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JetBlue Airways and Air China Announce Plans to Partner
The chief executives of JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU)and Air China Limited (HKEX: 00753) (LSE: AIRC) (SSE: 601111) (ADR OTC: AIRYY), China’s exclusive national flag carrier, today announced a new partnership at the 68th Annu...
Stelios To Fly Again With Fastjet
EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou moved a step closer to setting up a new Africa-focused airline, Fastjet, after a British investment group he is part of bought Lonrho’s African aviation business. Lonrho, an ind...
US Air Plans Antitrust Filing To Boost AMR Bid
US Airways is hoping to file paperwork with US antitrust regulators as early as July for a proposed merger with AMR, the bankrupt parent of American Airlines, according to five sources familiar with the matter. US Airways belie...
Virgin America Seeks U.S. DOT Approval for Codeshare With Virgin Australia
Virgin America announced that it is requesting U.S. Department of Transportation approval to place the Virgin Australia code on Virgin America services from Los Angeles to Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Fort Lauderdale, Philad...
United Airlines Begins Flying The First Of Its Reconfigured 767-300 Aircraft
United Airlines introduces into international service its newly reconfigured Boeing 767-300 aircraft, with this evening’s departure of flight 908 from Chicago to Amsterdam. The aircraft now features flat-bed seats in an a...
IATA Urges ICAO Solution on Economic Measures for Climate Change
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reiterated its call for a comprehensive global solution on aviation emissions to be negotiated through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). “To meet o...
