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

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China To Decentralize Landing Rights Process

Private or provincially owned airlines to secure rights through their own aviation authorities
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Midwest Carrier Offers Scheduled Caravan Service

Air Choice One brings service to Essential Air Service communities.
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Path Cleared to IAG’s Aer Lingus Takeover

Ryanair formally agrees to sell its 29.1 percent stake
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Sint Maarten’s Winair Readies To Extend Its Caribbean Lifeline

Awaits imminent capital injection for aircraft and growth
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IndiGo Order Boosts Confidence in Indian Air Transport

Deal for 250 A320neos ranks as largest by number in Airbus's history
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A4A: Major U.S. Airlines Doubled Profit Year Over Year

Ten major carriers reported $8.7 billion in net profit during the first half of 2015, beating $3.9 billion in the same period last year.
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FAA Proposes $325K Fine Against Southwest Airlines

The company improperly recorded a temporary repair to a crease in the aluminum skin of the jetliner’s rear cargo door as a permanent repair, says the FAA.
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IndiGo Places Firm Order for 250 A320neos

Largest single order by number in Airbus's history boosts neo backlog to more than 4,100
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Emirates Plans World’s Longest Flight

Dubai-Panama City Service to Last 17 Hours, 35 Minutes
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Boeing Boosts Outlook on Indian Growth, ASEAN Open Skies

Raises 20-year forecast for India to 1,740 airplanes
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Missile 'Parts' Discovered, Possibly Tied to MH17 Shootdown

The Dutch Safety Board said it has not yet made a 'causal connection' between the discovered missile parts and the downed airliner.
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Global Pax Traffic Extends Gains while Freight Volumes Slump

Middle East leads growth in both sectors
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Russian Carriers Struggle as Sanctions Drag Economy Down

Russian airlines gravitate toward domestic services despite drastic fall in yields
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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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Delta Air Lines To Offer Bizjet Upgrades to Elite Fliers

Under the new upgrade program, Delta SkyMiles members could be offered a flight on a chartered business jet operated by subsidiary Delta Private Jets.
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Delta Expands Partnership, Acquires Stake in China Eastern

Under the 'enhanced strategic partnership' Delta will invest $450 million to acquire a 3.55 percent stake in the Shanghai-based carrier.
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Aviation Silk Road To Promote Open Skies in Central Asia

UN urges ‘cohesive brand’ to encourage more openness and connectivity
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FedEx Places Largest Ever Boeing 767 Order

Deal breathes fresh life into aging widebody
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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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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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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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Gagan Costs Draw Resistance from India’s Airlines

Operators claim mandate could ground fleets
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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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Vietnamese Airlines Prepare To Fulfill Growth Ambitions

Pen new deals with Boeing to expand fleets
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United Grounding Highlights Worries over Cyber Attacks

IATA warns of airline industry’s vulnerability
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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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