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NewsNo distress call received before Malaysian 777 crash
No distress call was transmitted by the crew of the crashed Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 lost over eastern Ukraine while operating an Amsterdam-Kuala Lumpur service.
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MH17 was operating above closed airspace: Eurocontrol
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 had been operating 1,000ft above the upper limit of closed airspace at the time of its disappearance over eastern Ukraine.
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NewsCrashed MH17 not operating in restricted airspace: IATA
Malaysia Airlines' flight MH17 was not operating in restricted airspace, according to a preliminary assessment from IATA.
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MH17: Carriers act to avoid eastern Ukrainian airspace
Several airlines have declared that they will route flights around eastern Ukraine following the loss of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777.
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NewsMalaysian 777 could have been shot down: Ukrainian president
Ukraine’s president is not ruling out the possibility that hostile action brought down a Malaysia Airlines which had been overflying the eastern part of the country when it lost contact with air traffic control.
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Missing MAS 777 was approaching Russian border
Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing 777-200ER which disappeared over Ukraine during a flight from Amsterdam lost contact at 14:15UTC, according to the airline.
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Ukraine orders inquiry over 777 loss
Preliminary surveillance data from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 lost en route to Kuala Lumpur indicates that the aircraft was in the vicinity of the boundary between Kiev and Dnipropetrovsk airspace in Ukraine.
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Etihad broadens codeshares with Air Malta
Etihad Airways has expanded its codeshare partnership with Air Malta as the Gulf carrier starts flights to Rome.
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FARNBOROUGH: Lessor HKAC firms 70-A320neo order
Lessor Hong Kong Aviation Capital has finalised an order for 70 Airbus A320neo-family jets, the airframer confirmed during the Farnborough air show.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: AirAsia X's A330neo deal reveals breathtaking ambition
AirAsia X’s deal for 50 A330-900neos represents a staggering bet on the yet-to-be-proven long-haul, low-cost model, and will put it in a different league than regional peers Scoot or Cebu Pacific. But let there be no mistake: the real victim will be Malaysia Airlines.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Embraer keeps up E2 momentum
Embraer's re-engined E2 left an impact on this year's Farnborough air show, as rival Bombardier sought to make the best of the industry's biggest gathering after an unfortunately timed engine failure on its CSeries jet.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AgustaWestland delivers AW189 to Asia Pacific launch customer Weststar Aviation Services
AgustaWestland is celebrating the handover of the first AW189 medium twin-engined helicopter to its Asia Pacific launch customer Weststar Aviation Services.
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FARNBOROUGH: Jiuyuan aims to begin international services in 2015
Juneyao Airlines new low-cost subsidiary Jiuyuan Airlines hopes to begin service to regional destinations in Southeast Asia in 2015, says chairman Wang Junjuin.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Air Mauritius signs for six A350s
Air Mauritius has signed a memorandum of understanding that covers four A350-900s and is to lease an additional two aircraft of the variant, says Airbus.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Myanma Airways signs for six ATR 72s
Myanma Airways has confirmed its interest in ATR 72-600s, by placing orders for six of the type and options on six more at the Farnborough air show today.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Hainan to order 50 737 Max 8s
Hainan Airlines has committed to 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s.
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ANALYSIS: Why airlines need to think more digital
Executives from across the globe gathered in Madrid for Amadeus’s annual digital airline conference where big data, personalisation and ways to boost ancillary earnings were the key themes. Martin Ferguson reports
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ANALYSIS: IT Trends survey highlights IROPS focus
Airlines are investing in IT solutions such as self-service rebooking of flights to minimise disruptions and quicken recovery during irregular operations, as the 2014 Airlines IT Trends Survey shows
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: A380 shines in cost battle – Amedeo
Amedeo chief executive Mark Lapidus says its campaign to put “the record straight” about the Airbus A380’s cost advantage is gathering pace, almost exactly a year after the lessor revealed an intention to acquire 20 of the superjumbos.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AirAsia X signs for 50 A330neos
Low-cost operation AirAsia Group has signed for 50 Airbus A330-900neo jets, the most significant commitment to date for the new type.