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NewsCargolux chief indicted over alleged price-fix conspiracy
Luxembourg-based freight carrier Cargolux's chief executive, Ulrich Ogiermann, has been indicted by a Miami grand jury accused of participating in a conspiracy...
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Southwest believes re-engining is the only viable option in the near term
Southwest Airlines believes re-engining of existing narrowbodies is fast becoming the only option for airlines looking for a 15% cost benefit as fresh narrowbody...
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NewsAirline Business at the World Air Forum 2010
The Airline Business team is in Cannes for the World Air Forum. Follow the debate as leading airline executives discuss the key issues and challenges facing the industry
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Moscow Vnukovo to ban noisiest Tupolev and Ilyushin jets
Moscow's Vnukovo Airport is to ban from operation early next year several aircraft types which cannot conform to stricter noise criteria.
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Haneda international scheduled flights begin this weekend
International scheduled flights will begin at Tokyo's Haneda Airport this weekend, following the opening of a fourth runway at the airport last week.
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Saab grows Skeldar VTOL line
If all goes well as 2010 winds down, Saab will sign on the first customer for its Skeldar vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle ...
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NewsUK regulator surprises Ryanair with Aer Lingus merger probe
Consumer regulators in the UK have put Ryanair on the defensive after opening an investigation into the Irish budget carrier's shareholding in Irish flag-carrier...
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Airbus poised to complete qualification flights with Australian tankers
The last customer qualification flights involving the Royal Australian Air Force's new KC-30A tankers will be flown by early November ...
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NewsSouthwest aims to keep Wi-fi intro pricing throughout fleet installs
Southwest intends to keep the introductory flat $5 rate for in-flight connectivity intact while fleet installations continue through 2013. The carrier...
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Colombia’s AerOasis plans February 2011 launch with or without LAN
Colombian start-up AerOasis is pressing forward with its plans to launch operations early next year despite a decision by potential partner LAN to acquire...
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Delivery pause stalls 787 assembly line advance
Boeing's two-week hold on 787 shipments has overshadowed an even longer period of non-movement in the final assembly line, as the company works to address...
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Spirit to launch 11 domestic routes with new small city focus
Spirit Airlines has unveiled plans to launch 11 new non-stop routes and add three small communities to its network.
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WAF10: Call for export credit funding to go back to its roots
Efforts to revamp export credit agency support should go “back to the roots” of their creation and focus on helping to level the playing field, chief executive of Natixis Transport Finance Christian McCormick urged during a panel debate on air financing at World Air Forum in Cannes today.
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NewsA400M close to first air drop, refuelling tests, says Airbus
Airbus Military is to perform its first air-drop tests with the A400M, while contract negotiations with its European customers also make progress ...
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NewsGulf Air strives to overcome gripes with regional fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air admits that its experimentation with regional jets has thrown up difficulties with passenger perception as well as operational...
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PICTURE: Airbus Military flies UK's second A330 tanker
Airbus Military has flown the second A330-200 to have been modified under the UK's Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme ...
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NewsCrest Digital’s fl’air offers airlines new music download service
Crest Digital's in-flight entertainment (IFE) division fl'air entertainment is pressing forward with the launch of a new service that will give passengers...
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WAF 2010: Cost control puts airlines in position to exploit upturn
For an industry where even the good news seems more often than not to be couched with concerns, chief executive of aircraft lessor BOC Aviation, Robert Martin, had a bright message for the aviation sector. Speaking during a wide-ranging opening panel debate on the state of the industry during the ...
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NewsRaytheon to brief USAF on RACR test results
Raytheon is to brief USAF officials about the performance of its RACR AESA sensor following recent flight tests with an F-16 ...
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NewsFour EU states face legal action over Russian bilaterals
Four European states are facing legal action from the European Commission over their bilateral air service agreements with Russia, partly because they include...