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Delta eyes fall completion of first-class retrofits on RJs
Delta Air Lines is eyeing a fall completion for its retrofit of regional jets with first-class cabins.
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Garton takes helm at American Eagle as divestiture is mulled
AMR has appointed Daniel Garton as president and chief executive of subsidiary American Eagle Airlines and reiterated its plans to potentially divest the...
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Aires looks to launch several new international routes
Colombia's Aires aims to launch several new international routes - including to Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay and Peru - as part of the next phase of...
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Profitable Liat close to completing search for new CEO
Liat is expected to soon finally appoint a permanent chief executive, more than a year after former chief Mark Darby left the Antigua-based regional carrier.
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IFE Services names managing director; seals deal with Hellenic
IFE Services has appointed Andy McEwan as managing director.
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Heath Tecna US wins interiors business from China Airlines, BA
China Airlines has contracted aircraft interiors specialist Heath Tecna US to retrofit nine of its Boeing 747-400 aircraft with the firm's 'NuLook' interior.
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Delta hits 500th install of Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines has equipped a total 500 aircraft with Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet system, and is looking to complete installs on its entire domestic...
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NewsSun Country to offer digEplayers on new London service
Sun Country Airlines has inked a deal with digEcor to distribute the firm's digEplayer XT portable in-flight entertainment units to passengers. Beginning...
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NewsFinnair scraps order for two A330s to launch sharklet A321
Finnair is to ditch an order for two Airbus long-haul jets as part of its tentative agreement to launch the sharklet-equipped A321. The airline has...
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Vietnam Airlines formally joins SkyTeam
Vietnam Airlines became a member of SkyTeam Alliance today, paving the way for the Vietnamese national carrier to gain more international traffic.
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NewsFinnair to launch sharklet-equipped A321
Oneworld carrier Finnair is to order five 'sharklet'-equipped Airbus A321s to replace Boeing 757-200s in its leisure fleet. The airline becomes the...
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Long-term pilot and mechanic needs forecast to climb dramatically
Long-term forecast demand for airline pilots and mechanics is significantly higher than it was before the global economic recession, according to new figures...
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Regional airframers suffer another sluggish quarter
The regional aircraft manufacturers suffered another slow start this year, with orders flat and a slump in output during the first quarter.
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Liat plans to decide on future fleet this year
Caribbean regional carrier Liat is looking at acquiring Dash 8 Q400s as part of a new study into future aircraft alternatives.
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Industry observers send mixed messages on re-engined versus all-new designs
There are mixed messages coming from various sectors of the market as to whether an all-new or re-engined single-aisle is the better option for the industry.
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ILA: Lufthansa squeezes Brussels into A380 tour
Lufthansa's first Airbus A380 departed the ILA show yesterday evening on a hastily arranged visit to Brussels, at the insistence of the German carrier's...
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Airline customer satisfaction improves, says JD Powers
Airline customer satisfaction has increased over the past year after three consecutive years of decline, according to a new survey by JD Power and Associates....
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NewsContinental postpones trial of Gogo in-flight Internet
Continental Airlines has postponed its trial of Aircell's Gogo in-flight Internet solution as it focuses on merging with United Airlines and their combined...
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BA cabin crew union to issue fresh strike ballot to members
British Airways faces the possibility of further industrial action with the union representing its flight attendants planning to issue another ballot. A...
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NewsILA: Gallois declares A380 programme under control
Airbus's A380 programme is officially "under control", EADS chief executive Louis Gallois insists, although the manufacturer must turn its attention to cutting...