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QATAR AIRWAYS EXPANDS ROUTE NETWORK IN IRAQ
Qatar Airways has introduced its latest gateway in the Republic of Iraq with the launch of scheduled flights to the central city of Najaf.Following its move into Iraq six months ago with the...
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NATS charts available on Plane Finder app
NATS has joined forces with the developers of one of the most successful aircraft finder apps to offer flight charts as a bolt-on wallpaper style extra for those interested in seeing more detail....
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EUROCONTROL: Network Manager delivers further Airspace Design improvements in December
Substantial savings have been made in Europe's ATM network, thanks to the latest European Route Network Improvement Plan.
2012's AIRAC - Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control -...
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Lufthansa to fly German Olympic team to Sochi
Lufthansa is to remain a partner of the German Olympic team for a further four years. The agreement extending the partnership was signed during a personal meeting between Thomas Bach, President...
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Lufthansa Technik's restructuring plans for its administration ...
Lufthansa Technik AG intends an extensive reorganization of itsnbsp;administrative structures and processes. The planned changes are partof the Lufthansa Group's program for the future, SCORE.n...
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American to Continue New Look With Designer Uniforms
American Airlines has tapped fashion designers Ken Kaufman and Isaac Franco of KAUFMANFRANCO to design new, more modern uniforms for its people. This update is another step forward in the...
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London Oxford Airport confirms two new scheduled routes for 2013
London Oxford Airport today announces two new scheduled destinations to be operated by regional carrier Minoan Air.nbsp; The new routes will be introduced from March, 2013.nbsp;From 4th March...
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Air New Zealand moves to daily Tokyo and Shanghai services
Air New Zealand is now operating daily return services to Tokyo and Shanghai in response to strong growth in the Asian market.The airline has this week commenced daily return services to...
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft Caps Off Successful Year for its Q400 and Q400 NextGen Aircraft Program
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that its Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft program wrapped up a successful year in 2012 with up to $2.7 billion US in orders including 50 firm orders and 31...
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Schiphol passengers donate 156,000 to UNICEF
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol collected more than euro;156,000 in passenger donations at the airport's collection points in 2012. The proceeds are designated for UNICEF, a United Nations...
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Interview with Ibrahim Gülcan, head of airberlin's crisis team, on the German police security service providers' strike at Dusseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports
Mr Guuml;lcan, was airberlin able to prepare for the strike?We have followed the development of the pay dispute closely but the trade union wanted to hit flight operations hard without prior...
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Modern aesthetics and new airport services enhance passengers' experience
Aiming at enhancing the airport ambience, and taking into account what passengers have to say in the daily satisfaction survey, Athens International Airport introduced a number of aesthetic and...
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Edinburgh Airport commits £15 million to capital city route development fund
Scotlandrsquo;s largest airport will today (Thursday) announce the launch of a new pound;15m route development fund, to drive competition and bring new airlines and new routes to Edinburgh.
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In 2012, Sheremetyevo Airport provided services to more than 26 mln passengers with 90% flight punctuality
Sheremetyevo International Airport has summarized its production performance for 2012. For the first time innbsp;its history, the Airport provided services tonbsp;26nbsp;million 188 thousand...
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airberlin also starts satellite-based precision approaches in Salzburg
airberlin is now the first German airline in Salzburg to use satellite-based precision approaches with its Boeing fleet in accordance with the RNP-AR procedure, thereby further developing its...
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Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Headquarters Will Relocate to Minnesota
MEMPHIS, Tenn.,nbsp;Jan. 24, 2013nbsp;/PRNewswire/ --nbsp;Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (OTC: PNCLQ) announced today that its headquarters will relocate tonbsp;Minnesota. The decision came after...
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ACI-NA: Kelemen Named SVP, Government and Political Affairs
Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) announced today that George Kelemen has been named Senior Vice President of Government and Political Affairs.nbsp; Kelemen is currently...
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easyJet: Quarter 1 2013 Interim Management Statement
A. HIGHLIGHTS:
easyJetrsquo;s total revenue for the first quarter grew by 9.2% to pound;833 million, driven by strong growth in unit revenues and improved load factors.
Revenue per seat...
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Ryanair: Robin Kiely Promoted To Ryanair Head Of Communications
Ryanair, Europersquo;s only ultra-low cost carrier (ULCC), today (23 Jan) announced that after considering over 75 applicants, it has appointed Robin Kielynbsp;as its new Head of...
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Official publication of the Agreement between EU and EUROCONTROL on enhanced cooperation
The Agreement between the European Union and the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation was signed by both Parties on 20 December 2012.On 19 January 2013 the Official Journal...
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more