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Germanwings A320 Black Box Found at Crash Site

A Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed in a remote location in the French Alps, with all 150 people on board believed to be dead.

ICAO Reports Flight Tracking, Risk Portal Progress

Secretary-General spoke in Malaysia on new safety measures prompted by the MH370 and MH17 disasters.

Ryanair Backtracks on Plans For Transatlantic Services

Denies any intention of flying to North America

Etihad, Emirates Executives Respond to Subsidies Charges

The chief executives of Etihad and Emirates responded to allegations of improper subsidies made by American, United and Delta airlines.

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Boeing 757 ecoDemonstrator Takes Flight

Pair of proving flights show operational readiness for latest round of testing

Sustainability and Environment

South Africa Again Crowded with LCCs

Casualties could result as more airlines enter the country’s low-cost sector

Bombardier Lands First CSeries Customer in Southeast Asia

Startup airline named Flymojo to launch services next year

Mesa Orders Seven More CRJ900s

The order will take Mesa’s CRJ900 fleet to 64 airplanes.

Ryanair Board Approves Transatlantic Plan

Airline in search of long-haul aircraft

Sikorsky’s New S-76D Evaluated by Former North Sea Helicopter Pilot

Sikorsky’s New S-76D Evaluated by Former North Sea Helicopter Pilot

AIN Blog: Flying the Unfriendly Skies

Based upon the recent experiences of this reporter, commerical aviation travel is reaching new lows.

U.S. Airlines, Airports Wage War Over Passenger Facility Tax

Airlines for America expects a record number of passengers this spring, but it opposes airports' effort to raise the Passenger Facility Charge.

United Studying Replacements for Its Transatlantic 757s

Waiting on Boeing's answer to the Airbus A321LR

ICAO Names First Woman To Serve as its Secretary General

The International Civil Aviation Organization elected Fang Liu as the first woman and first Chinese national to serve as its secretary general.

Regulations and Government

Boeing Unveils Efficiency ‘Bridge’ to 777X

New aerodynamic features promise to help cut fuel burn by 2 percent

Rockwell Collins Touts Multi-Source Aircraft Tracking System

The Arinc MultiLink system draws from six data sources to provide global aircraft tracking, Rockwell Collins declares.

U.S. Airlines Allege Unfair Competition from Gulf Carriers

United, American and Delta airlines released a 55-page white paper which argues that Gulf airlines have received $42 billion in subsidies.

Germany Extends €623 million Loan for A350

Second tranche brings total to €1.123 billion

Accident Closes New York LaGuardia Airport

Delta MD-88 skids off runway and nearly into Flushing Bay

Congress Questions the FAA on Cyber Security Controls

Cyber security lapses threaten the FAA's safe and efficient management of the U.S. national airspace system, the GAO found.

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