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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

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IATA Urging Governments to Repatriate Airline Revenues

Total blocked funds exceed $5 billion, according to the association
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Leap Powered A320Neo Wins EASA/FAA Certification

First airplane scheduled for delivery to Turkey's Pegasus Airlines around mid-year
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Turbulence Diverts Gulf Air Airbus A330 to Mumbai

Passengers, crew suffer minor injuries
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Lufthansa Technik, Malaysia Airlines Negotiate Maintenance JV

Companies to establish regional “center of excellence”
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CityJet Takes First Sukhoi SSJ100

Model’s only Western European customer to accept three airplanes this year
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Asia-Pacific Budget Carriers Form Alliance

ASEAN Open Skies seen as impetus for group’s formation
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Nigerian Airlines in Crisis as Fuel Shortage Worsens

Local carriers forced to cancel flights for lack of jet-A
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Air Astana Alleges Breach of Chicago Convention by Mongolia

Forced to cancel planned service to Ulaanbaatar
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Hawaiian Airlines Pilots Authorize Strike

99 percent of voting pilots support work action
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Qatar Airways Increases Stake in IAG

Gulf carrier now owns more than 15 percent of British Airways parent
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Russian Air Transport, Lease Markets Endure Tectonic Shifts

Economic downturn, sanctions devour airline profits
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Turmoil at Kenya Airways Reaches Climax

One-day pilots' strike ends only after management suspends staff "rationalization" plan
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Amazon Doubles Down on Cargo Fleet

Signs new lease deal with Atlas Air covering 20 Boeing 767-300s
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Air France-KLM Names Janaillac New CEO and Chairman

Former Air France-KLM board member to replace outgoing boss Alexandre de Juniac
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Delta Renews Fleet With Major CSeries Order and A321 Top-up

The order is the largest in Bombardier Commercial Aircraft history and represents a 'major endorsement' of the challenged CSeries program.
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Study: Finnair Has Lowest Carbon 'Footprint' But Industry Lags

Airlines have not made a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions over the past several years, University of Warwick study finds.
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First Swiss C Series to Fly Revenue Service on July 15

Inaugural flight to connect Zurich with Paris
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Malaysia Airlines Launches Search for New CEO

Christoph Mueller cites personal reasons for resignation
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Garuda Indonesia Orders 14 Airbus A330neos

Widebodies slated to develop airline’s medium- and long-haul networks
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Malaysia DCA Defers Plans for 10-Fold Nav-Fee Hike

Increases to cover all agency services, including issuance of pilots' licenses
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U.S. Transportation Agency Favors Norwegian Air Carrier Permit

The Department of Transportation issued a show-cause finding that approves Norwegian Air International's application to fly to the U.S.
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Eighty Percent of Airline Passengers are Satisfied, A4A Says

Price ranked highest in importance to 86 percent of the respondents to A4A's first 'Status of Air Travel' survey in nearly two decades.
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Airlines Touch Down at Sun ’n’ Fun To Expand Pilot Workforce

Several U.S. airlines exhibited at the Sun n Fun show, looking to tap the general aviation community for prospective new pilots.
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RACCA 2016 Conference Arrives in Scottsdale April 26-28

The annual Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association conference will tackle the pilot and mechanic shortage and other critical issues.
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EASA Pushes for Expanded Remit

European agency seeks new oversight powers
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De Juniac To Leave Air France-KLM To Lead IATA

Airline expects successor to assume its CEO post by August 1
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Alaska Air Group To Buy Virgin America

Combination to expand Alaska Airlines’ footprint in California and U.S. East Coast
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KLM Launches New Biofuel Initiative with Embraer 190

Airline aims to cut CO2 emissions by 20 percent by 2020
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Authorities Probe Possible Security Lapse in Egyptair Hijacking

Incident raises new questions about Egyptian airport security
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JetBlue Protests 'Immunized' Joint Ventures of Legacy Airlines

The U.S. Department of Transportation should periodically review immunized joint ventures to ensure carriers keep their promises, JetBlue says.
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