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NewsUnited begins regional refleeting with E175 introduction
United Airlines has launched service on its new Embraer 175 aircraft, beginning a long-awaited programme to upgrade its regional fleet to 76-seat dual-class aircraft.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ryanair slips but still the biggest European LCC
As European low-cost carriers continue to expand increasingly outside their home markets, it is perhaps inevitable that there will be more direct competition between rivals from the sector.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Demon days for Malaysia Airlines
Speaking to Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) chief Ahmad Jauhari Yahya six months ago, one gets the idea that the carrier is working hard towards profitability, with progress to be made slowly but surely.
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Etihad acquiring Horizon arm to set up training school
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is planning to acquire part of Horizon International Flight Academy in order to set up a flight-training school in the United Arab Emirates.
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NewsQatar’s chief ‘very satisfied’ with A350 progress
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker remains confident that his airline will take delivery of its first Airbus A350 in the fourth quarter, and says his is “very satisfied” by the twinjet type’s performance in testing.
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Qatar Airways chief reveals initial A380 plans
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker says that the airline intends to use its Airbus A380s for “increasing frequencies to our current network”, and that routes to Paris, Frankfurt, New York and “destinations in the Far East” are among those on which the double-deckers will be operated.
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NewsChina Southern to take 80 A320s and A320neos
China Southern Airlines is to acquire 80 Airbus A320-family aircraft including 50 of the re-engined A320neo jets.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Etihad is building its European connections
The courting of one of Europe’s perennial loss-making airlines at the same time as one of its existing European investments is struggling to keep its head above water may seem counter-intuitive, but for Etihad it forms part of the continued drive to build traffic flows through Abu Dhabi.
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NewsRe-launched Eastern Air Lines orders up to 20 737s
Miami-based start-up Eastern Air Lines Group has signed an “initial” order for 10 Boeing 737-800s and with purchase rights for 10 more 737 Max 8 in a deal with potential combined value of $1.95 billion at list prices.
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SkyWest and Trans States bid on American E175 contract
SkyWest Inc and Trans States Holdings have submitted bids to operate up to 60 Embraer 175 aircraft for American Airlines.
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NewsMH370: Inmarsat details proposal for free flight-tracking
Communications satellite specialist Inmarsat has put forward to ICAO a proposal to establish a free aircraft-tracking service for airlines.
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NewsEasyJet ‘very close’ to change in MRO tack
EasyJet will soon make a decision on the extent to which it will adopt a block-maintenance philosophy whereby aircraft are serviced in fewer but more comprehensive checks.
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Tata SIA to target Delhi-Mumbai route
Documents released by India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation show that SIA Tata Airlines will target routes from New Delhi to major cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad in the first year of operations.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: US airlines trade higher wages for more flexibility
Labour costs at US airlines are on the up swing, with American, Delta and United trading higher wages for labour support of their respective mergers.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: ADAT sale signals strategic change for Mubadala
Abu Dhabi’s investment house Mubadala has signalled a major switch in its ambitious aerospace strategy, offloading its maintenance, repair and overhaul unit ADAT to Etihad Airways while taking full control of specialist Italian airframer Piaggio Aero.
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NewsEtihad takes over Abu Dhabi MRO firm ADAT
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is to acquire maintenance operation Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, owned by investor Mubadala.
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Air Canada to launch Rio de Janeiro flights
Air Canada will launch year-round service three times per week between Toronto and Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão-Antônio Carlos Jobim international airport on 11 December, 2014.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Jungle of trouble awaits new Tigerair boss
Battered Tigerair’s announcement last week on the planned grounding of eight aircraft was a difficult but necessary decision - but more tough decisions lie ahead.
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NewsTigerair CEO steps down after 21 months
Tiger Airways Holdings chief executive Koay Peng Yen has resigned after serving in the role for less than two years, to be replaced by a SIA veteran.
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NewsVirgin America in Love Field push ahead of city council meeting
Virgin America has launched a campaign to secure two gates at Dallas Love Field airport, ahead of a Dallas City Council meeting tomorrow to discuss the award of the gates.