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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

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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.

Pilots' Federation Calls for 'Just Culture,' Fatigue Management

Carriers should implement data-driven fatigue risk management systems, says the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations

Boeing Increases 20-Year Forecast for New Pilots, Technicians

The need for new airline pilots and technicians will grow by double digits in both categories, the manufacturer said.

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D8 'Ultra-Efficient Commercial Aircraft' Forges Ahead

The aim of the project is to maximize the efficiency of commercial aircraft.

Authorities: MH370 Search Will Be Suspended, Not Abandoned

Hampered by poor weather, and with a diminishing search area, authorities from Australia, Malaysia and China have agreed to suspend the search.

Nav Canada Announces Rate Reductions for ATC Services

The Canadian air navigation service provider last revised its rate structure in 2007, the year after it was established.

Lufthansa, Honeywell, Airbus Partner on Runway Safety System

The parties will develop a new system combining the Airbus Runway Overrun Protection System and Honeywell's SmartLanding technology.

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