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Air France expects to operate 47% of its flights on Sept. 25, as it comes under increased pressure to ditch its Transavia Europe plans. The carrier

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the latest Southeast Asian airline to begin new services to Russia as the increasingly sanctioned country seeks

HAMBURG — Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is scheduled to take delivery of its first of 10 Airbus A380s, which feature a four-class configuration, on

HAMBURG — Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is scheduled to take delivery of its first of 10 Airbus A380s, which feature a four-class configuration, on

In yet another indication of rising demand for widebody maintenance in North America, AAR’s newest facility, operating at a deficit since it opened

CHICAGO—Frontier Airlines, looking to reduce turn times, is exploring having passengers board at ground level at Denver International Airport (DIA)

XI’AN, China—Avic expects to wrap up supplier selection for the Xi’an Aircraft MA700 by mid-October, after choosing the Rockwell Collins Pro Line

U.K.-based AIM Aviation has struck a deal to buy Air New Zealand’s aircraft cabin interiors subsidiary and is expected to keep the operation in New

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ISTANBUL - Turkish Airlines is nearing a decision on orders for a new long-haul fleet and is seriously considering A380s or 747-8s as the carrier’s

CHICAGO— Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is lobbying American Airlines to add service to Beijing, a DFW official said in an interview

CHICAGO— Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is lobbying American Airlines to add service to Beijing, a DFW official said in an interview here during World Routes 2014.

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Ownership changes at Philippine Airlines (PAL) have called some of the carrier’s new route plans into question, including the launch of flights to New

Ryanair’s new “Business Plus” service is proving popular with passengers, and the carrier is considering onboard connectivity across its entire fleet

CHICAGO— LOT Polish Airlines is seeing increased reliability with its Boeing 787-8 fleet and is flying the aircraft an average of 19 hours per day --

Eight U.S.-based aviation trade associations have asked FAA to correct what they claim is a mistake in the agency’s recent revamp of repair station

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged a $16 million grant to the Kyrgyz government for upgrading Manas International Airport

Russian carrier Aeroflot has set up a new airline to replace low-cost subsidiary Dobrolet, which suspended operations last month due to the EU-imposed

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The conflict between pilots and Air France over the proposed expansion of the group’s Transavia into a pan-European low-cost carrier (LLC) is spiraling out of control, with pilots rejecting management’s latest offer.

ISTANBUL— Airbus Chief Operating Officer-Customers John Leahy says he is not convinced Airbus may have to stretch the A350 further beyond the -1000

Boeing 787-9 launch customer Air New Zealand has slightly delayed its plans to introduce the aircraft on additional long-haul routes. The airline was

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ISTANBUL— A decision on the proposed re-engining of the Airbus A380 is “not imminent,” but Airbus “is listening very carefully to Tim Clark’s