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Air Berlin, Alitalia Sign Codeshare Deal

Air Berlin and Alitalia have agreed to cooperate on over 400 routes from later this month, hoping to boost ticket sales. The airlines, both battling to return to profitability, said the codeshare deal would cover 412 flights be...


Norwegian Says Younger Fleet Key To Greener Skies

Norwegian Says Younger Fleet Key To Greener Skies Norwegian Air Shuttle will cut the average age of its fleet to less than four years, seeing younger aircraft as the key both to cutting fuel bills and limiting climate change. H...



Air France To Go Ahead With Transavia LCC in France

Air France To Go Ahead With Transavia LCC in France Air France-KLM is pressing ahead with expansion of its low cost unit in France and has a back-up plan if a deadlock with pilots continues, chief executive Alexandre de Juniac ...


MH17 Crash Items Recovered Despite Nearby Clashes

MH17 Crash Items Recovered Despite Nearby Clashes Four Dutch experts and local emergency services made a start on Monday recovering personal belongings from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines MH17 in east Ukraine, despite figh...



Some Air Berlin/Etihad Code Shares Rejected

  Some Air Berlin/Etihad Code Shares Rejected Etihad has been denied approval to add its code to some flights to Germany operated by partner Air Berlin, meaning the German airline could lose out on passengers that it needs...


MH17 Victims Families To Seek Damages From Dutch State

  MH17 Victims Families To Seek Damages From Dutch State Dutch relatives of victims of Malaysia Airlines MH17, downed over Ukraine in July, will hold the Dutch government liable for damages for its handling of the aftermat...