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    Icelandic crisis forces Denmark's Sterling Airlines into bankruptcy

    2008-10-29T08:58:00Z

    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

    2008-10-29T08:00:00Z

    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

    2008-10-29T06:13:00Z

    Caribbean Airlines is hoping for major cost savings froma bold return to maintaining its own fleet of 737s

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    FAA issues final rule to increase airliner explosives survivability

    2008-10-28T20:31:39Z

    US FAA today issued a final rule that will require manufacturers of newly certified commercial aircraft after 28 November to protect passengers and cockpit...

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    Corporate travel outlook grim

    2008-10-28T18:00:00Z

    US carriers face falling premium demand as corporates slash travel budgets

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    Clean Sky filter

    2008-10-28T14:00:00Z

    Europe is spending a small fortune on green research, but how will the results from its key projects be assimilated, evaluated and brought to the market?

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    Clean skies: the low hanging fruit

    2008-10-28T12:00:00Z

    Air traffic management policies already in place could achieve significant environmental improvements. So why are they not being used?

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    V Australia launch deferred as Qantas delays FFP float

    2008-10-28T11:28:00Z

    Virgin Blue has delayed V Australia's launch and Qantas has put off its loyalty plan spin-off

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    Asia nibs

    2008-10-28T11:28:00Z

    Han sung no longer South Korea's Han Sung Airlines has suspended operations as a result of financial difficulty. The carrier, which operated ATR 72s,...

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    Fortune teller needed

    2008-10-28T11:23:00Z

    The airline industry faces an uncertain time as it battles with the frustration of not knowing how long the current downturn will be, or how hard it will bite. This makes it incredibly difficult to set budgets and decide on strategies for the coming year

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    Down with Open Skies

    2008-10-28T11:15:00Z

    There has never been a worse time for the USA to consider the liberalisation measures required to further progress European Union-US Open Skies, argues Edward...

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    No region spared from the downturn

    2008-10-28T11:15:00Z

    No region is immune from the global slowdown, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight

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    Airlines realise the benefits of mobile connectivity

    2008-10-28T11:13:00Z

    Airlines are making new connections with mobile phone-equipped passengers as they begin to realise that mobile connectivity can help improve customer service, cut costs and increase revenues

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    Airlines look for new ways to reduce maintenance costs

    2008-10-28T11:13:00Z

    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

    2008-10-28T11:13:00Z

    As margins become ever tighter, maintenance, repair and overhaul providers are prioritising the most profitable areas of the business

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    Noble aspirations

    2008-10-28T11:00:00Z

    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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    ATR looking for revenge

    2008-10-27T14:25:00Z

    Airframer aims to take advantage of high fuel price to forge new image on the continent

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    Business briefs

    2008-10-27T14:25:00Z

    Striking machinists and a supplier bottleneck combined to crush Boeing's...

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    Business: Good Week - Bad Week

    2008-10-27T13:00:00Z

    SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS The Wichita, Kansas-based company has significant new business. Mitsubishi contracted it to design and manufacture the engine pylons for...

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    NATS' new Barco software promises smoother arrivals at London Heathrow and Gatwick

    2008-10-27T10:30:00Z

    UK air navigation service provider NATS says a new air traffic management tool will shorten holding times and optimise aircraft sequencing for aircraft flying...