All articles by Niall O'Keeffe
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Icelandair reports Max grounding's second-quarter impact
Icelandair remained loss-making in the second quarter, as the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max fleet took a $50 million toll on the carrier's operating result.
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IAG chief labels A321 delays 'unacceptable'
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has described as "unacceptable" the Airbus A321 delivery delays that forced Aer Lingus to postpone the launch of a Montreal service.
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NewsIAG firms another two A320neo options for Iberia
European airline group IAG has disclosed its conversion of two more Airbus A320neo options into firm orders for Iberia.
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PARIS: A321XLR addresses only a 'sliver' of NMA market – Boeing
Boeing has mounted a defence of its New Mid-market Airplane concept after the launch of the Airbus A321XLR, arguing both that its European rival's new variant does not serve a 757 replacement, and that its own plans are not limited to filling that space.
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PARIS: Boeing reticent on Max brand's absence from IAG statement
Boeing has downplayed the significance of IAG's decision to omit the "Max" brand name from its statement on a deal for 737-8s and -10s.
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Thomas Cook confirms 'multiple bids' for airlines
Thomas Cook has received "multiple bids" for its airlines since launching a strategic review of the business in February, it confirmed today in disclosing half-year results.
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Marshall Aerospace scouts for new location
Marshall Aerospace and Defence has disclosed a plan to relocate operations from its UK base at Cambridge airport by 2030.
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Embraer names bus-maker's chief as new leader
Embraer has nominated Francisco Gomes Neto as president and chief executive.
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TUIfly plans for spare capacity after last year's 'summer chaos'
TUIfly is planning to have 5% spare capacity during the summer this year, after suffering disruption during the high season in 2018.
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Rolls-Royce takes near-$250m charge after Airbus's A380 decision
Rolls-Royce has in its full-year results for 2018 recorded an exceptional item of £186 million ($247 million) relating to Airbus's decision to end production of the A380, for which the Trent 900 was a power option.
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Schiphol ground shunt damages KLM 747 and 787
Two KLM widebodies have been involved in a minor ground collision at Amsterdam Schiphol airport.
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Air France adds own name to Hop unit's branding
Air France HOP is the tweaked brand name under which the French flag carrier will henceforth operate regional flights.
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ANALYSIS: Joon gets old quickly for parent Air France
It was with florid language that Air France unveiled Joon as its "new-generation travel experience" in September 2017.
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Air France set to close Joon
Air France has signalled the end for its Joon brand by launching a review of the unit as it looks at integrating the carrier’s employees and aircraft into the wider operation.
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VIDEO: Royal Air Maroc receives first 787-9
Boeing has delivered the first of four 787-9s ordered by North African carrier Royal Air Maroc.
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Rolls-Royce to miss full-year large-engine delivery target by 50
Rolls-Royce has acknowledged that it expects to deliver fewer Trent 7000 engines in the fourth quarter than originally planned.
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Cost of developing Flybe routes pushes Stobart Aviation to loss
Costs of £18 million ($23 million) incurred in developing routes under a Flybe franchise deal drove Stobart Group's aviation division to a £2.7 million operating loss in the six months ended 31 August, after a £3.6 million profit in the same period of 2017.
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Qatar begins transpacific freighter flights
Qatar Airways has started operating freighter flights from Doha to Macau and onward to Los Angeles and Mexico City.