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Ryanair acquires 737-700 for crew training
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has acquired a Boeing 737-700 which the airline intends to use as a training aircraft.
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NewsMH17: Investigators obstructed during cell-tower probe
Investigators probing the destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 have been barred from accessing parts of east Ukraine to gather telephone network information.
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NewsUnited and Azul forge new partnership
United Airlines plans to invest about $100 million in Azul, creating the foundation for a new strategic partnership between the carriers.
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VietJet takes more A321s from AWAS
Asian budget airline VietJet Air is taking another pair of Airbus A321s from Irish-based lessor AWAS.
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Aeroflot offers 777s and A330s as part of 43-jet remarketing
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is seeking to sell or lease some 40 aircraft and has initiated a formal search for parties interested in remarketing the jets.
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NewsReaders' choice: Our top ten Paris air show reports
Now that the dust has settled on another Paris air show, Flightglobal has quizzed its data to reveal the most-read stories from Le Bourget
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NewsIAG 'evaluating' low-cost long-haul model: Iberia chief
IAG is scrutinising low-cost long-haul business models to assess their viability or otherwise.
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Norwegian to launch US flights to the Caribbean
Norwegian will begin nonstop seasonal service to two French Caribbean islands from the US east coast in December, a move that will see the carrier add Baltimore/Washington and Boston to its network.
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NewsKuwait Airways receives first A330-200
Kuwait Airways has received its first Airbus A330-200, part of a fleet-renewal programme which will eventually include the A350 and Boeing 777-300ER.
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Virgin Atlantic and Delta adjust winter transatlantic schedule
Virgin Atlantic Airways and Delta Air Lines are adjusting their joint winter schedule between London Heathrow and the USA, with changes coming to the Los Angeles and New York markets.
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NewsMH370: Supply ship withdrawn from search fleet
One of the vessels involved in the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is to be withdrawn from the search.
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EasyJet and Ryanair push for cheaper onboard connectivity
Europe's two leading low-cost airlines EasyJet and Ryanair are both evaluating onboard wi-fi but are not prepared to move until pricing is reduced.
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NewsPICTURE: Siberian tiger livery unveiled on Transaero 747
Russian carrier Transaero has unveiled a Boeing 747-400 featuring a special livery in which the entire nose section carries the image of a tiger’s head.
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NewsPoor lighting and signage led to BA 747 wing smash
Poor signage and taxiway lighting at Johannesburg contributed to a British Airways Boeing 747-400 crew’s inadvertently following a narrow taxiway before the jet’s wing sliced into a service building.
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Air NZ to sell MRO subsidiary to Airbus Group Australia Pacific
Air New Zealand (Air NZ) has signed a conditional agreement to sell its Blenheim-based aviation maintenance subsidiary Safe Air to Airbus Group Australia Pacific.
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PARIS: Wizz cancels 10 A320s as part of A321neo deal
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is to cancel orders for 10 Airbus A320s as part of its agreement to take 110 A321neos.
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NewsPICTURE: Thai Airways' first A350 moves towards final assembly
Airbus says the manufacturing of Thai Airways International’s first A350-900 is “advancing well”, with major components progressing towards the start of final assembly in October.
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El Al confirms interest in Israir merger
El Al is negotiating a possible takeover of Tel Aviv-based Israir and could absorb the airline’s assets into either its charter or low-cost divisions.
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NewsPARIS: Synergy agrees deal on 62 A320neos for Avianca Brazil
Avianca Brazil's owner Synergy has signed a memorandum of understanding for 62 Airbus A320neos.