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China Southern makes premium economy investment
Posted 19/03/2010China Southern Airlines announced the introduction of a premium economy product on all domestic routes operated by 777, 737NG, A320 family and...
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Delta announces LGA-ORD shuttle, LAX expansion
Posted 19/03/2010Delta Air Lines announced the launch of an 11-times-daily New York LaGuardia-Chicago O'Hare E-175 shuttle service beginning June 10, replacing...
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FAA proposes another fine against American
Posted 19/03/2010FAA yesterday proposed a $300,000 fine against American Airlines for an MD-82 maintenance violation, adding to the company's bill that already...
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NTSB confirms pilot fault in Northwest overflight
Posted 19/03/2010US National Transportation Safety Board determined that last October's Northwest Airlines overflight incident occurred "because the pilots became...
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Express segment fuels FedEx profit surge
Posted 19/03/2010FedEx Corp. reported a $239 million net profit in its fiscal third quarter ended Feb. 28, more than double the $97 million posted in the year-ago...
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Boeing expects increasing competition from China, others
Posted 19/03/2010Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh believes China will become a significant competitor in civil aircraft manufacturing, but...
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Virgin America to add nine aircraft, serve Toronto, Orlando
Posted 19/03/2010Virgin America yesterday announced it will add nine A320s (six arriving this year and three scheduled in the 2011 first quarter), bringing its...
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United expects surge in first-quarter unit revenue
Posted 18/03/2010United Airlines expects first-quarter consolidated passenger RASM to rise 16%-17% year-over-year to 11.44-11.54 cents, while mainline unit...
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JAL's new CEO says bankrupt airline's executives can't 'run a greengrocery'
Posted 18/03/2010Japan Airlines CEO Kazuo Inamori, the iconic Japanese business figure who took the helm of the bankrupt carrier in January, told reporters...
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Garuda's full-year profit soars 50%
Posted 18/03/2010Garuda Indonesia reported a 2009 net profit of IDR1.01 trillion ($109.9 million), up 50% from the prior year, and an operating surplus of...
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CAAC offering no second chances in fight against delays
Posted 18/03/2010CAAC implemented its toughest measures yet to combat domestic flight delays, announcing that it will suspend an airline's right to operate a...
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Strikebreakers let BA schedule more flights, prompt union security concerns
Posted 18/03/2010British Airways yesterday said it was increasing its March 20-22 schedule as "the number of cabin crew offering to work as normal has increased...
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IATA: Premium traffic growing steadily but yields way down
Posted 18/03/2010IATA reported that the number of premium passengers on international flights grew 5.5% in January, the second straight month of gains following 18...
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Boeing likely to boost 737, 777 production rates
Posted 18/03/2010Boeing is leaning toward increasing production rates for the 737 and 777 families with decisions expected by mid-year, Boeing Commercial Airplanes...
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BA reaches pension deal; Unite urges further talks
Posted 17/03/2010British Airways found some common ground with its unions, announcing an agreement on a reduction of its £3.7 billion ($5.58 billion) pension...
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Shanghai's second airport opens second terminal
Posted 17/03/2010Shanghai Hongqiao International's new Terminal 2 became operational yesterday as the city prepares for Expo 2010 scheduled to run from May to...
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TAP pilots call six-day strike
Posted 17/03/2010TAP Portugal pilots represented by the SPAC union have called a six-day strike starting March 26. SPAC warned that all flights will be affected...
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With 6 airlines on board, LUTE rolls out its multisource travel distribution system
Posted 17/03/2010News from Travel Technology Update: LUTE Technologies AG, based in Zug, Switzerland, rolled out LUTE 2, its full-product, multisource travel...
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Airlines seek JFK exemption from pending tarmac delay rule
Posted 17/03/2010American Airlines yesterday followed Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways in asking the US Dept. of Transportation for a partial exemption from the...
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WestJet CEO Durfy abruptly resigns, cites personal reasons
Posted 17/03/2010WestJet President and CEO Sean Durfy announced his resignation effective April 1, insisting he was leaving on his own accord to "spend more time...
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Air Berlin cuts 787 orders by 10 firm, five option aircraft
Posted 17/03/2010Air Berlin yesterday announced the cancellation of 10 firm 787 orders worth a combined $1.7 billion at list prices, along with five options, "to...
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Fourth Dreamliner takes off
Posted 16/03/2010Fourth 787 joined Boeing's flight test fleet and completed its first flight Sunday partially equipped with passenger cabin fittings. ZA003...
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Lufthansa plans continuing cabin upgrades
Posted 16/03/2010Lufthansa Passenger Airlines Executive VP-Marketing and Sales Thierry Antinori said at ITB Berlin last week that the company will continue to...
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American cancels 75 pilot furloughs planned for April 1
Posted 16/03/2010American Airlines said it has canceled the planned furloughs of about 75 pilots scheduled for April 1, citing "attrition rates and a number of...
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FAA issues emergency AD on 737 elevator tab control mechanisms
Posted 16/03/2010FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive calling for operators of 737-600s, -700s, -800s, -900s and -900ERs to inspect elevator tab control...
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CO becomes final US legacy to pull complimentary domestic food service
Posted 16/03/2010Continental Airlines is following the footsteps of other US legacy carriers by eliminating free economy class inflight meal service on North...
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Swiss leads Lufthansa's airline pack
Posted 16/03/2010Lufthansa's full-year result, which included an €8 million ($11 million) operating loss by the Passenger Airline Group, was buoyed slightly by...
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BA sets strike schedule as government weighs in
Posted 16/03/2010British Airways intends to serve 60% of its scheduled passengers March 20-22, or about 45,000 per day, when flight attendants represented by Unite...
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Air Berlin focusing on new airport, European growth
Posted 15/03/2010Air Berlin CEO Joachim Hunold told ATWOnline in the German capital that the carrier is focused on European expansion and increasing transfer...
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ARC: February sales rise 16.8%
Posted 15/03/2010ARC reported that ticket sales through participating travel agencies totaled $6.22 billion in February, up a healthy 16.8% over February 2009...
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Air China readies $953 million capital increase
Posted 15/03/2010Air China announced plans to raise more than $953 million through a share issue. It will issue up to 585 million new A shares to "10 specific...
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Oman Air finding its niche
Posted 15/03/2010Oman Air realizes that it is better to remain a "unique boutique airline, rather than to compete against Emirates and company," CEO Peter Hill told...
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AA contends with FAA's proposed fines, unhappy unions
Posted 15/03/2010American Airlines faces growing problems on two fronts as US FAA announced Friday it is seeking to collect civil penalties totaling $787,500 from...
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Gol swings to $504 million 2009 profit with reoriented network
Posted 15/03/2010Gol reported net income of BRL890.8 million ($504.2 million) for 2009, reversed from a BRL1.2 billion deficit in 2008, attributing its...
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British Airways cabin crew to strike for seven days this month
Posted 15/03/2010British Airways cabin crew represented by Unite announced Friday that members will strike for seven days this month, March 20-22 and March 27-30,...
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China Eastern expands cargo holdings with Great Wall
Posted 12/03/2010China Eastern Airlines has taken a 51% stake in Shanghai Pudong-based cargo carrier Great Wall Airlines. The stake, formerly held by China...
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Qatar Airways to serve Argentina, Brazil
Posted 12/03/2010Qatar Airways will launch its first flights to South America when it begins flying to Sao Paulo Guarulhos and Buenos Aires from Doha later this...
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Emirates committed to A380 despite growing pains
Posted 12/03/2010Emirates President Tim Clark told ATWOnline yesterday in Berlin that the airline's A380s have been a success with passengers and on the...
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Air France KLM maintains African commitment
Posted 12/03/2010Air France KLM intends to maintain its strong position in Africa and a strategy of continuous growth despite the economic downturn and increased...
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Korean regulators tag KE, Asiana for antitrust violations; KE faces ACCC cargo charge
Posted 12/03/2010Korean Airlines and Asiana Airlines will be subject to fines of KRW10.4 billion ($9.2 million) and KRW640 million respectively for engaging in...
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Lufthansa targeting 'slight' improvement after rough 2009
Posted 12/03/2010Lufthansa yesterday released details of a year that ended with its first net loss in six years, a €112 million ($152.5 million) deficit that...
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IATA halves forecast 2010 loss to $2.8 billion from $5.6 billion
Posted 12/03/2010IATA slashed its projected 2010 loss for the global airline industry by half, stating in a new forecast issued yesterday that a...
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China Southern to join SkyTeam Cargo
Posted 11/03/2010China Southern Airlines plans to join SkyTeam Cargo this year, Senior VP-Cargo Luo Laijun announced during the IATA World Cargo Symposium in...
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Delta boosts first-quarter forecast
Posted 11/03/2010Delta Air Lines expects March unit revenue to soar 16% year-over-year, but the February snowstorms will impact revenue by an estimated $30...
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Air Astana enjoys record profit
Posted 11/03/2010Air Astana reported a $47 million net profit in 2009, a record result for the airline that represented a 176% improvement from the $17 million...
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BA, Aer Lingus fail to reach accords with cabin staff
Posted 11/03/2010British Airways and Aer Lingus each reached a crossroads yesterday with disgruntled flight attendants as attempts to agree on terms designed to...
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US regional growth could hinge on major airline labor negotiations
Posted 11/03/2010The current round of pilot negotiations at US major network airlines "will be the most important since deregulation" and could determine the future...
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Special items, cuts return Cathay Pacific to profit
Posted 11/03/2010Cathay Pacific Group returned to profit in 2009, posting a HK$4.69 billion ($604.9 million) surplus that was reversed from a restated 2008 loss of...
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Oneworld trio aims to appease European regulators with London slot leases
Posted 11/03/2010Oneworld partners British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offered to lease at least four daily slot pairs at London Heathrow or Gatwick to...
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Boeing, Airbus approaching narrowbody re-engine decision
Posted 10/03/2010Boeing expects to make a decision on 737 re-engining "toward the end of this year," Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh...
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