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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.
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Qatar Airways Confirms Talks With Indian Carrier IndiGo
The Persian Gulf carrier issued a statement denying any interest in India's SpiceJet, but said it is holding talks with IndiGo.
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TAM Reacts to Sagging Brazilian Market
Attributes traffic declines to inflation, currency devaluation
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Boeing Forecast for Pilot, Technician Demand Up 4 Percent
The Asia-Pacific region is set to command the lion’s share of supply for pilots and maintenance technicians.
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Gagan Costs Draw Resistance from India’s Airlines
Operators claim mandate could ground fleets
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Pilot Group Decries Deregulation Proposal Circulating in ICAO
ICAO denies suggestions by the European Cockpit Association that the process for formulating policy on airline deregulation has been mishandled.
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Contract Rejection by Delta Pilots Nixes Big Order
Deal off for 40 Boeing 737-900ERs, 20 Embraer 190s, confirms Delta CEO
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Malaysia Airlines Prepares To Scale Back Network
Plans call for first large-scale service cuts since downing of MH17
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Safety Violations Could Cost SkyWest More Than $1M
The proposed civil penalty is the result of operating six aircraft beyond inspection limits.
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United Grounding Highlights Worries over Cyber Attacks
IATA warns of airline industry’s vulnerability
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Vietnamese Airlines Prepare To Fulfill Growth Ambitions
Pen new deals with Boeing to expand fleets
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United Resumes Flights After Computer Glitch Grounding
Some 3,500 flights were affected after network problems stopped operations.
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Saudi Arabia’s Flynas Eyes Trade Growth, Religious Tourism
Fleet to increase to around 27 aircraft next year
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India’s SpiceJet Shows Signs of Life
Return of lessor confidence could signal start of turnaround
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Airline Pilots: Low Pay Drives Disputed Pilot Shortage
Aspiring airline pilots are discouraged by low entry level pay, limited career path, speakers at ALPA conference relate.
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Lufthansa Faces Summer of Strikes by Cabin Crew
Union gives airline until June 30 to agree to accept terms of previous agreement
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Other U.S. Airlines Oppose Big 3 in Gulf Subsidies Dispute
FedEx and JetBlue are among airlines urging the U.S. government to leave intact open skies agreements with UAE and Qatar.
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Pilot Group Decries Social Neglect Among Europe’s Airlines
Cites "flags of convenience," and "atypical employment" among unfair practices in airline industry
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Lufthansa Cargo Navigates Through Headwinds in Americas
Strong U.S. dollar contributing to instability
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Delta Air Lines Takes First Heavyweight A330-300
Eleven airlines have ordered the higher-takeoff-weight variant
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FAA Forms Advisory Committee on Pilot Mental Health Issues
The agency said its aviation rulemaking committee is a response to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and Germanwings Flight 9525.
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South African Airways Charts Road to Recovery
Decision pending on privatization versus recapitalization
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Pilot Shortage Turns to Crisis among Small Cargo Carriers
Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association members search for solutions
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U.S. Airline CEOs Vow to Continue Gulf Subsidies Campaign
The CEOs of American, United and Delta airlines said they want the U.S. government to conduct a formal consultation with UAE and Qatar.
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Qatar Airways CEO: 'No Cause' To Revisit Open Skies Pact
Fighting back against subsidy charnges, Al Baker claims major U.S. airlines are tightly controlling their preferred markets to keep prices high.
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Swiss To Become First CSeries Operator
Bombardier CEO Bellamare calls development 'a big deal'
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Indian Safety Regulators Respond to EASA, ICAO Scrutiny
Ready to present reports on safety status
