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Chinese Airlines Scrambling To Hire Foreign Pilots

Carriers desperate to address worsening shortage of cockpit crew

August 19, 2016

Saudi Arabian Airlines Takes First A330-300 Regional

Flag carrier to lease 20 of the lower-weight widebodies from IAFC

August 18, 2016

A4A: Airlines Edge Closer to Average Corporate Profitability

The 10 major carriers analyzed by Airlines for America collectively reported pre-tax profit of $12 billion during the first half of 2016.

August 17, 2016

EASA Issues Proposal for EC Rules Tied to Germanwings Crash

Opinion calls for strict psychological testing as part of class 1 medical exam, more effective oversight of aeromedical examiners

August 16, 2016

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MC-21 Static Test Fuselage Arrives at Moscow Test Center

Milestone marks start of static test airframe assembly

August 15, 2016

New Entity Assumes Responsibility for Argentina's ATC System

EANA is a Ministry of Transport company that provides air navigation services separately of Argentina's Civil Aviation Administration.

August 12, 2016

Planning for New Beijing Airport Excludes Air China

China Southern and China Eastern to start move in 2019

August 11, 2016

Russians Say Politics at Play in Bombardier Contract Revision

Lessor claims Canada’s export credit agency failed to abide by original agreement

Dubai International Resumes Full Operations Following Crash

Investigation into cause continues

UK Serious Fraud Office Launches Airbus Investigation

Charges related to “irregularities” involving sales intermediaries

Second Airline Equipment Failure Points to IT Issue

Weeks after Southwest Airlines cancelled 2,300 flights over a router failure, Delta Air Lines reported a system-wide failure affecting flights.

IATA: Terrorism, Economic Uncertainty Weigh on Traffic

Upward trend in travel demand moderating since January

Emirates 777 Crash Landing Closes Dubai International Airport

No fatalities among the 300 passengers and crewmembers

Air France Asks For Time to Talk as Cabin Crew Strike Ends

Seven-day walkout cost airline €90 million

Fuel Leak Likely Culprit in Singapore Airlines Engine Fire

Investigators find breach in fuel oil heat exchanger

Cabin Crew Strike at Air France Reaches Sixth Day

Twenty percent of domestic and medium-haul services from Paris canceled

Qatar Airways Buys Dip As It Raises Stake in IAG

Purchase marks Gulf carrier's third major foreign ownership move in less than a month

Profits Can't Mask Trading Concerns at European Airlines

At face value, profits are holding up well at leading European carriers, but multiple concerns, including terrorism, have blighted the outlook.

Malaysia Airlines To Take Up to 50 Boeing 737 Max Narrobodies

Deliveries to start in third quarter of 2019

ICAO Is the Forum for Emissions Standards, Industry Says

Facing a possible U.S. regulation governing aircraft engine emissions, aerospace manufacturers said they are committed to global benchmarks.

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