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Gol forced to redefine Varig's role
Gol has been unable to achieve its international ambitions for Varig since acquiring the carrier last year
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NewsIcelandic crisis forces Denmark's Sterling Airlines into bankruptcy
Danish low-cost carrier Sterling Airlines is to file for bankruptcy, having fallen victim to the financial crisis which has enveloped Iceland. An Icelandic...
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Southwest changes its business model
Southwest Airlines is increasingly moving away from its original low-cost model to introduce a raft of paid-for add-ons
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Caribbean Airlines goes back into maintenance
Caribbean Airlines is hoping for major cost savings froma bold return to maintaining its own fleet of 737s
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Airbus' China gamble
Airbus is following in footsteps of McDonnell Douglas by creating an assembly line in China. Can the European airframer succeed where the US company failed?
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Lufthansa Technik opens Bulgarian MRO facility
German maintenance firm Lufthansa Technik has formally opened its new Bulgarian facility in Sofia, the country's capital. Lufthansa Technik Sofia,...
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V Australia launch deferred as Qantas delays FFP float
Virgin Blue has delayed V Australia's launch and Qantas has put off its loyalty plan spin-off
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No region spared from the downturn
No region is immune from the global slowdown, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight
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Airlines look for new ways to reduce maintenance costs
Airlines are on the lookout for cost savings in every area, and maintenance is no exception. But are there any options left to further reduce these costs?
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MRO providers shift their priorities
As margins become ever tighter, maintenance, repair and overhaul providers are prioritising the most profitable areas of the business
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World Airliners Part two: Regional rollercoaster
While costly fuel has breathed new life into turboprops, the crowded 100-seat jet sector is showing no signs of thinning out following Mitsubishi's entry with its MRJ
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Noble aspirations
Airways New Zealand, Air New Zealand and the US Federal Aviation Administration have performed what they believe is the 'perfect flight' in terms of environmental considerations. But what is their ideal?
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Airbus urged to rethink composite material choice for A350 XWB
A tier-one supplier to Airbus believes that the wrong type of resin material has been chosen for the A350's wing spars and is urging the airframer to rethink...
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New Omani centre to provide executive interiors for large aircraft
Middle Eastern investors are to establish an aircraft conversion centre in Oman that will provide executive interiors for large commercial airframes. The...
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EASA's space tourism approach requires certification
The European Aviation Safety Agency has unveiled its proposed regulatory approach for suborbital aircraft at a space...
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US Airways delays A350 deliveries; divulges more financing details
Star Alliance member US Airways has pushed back delivery of its 22 Airbus A350 XWBs by one year.
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Business: Good Week - Bad Week
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS The Wichita, Kansas-based company has significant new business. Mitsubishi contracted it to design and manufacture the engine pylons for...