Oliver Clark
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Jambo Jet gains domestic and international route licences
Kenya's Jambo Jet has been granted permission to operate on routes from Mombasa and Nairobi to destinations across Africa.
NewsMonarch could take up to 20 CSeries jets: Rawlinson
Monarch Airlines chief executive Iain Rawlinson says the carrier’s fleet renewal programme is a "three-horse race", with an order for 20 Bombardier CSeries airliners a distinct possibility.
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Aurigny plans Dornier order to replace Trislander fleet
Aurigny Airlines plans to order two or three Dornier 228s to replace its fleet of ageing Britten-Norman Trislanders, following a successful two-week trial, says the UK regional carrier's chief executive.
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Qatar to serve Edinburgh next year
Qatar Airways will open an Edinburgh-Doha route on 28 May 2014.
NewsLondon Thames Estuary airport plans unveiled
A UK consortium has outlined plans for a new Thames Estuary airport to replace Heathrow as London’s hub.
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BA and Iberia chiefs to step down from IAG board
British Airways chief executive Keith Williams and his Iberia counterpart Luis Gallego are to step down from the IAG board in January, and add chairman duties to their respective roles at the subsidiary airlines.
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Gulf Air to resume flights to Kerala state capital
Gulf Air will resume flights to the Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram on 15 December.
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Arik Air ponders possible order for 15 CS300s
Arik Air is considering an order for Bombardier CSeries jets to drive its narrowbody fleet expansion.
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Ryanair reduces full-year profit forecast
Ryanair has reduced its full-year profit guidance to €510 million ($690 million) from €570 million, after average fare fell 2% in the six months to 30 September.
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Ethiopian to fly to Singapore
Ethiopian Airlines is to open a new route from Addis Ababa to Singapore on 3 December, marking the only direct service between the two countries.
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Israel and Nigeria to sign first bilateral agreement
Nigeria and Israel are to sign their first ever air services agreement imminently.
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UK to push for liberalised air services to Russia
Possible liberalisation of the air services agreement between the UK and Russia will be on the agenda when the two sides meet later this month.
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Air Arabia eyes first Chinese routes for launch in 2014
Air Arabia plans to launch its first flights to China in early 2014 and is seeking regulatory permission to operate into new markets in West Africa.
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ROUTES: Kenya Airways plans global network over 10 years
Kenya Airways plans to open routes to every continent within the next 10 years by utilising a fleet of Boeing 787s and 777s.
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ROUTES: Aviation still sexy delegates told
Aviation is still a “sexy industry” and is still a very attractive prospect for investors delegates were told at this year’s World Routes Strategy Summit.
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Fastjet targets first half launch for Nigerian operation
Fastjet expects to start domestic operations in Nigeria in the first or second quarter of next year its chief executive says.
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ANALYSIS: The leisure industry rises from its sickbed
Medicine such as restructuring, cost reduction and scheduled services are helping the leisure industry rise from its sickbed
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1time Zimbabwe set to launch operations in October
A planned Zimbabwe-based regional start-up hopes to launch operations next month under the 1time name and is working on a deal to relaunch the brand in South Africa by buying the holding company of the former low-cost carrier.
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Regulator orders Ryanair to cut Aer Lingus stake to 5%
Ryanair has been ordered to sell down its almost 30% stake in Aer Lingus to 5% after the UK Competition Commission ruled competition had lessened on routes...
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Safair to launch South African low-cost carrier in September
South African aircraft lessor Safair is to launch a new low-cost carrier in the domestic market next month. Dubbed FlySafair, the airline will offer...