeshare agreement to include JetBlue flights to Cleveland and Reno this spring.
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NewsMany pilots 'medically-impaired' due to toxic cabin air
The Global Cabin Air Quality Executive heard at its annual conference in London yesterday that at least 3% of airline pilots are flying with degraded physical and mental performance caused by repeated exposure to neurotoxins in the aircraft cabin air, and may become actually incapacitated during flight if their exposure ...
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Qantas keeps mum on 787 options
Qantas has given no further indication of when it intends to exercise its options for Boeing 787-9s, despite the major improvement in its international business.
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AirAsia X appoints new chief financial officer
AirAsia X has appointed Cheok Huei Shian as its new chief financial officer.
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OpinionOPINION: Walsh all set to steer IAG to next opportunities
While the US legacy triumvirate have been making headlines about unfair competition from the Gulf carriers, Europe's leading airline group, IAG, has become part-owned by one of them.
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Delta to upgrade wi-fi on domestic aircraft
Delta Air Lines will upgrade inflight connectivity on its long-haul domestic aircraft to satellite-based wi-fi from 2016.
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NewsMH370 hunt covers 40% of search area
Search teams hunting the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER have covered 40% of the priority area drawn up by investigators.
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NewsIrish state presses IAG for better Aer Lingus terms
Ireland’s government is seeking better terms from IAG before surrendering its shareholding in flag-carrier Aer Lingus.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Vueling chief executive Alex Cruz
Five years ago, when Alex Cruz made his previous appearance on the cover of Airline Business, Vueling looked very different.
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NewsBA and CAA ordered to act on cabin air contamination
British Airways and the UK Civil Aviation Authority have been given 56 days (until 13 April) to reply to a Coroner’s “Report to Prevent Future Deaths”, that the December 2012 death of a BA pilot, Richard Westgate, was associated with the presence in his body of organophosphate toxins that are ...
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US carriers focus on alleged subsidies to Gulf carriers
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are concerned about the magnitude of subsidies they believe Gulf carriers receive, as the US carriers push to limit open skies with Qatar and the UAE.