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ASH CLOUD: No engine degradation on BA 747 test-flight
Detailed analysis of the engines on the British Airways Boeing 747 used in a test flight through the European volcanic cloud has indicated no deterioration...
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ASH CLOUD: Volcanic dust costing BA £20m daily
British Airways is losing up to £20 million ($30.5 million) a day as a result of the closure of European airspace caused by the volcanic ash cloud. The...
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ASH CLOUD: Charter brokers prepare for travel eruption as volcanic ash threat subsides
Private charter companies are preparing for a surge in post-restriction bookings as premium and corporate travellers seek to resume travel plans in anticipation...
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NewsASH CLOUD LIVE: IATA furious at 'theoretical' basis for airspace closures
IATA is heavily criticising the European response to the airspace crisis caused by the Icelandic volcano, accusing governments of basing critical decisions...
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Tiger Airways picks Avalon as third Australian base
Low-cost carrier Tiger Airways has chosen Avalon Airport in Melbourne as its third Australian base.
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NewsGerman carriers lead backlash over volcanic ash closures
German carriers Lufthansa and Air Berlin have expressed scepticism over the volcanic ash risk
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Business briefs
The board of Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways intends to raise the share capital of the company...
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Aeroflot branches into in-flight mobile with Russian firm
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is to equip four of its aircraft with in-flight mobile communications capability developed by a domestic company.Moscow-based...
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More fast growth expected for Brazil
Three consecutive quarters of traffic growth in excess of 30% makes Brazil one of the world's most dynamic markets
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US Airways claims industry first as in-flight advances to level 4 SMS
US Airways' in-flight group is poised to become the first in the industry to advance to a 'level 4' safety management system (SMS).
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China Eastern decides to join SkyTeam
China Eastern Airlines has chosen SkyTeam as its alliance partner, and plans to formally join the group by mid-2011.
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JetBlue and American prepare for new rendezvous in New York
Oneworld carrier American Airlines'...
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NewsJetBlue to detail in-flight connectivity strategy this summer
JetBlue Airways is evaluating various in-flight connectivity options, and says it expects to announce details of its strategy this summer, as news surfaces...
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Volcanic centre data illustrates rarity of UK ash disruption
Disruption to air traffic is relatively rare in the zone overseen by the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre, one of nine monitoring sectors which track...
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Macquarie buys 53 aircraft from ILFC
Australia's Macquarie Group has agreed to buy 53 aircraft from International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) for $1.99 billion.
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Chinese courts jail East Star's owner for tax evasion
The owner of East Star Airlines, a privately-owned Chinese carrier that went bankrupt in August, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for tax evasion.
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NewsRepublic to consolidate branded flying under the Frontier name
Republic Airways Holdings has elected to use the Frontier name for its branded operations, which means the Midwest Airlines name will cease to exist within...
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business briefs
Magellan Aerospace's UK division has secured a contract to manufacture Airbus A380 components for first tier supplier GKN
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NewsTUI Travel launch customer for Boeing GoldCare
TUI Travel has signed up as the launch customer for Boeing's GoldCare life-cycle management service. The agreement covers the airline's 13 Boeing 787s,...