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United tests Row 44 in-flight Internet on a 757
United Airlines has begun quietly testing Row 44's in-flight Internet service on a single Boeing 757.
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Ryanair: Single fleet rule no longer applies
Ryanair has now reached the size where it can operate a dual fleet without jeopardising its low-cost model, according to deputy CEO and chief financial officer...
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Air France unveils new business class seat, IFE on 777-300ER
A Boeing 777-300ER has been delivered to Air France with the carrier's new 'Affaires' business class seat and in-flight entertainment (IFE) system as well...
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Qantas 747 power loss incident prompts calls for safety action
Australian safety regulators have called for US regulations to address the potential risk caused by liquid contamination of aircraft electrical systems,...
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Qantas acquires Perth charter operator
Qantas Airways will acquire Perth charter operator Network Aviation, moving into the market for air charter services in the mining sector.
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NewsAB25: reflections from Akbar Al-Baker and Samer Majali
To mark the 25th anniversary of Airline Business, 25 leading airline industry executives who have helped shape the sector over the last quarter century, give their reflections on the last 25 years and the challenges for the years to come. Here two of the Middle East region's most influential chef ...
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Aircell partners with SkyMall on in-flight shopping arrangement
Aircell has partnered with in-flight shopping publication SkyMall to enable passengers to shop from the latter firm's web site during flight at no charge.
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NewsAB25: anniversary reflections from Sir Michael Bishop
"Air transport is a tumultuous industry, frequently dictated by uncontrollable events"
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Lufthansa to place fifth Airbus A380 on JFK-Frankfurt route
Lufthansa plans to begin operating its fifth Airbus A380 on the New York JFK-Frankfurt route in February.
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NewsBoeing at work behind the scenes on 737 re-engining project
Boeing's customers may have given a tepid reaction to a 737 re-engining project, but behind the scenes the airframer has not slowed the pace on work to refine the design of an updated narrowbody.
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NewsRolls denies that it knew about Trent 900 weakness
Clarifying details about the oil feed problem that caused the uncontained Rolls-Royce Trent 900 failure on a Qantas Airbus A380 in November, the engine manufacturer says: "It is not true that we knew about a problem in the A and B versions of the engine and went on to correct ...
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NewsCathay unveils new long-haul business class seat
Cathay Pacific Airways has unveiled a new business class seat for its long-haul flights, and plans to roll out the new product offering on its Airbus A330...
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Continental fits all international 777s with flat-bed seats
Continental Airlines says all of its Boeing 777 long-haul international flights now feature new 'BusinessFirst' class flat-bed seats.
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Opinion
Comment: End of a stand-off
In taking the bold step of avoiding a new-product strategy, Airbus sets in train a long-postponed game-theory exercise of which indefinite status quo is the only impossible result
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Interview
Working Week: Frank Brenner
Frank Brenner, director of the business unit control centre of air navigation service provider DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, traces his choice of career to the tower of Stuttgart airport after growing up in its shadow.
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NewsAB25: anniversary reflections from Sir Richard Branson
"I would like to think we have brought some glamour back to air travel that was not there 25 years ago"
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Opinion
Comment: No place to hide
A range of new security technologies waiting for recognition have the potential simultaneously to improve the airport experience for passengers and outwit potential terrorists.
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Larger CSeries CS500 would be "ideal" for Southwest: AirInsight
Bombardier should add a 150-seat, single-class CS500 with 32in pitch to its CSeries family, as such an aircraft would be "highly competitive" and provide...
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NewsAB25: anniversary reflections from Juergen Weber
"The pressure on the industry to consolidate has become acut in Europe and elsewhere"
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Overhaul of US Airways' A330-300s to begin next fall
US Airways in about nine months will begin retrofitting its Airbus A330-300s with the same new business-class product that it offers on its A330-200s.