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NewsPutin pressures Aeroflot to take Russian-built aircraft
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin has put pressure on flag-carrier Aeroflot to acquire domestically-built aircraft during the renewal of its expanding…
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NewsVIDEO: Top CEOs on film at the IATA AGM
The Airline Business team has just got back from Berlin, where we caught up with a number of leading airline chief executives on video. Hear their thoughts on how the crisis has affected their region, as well as their greatest fears for the industry going forward.
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ILA: VIDEO - Schiebel reveals Camcopter capability boost after UAV's show display
In the wake of the Camcopter S-100's public demonstration at the ILA air show, manufacturer Schiebel has presented an upgrade package...
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IATA AGM: time to get tough with labour
The first topic debated at yesterday's CEO Forum was the thorny one of labour, and it was no surprise that moderator Nik Gowing called on British Airways...
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Emirates to have 90 A380s in 2017
Emirates is to take delivery of all 90 of its Airbus A380s by 2017, confirming that the additional 32 ordered today will not be replacements for earlier aircraft.
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NewsILA: VIDEO & PICTURES- A400M to showcase performance range, as flight testing passes 250h mark
History will be made at ILA today when Airbus Military's A400M transport makes its public debut at an air show,
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NewsILA: EADS unveils hybrid eco-helicopter concept
EADS Innovation Works has unveiled a concept helicopter featuring a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion system that it claims has the potential to halve fuel consumption compared with a typical twin-turbine helicopter such as the Eurocopter EC135.
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IATA AGM: A year of change at the top
Among the familiar faces at the IATA AGM in Berlin this week, there will be many new chief executives on show
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Aeroflot full-year profit falls short of estimate
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot has posted a full-year profit of $85.8 million, despite consolidated revenues falling by more than a quarter. But the...
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NewsILA: A400M heads for Berlin debut
Airbus Military will display its A400M in public for the first time in Berlin, as discussions on a new contract near their conclusion ...
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Jet deals - 24 May
Bulgarian Air Charter buys more MD82s Bulgarian Air Charter acquired four Boeing MD82s from the administrators of Alitalia. The carrier purchased Lot...
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NewsVIDEO: Lufthansa opts for simple comforts in A380 cabin
Lufthansa has deliberately opted for a relatively simple cabin interior on its Airbus A380s, shunning extravagant fittings
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Airbus's general freight hauler: A330-200F technical description
Airbus's new all-cargo A330, which can haul up to 70t, promises a new step in efficiency when it enters service this year
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NewsPICTURES & VIDEO: Lufthansa takes delivery of first A380
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first Airbus A380 during a ceremony at Airbus' Hamburg facility. The 526-seat aircraft is to be flown to Lufthansa's hub at Frankfurt today, in preparation for training flights.
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Aeroflot looks for consolidation boost
Aeroflot views its acquisition of six other Russian airlines as potentially the first stage in a much-needed consolidation of the country's carriers. The post-Cold War dismantling of the Soviet-era Aeroflot resulted in the creation of hundreds of smaller operators, dozens of which subsequently went out of business or were shut ...
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NewsVIDEO: Turkish Airlines disputes crash inquiry findings on stall recovery
Turkish Airlines has expressed reservations about conclusions of the Dutch inquiry into the crash of a Boeing 737-800 on approach to Amsterdam, notably over...
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EBACE: First A350 Prestige set for 2014 delivery
After a tough year for aircraft orders, Airbus predicts a rise in demand for its corporate jetliners as it looks ahead to 2014 for the first delivery of its first A350 Prestige.
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Aeroflot chief: Russia only needs about 30 airlines
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot's chief executive believes that the country needs no more than around 30 airlines given its relatively low passenger mobility.
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VIDEO: BMI will be more than Star feeder: CEO
No plans to break up UK carrier as new chief sees Lufthansa and Star Alliance providing necessary economies of scale
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ASH CLOUD VIDEO: David Learmount analyses the volcanic dilemma
The volcanic ash cloud over Europe has caused an aviation upset on a scale never seen before. David Learmount looks at the issues involved