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ExpressJet reaches tentative labour pacts to achieve $20 million in savings
Houston-based regional operator ExpressJet reached tentative deals with its four labour groups to enact cost savings management deems necessary to operate...
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JetBlue, Cape Air pilot recruitment programme grows
A new pilot recruitment programme being implemented by JetBlue Airways, its codeshare partner Cape Air and major US colleges is producing favorable results...
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NewsJet, Kingfisher unveil extensive alliance but no cross-equity
Jet, Kingfisher unveil extensive alliance but no cross-equity
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Cash weighs on Ku solution
Technical advantages are well-accepted, but airlines are wary of high-bandwidth offerings
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Delta plans to open Saab 340 base at Atlanta hub
Delta Air Lines is preparing to open a new Saab 340 base in Atlanta to replace the 12 ATR 72s that are now in the process of exiting the carrier's regional...
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NewsInvestigators detail dynamics of 'complex' Qantas A330 upset
Australian investigators have detailed the dynamics of the in-flight upset which injured...
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STATA to launch MPL beta test this year
ST Aviation Training Academy (STATA) plans to launch a beta test of its multi-crew pilot licence (MPL) training course by the end of this year. The...
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NewsFlybe launches cabin crew and engineer training firsts
Europe's largest regional carrier Flybe has just celebrated the graduation of the...
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Air China shareholders approve A330, 777 and 737 orders
Air China shareholders have approved the purchase of 20 more Airbus A330s as well as 15 Boeing 777-300ERs and 30 Boeing 737-800s, allowing deliveries to...
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Financial crisis makes US carrier cuts even more timely: Tilton
United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton believes the unravelling global financial crisis makes the steps it and other US carriers have taken in cutting capacity even more timely.
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How not to lose sleep
Flight time limitations were always a contentious issue, not least because one size does not fit all types of operation. But the industry is blithely unprepared for the imminent alternative.
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How to get funding for airline skills training
Behind Flybe's training initiatives also lies a radical change in the way UK government funding can be accessed for vocational skills. At the top...
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Star eyes co-location at Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos airport
Star Alliance is hoping to follow the addition of TAM into the alliance by expanding its co-location efforts to the Brazilian carrier's Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport base.
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Northwest to Boeing: Deliver the 787 within spec
SkyTeam member Northwest Airlines has sent a clear message to Boeing - deliver to the carrier 787s with the range and technical specifications that have...
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NewsCheap aircraft key to O'Leary's long-haul launch
While the launch of a long-haul low-fare transatlantic carrier is on Michael O'Leary's radar, whether it gets off the ground is very much dependent on finding...
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Frontier eyes more Q400s, seeks full codeshare with AirTran
Denver-based Frontier Airlines revealed today that it is interested in acquiring more Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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Swedish Spaceport awaits government go-ahead
Virgin Galactic's plans for a spaceport in Lapland await the Swedish government's go-ahead as legal options are scrutinised
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CTT overcomes AD woes to gain major ANZ endorsement
CTT Systems is now to supply the 787, A380 and A350 XWB, despite a small workforce and a run-in with the regulators
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European regionals: combine and rule
Will consolidation by major airlines affect Europe's niche carriers? On the eve of the ERA general assembly in Manchester, opinion among the continent's smaller flyers is divided