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NewsLufthansa: Cabin layout rejig equates to 12 'free' A320s
Lufthansa's planned use of lighter seating on its European fleet will provide an increase in capacity equivalent to a dozen Airbus A320s. The German flag-carrier's...
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Business briefing
The aerospace subsidiary of Indian automotive major Mahindra and Mahindra is investing Rp2.5 billion ($54 million) in a Bangalore factory to make aircraft components and, later, assemble small transport aircraft.
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NewsAer Lingus hands A320 MRO deal to Dublin Aerospace
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus has handed a substantial Airbus base maintenance contract to new operation Dublin Aerospace. Under the agreement Dublin...
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NewsAlitalia retroactively joining SkyTeam transatlantic venture
Italian flag-carrier Alitalia is to join retroactively the SkyTeam transatlantic joint venture currently conducted between Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines.
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Zodiac takes over German galley manufacturer Sell
Zodiac Aerospace has agreed to acquire German galley manufacturer Sell, although it has not given terms of the deal. Herborn-based Sell generated revenues...
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NewsSharklets capture Virgin America's interest
Management at Virgin America believes Airbus A320s equipped with sharklets could be ideal for some of the transcontinental routes in its US network. Airbus...
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Delta and US Airways officially appeal slot swap decision
Delta and US Airways have advised the US FAA they have no plans to proceed with a slot swap transaction that the regulator approved earlier this year that...
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Sukhoi backtracks after listing Superjets for Alitalia
Russian airframer Sukhoi is backpedalling from information in its annual report pointing to an agreement from Alitalia for its Superjet 100 aircraft.
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SpiceJet CEO quits with impending ownership change
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet's CEO Sanjay Aggarwal has quit, as the airline's ownership looks set to change hands.
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NewsPHOTO: BA launches first-ever in-flight mobile portal
British Airways has become the launch customer for OnAir's new in-flight mobile portal. Passengers on board BA's all-business Airbus A318 service between...
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Delta to sell Mesaba and Compass for $82.5 million
Delta has reached agreements to sell its Mesaba and Compass Airlines subsidiaries for a total of $82.5 million to US regional operators Pinnacle Airlines...
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Hawaiian unveils new service to Seoul
Hawaiian Airlines announced today that it will launch nonstop service between its Honolulu hub and Seoul-Incheon, beginning January 2011, pending approval...
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Kenya Airways to add E-190s
Kenya Airways plans to introduce Embraer E-190s to its fleet to support further growth of its fast-expanding African network.
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NewsOEMs outline specifics of FAA environmental contract award
Boeing, General Electric and Honeywell plan to use contract awards from the US Federal Aviation Administration to deepen existing research on technology...
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Etihad now has to be taken seriously
A carrier seen by many as a highly ambitious launch has come of age and is fast establishing its infrastructure
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Air Arabia expands throughout region
After expanding to Egypt and Jordan, Sharjah's low-cost airline is intent on conquering the Middle East and North Africa
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Profile: John Wheldon GAA
EXPATRIATE PROFILE A new challenge daily Briton John Wheldon, 57, manager simulators and equipment maintenance with Gulf Aviation Academy in...
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This Week Briefing
briefing SUPERJET'S SAM146 GETS EUROPEAN APPROVAL CERTIFICATION Franco-Russian joint venture PowerJet has been awarded European type certification...
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Lufthansa to overhaul cabin on European flights
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is planning to overhaul the cabin of its European fleet and introduce a new service concept later this year. The change,...