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More outsiders look to invest in China
Foreign interest in the Chinese market continues to grow, with Korean Air and Taiwan’s China Airlines both looking to take equity stakes in new starts.
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Virgin Blue at centre of power struggle
Ever since Patrick Corporation took control of Virgin Blue in April, Sir Richard Branson has been angling to get back into the carrier he started.
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United outlines post-bankruptcy vision
The long-awaited United Airlines reorganisation plan is set to free the carrier from bankruptcy in February, 38 months since parent UAL sought Chapter 11 protection from creditors in the largest airline bankruptcy on record.
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Star IT platform finally gets the green light
Star Alliance partners Lufthansa and United Airlines have finally committed to a deal that will see technology provider Amadeus develop a common IT platform for the two airlines.
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Sliding doors
Thai Airways is in a state of flux, with president Kanok Abhiradee hastily sidelined in the wake of huge losses. But product upgrades and new routes instigated before his departure are beginning to bear fruit
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Protect and survive
The mid-September Chapter 11 filings of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines followed a well-trod path of US carriers seeking the shelter of the bankruptcy courts, but are unlikely to herald a new era of consolidation or reregulation
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Mars Express mission extended
The European Space Agency's Mars Express mission has been extended by one Martian year, or about 23 months, from the beginning of December 2005.
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NewsJetBlue A320 makes emergency landing
A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320 has made a successful emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport after suffering problems with its landing gear.
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NewsLack of customers and cash threatens SATS
Successful NASA demonstration of air traffic management system may be in vain
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Heavy horses
Western helicopter operators are discovering that Russian types are good for more than just lifting loads and are proving their worth in a variety of roles