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Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has ordered 10 Boeing 777-300ERs aircraft in an order valued at $3.2 billion at list prices.

European lawmakers are finalizing legislation supporting the decision to suspend the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme ahead of an April carbon

ICAO’s climate change working group will meet again in March to assess the three remaining options for a global emissions trading scheme and to tackle

Lufthansa Technik has joined Airbus and the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM) on a two-year research project that is testing the viability of coatings that could make aircraft more efficient. A new varnish, developed by IFAM in Bremen, attempts to mimic the skin of fast-swimming sharks.

Abdul Teffaha, who heads the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), has written off the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), labelling

FL Technics has purchased four Bombardier CRJ100/200 and six Boeing 737-300/400/500 landing gear sets to be dismantled for parts and components. The components and parts of main and nose landing gear will supplement its aircraft spare parts stockpiles in warehouses in Europe, the Russia’s Commonwealth of Independent States and Asia.

Air Berlin has launched a new convertible bond of approximately €120 million ($156.8 million) with a maturity of six years.

UK regional carrier Flybe is in talks with the Estonian government over airline operations in the Baltic nation.

Etihad Airways has purchased India’s Jet Airways’ three pairs of slots at London Heathrow airport for $70 million.

Bahraini flag-carrier Gulf Air said it is seeing the first results of its major restructuring program to restore profitability.

TAP Portugal reported annual net income of €15.9 million ($21 million), more than quadrupled from a €3.1 million profit year-over-year.

Airbus parent EADS reported a 2012 net profit of €1.22 billion ($1.59 billion), up 19% from 2011’s €1.03 billion.

The European Court of Justice has ruled that passengers on connecting flights must be compensated if they arrive at least three hours late.

US National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president Paul Rinaldi warned Wednesday that FAA budget uncertainty was not good for the long-term safety of America’s national airspace system.

House of Representatives Republicans are questioning FAA’s assertion that impending across-the-board budget cuts will cause air transport service disruptions.

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The chairman of the Business Travel Coalition widened his opposition to the American-US Airways merger to include a broad attack on IATA’s New Distribution Capability, calling it “brazen,” “shocking” and “toxic.”

The European Commission (EC) on Wednesday blocked Ryanair’s third Aer Lingus takeover attempt.

FAA administrator Michael Huerta said Boeing’s proposed 787 battery fix is being “carefully analyzed” but gave no guidance on how long it will take to review the proposal.

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Paraguay media are reporting the government will soon announce the creation of a new state-owned carrier, according to president Federico Franco.

Air France-KLM chairman and CEO Jean-Cyril Spinetta has warned that the company needs to change its structure to preserve its status as a major world airline.

Kenya Airways and Etihad Airways have signed a codeshare agreement for flights between Abu Dhabi and Nairobi beginning April 1. Kenya Airways will launch a 3X-weekly Nairobi-Abu Dhabi service in June, on which Etihad will then place its code as well as on 27 destinations across the Kenya Airways domestic network. Kenya Airways will place its code on Etihad Airways’ existing daily Nairobi-Abu Dhabi service and on 32 destinations on Etihad’s global network.