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News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

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Indonesia To Step Up Drug Screening of Flight Crew

Effort follows December 30 arrest of Malindo Air pilot in Batam

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January 3, 2018

Ethiopian Ends Negotiations To Manage Arik Air

Ethiopian flag carrier now engaged to help re-establish Zambia Airways

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December 26, 2017

Avianca Brasil Eyes A321neos and Europe

Fast-growing airline hopes to extend its fledgling international network to Europe and might add A321neos to its fleet

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December 26, 2017

A321neo Arrival Positions Hawaiian for Network Optimization

New U.S. and international markets, upgraded services part of near-term strategy

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December 18, 2017

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Airbus Snags 100-aircraft A321neo Order from Delta

First delivery scheduled for early 2020

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December 14, 2017

North Korea Missiles an ‘Unprecedented’ Threat to Airspace

ICBMs the latest and most serious danger to airliners in flight

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December 12, 2017

IATA Sees Uneven Progress Among Mideast Carriers

Crisis in Qatar, war in Yemen among chief obstacles to broad participation in profit rebound

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December 12, 2017

Engines Choice Open for Qatar’s Latest A321neo Order

Gulf airline remains in negotiations over engine provision for 50 A321neo ACFs

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December 8, 2017

IATA Sees Good Times Continuing for Airlines

More passengers, more cargo, more profits expected in 2018

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December 6, 2017

IATA Urges #eyesopen in Human Trafficking Campaign

Modern slave masters often transport victims via airlines “in plain sight”

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December 6, 2017

Kenya Airways Stung by More Labor Strife

Airline fires striking mechanics as Middle East airlines continue to poach talent

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December 5, 2017

Air Astana Sees Rebound Tied to Kazakhstan’s Recovery

Expansion plans include more service into India

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December 4, 2017

Bali Denpasar Airport Reopens as Ash Cloud Shifts

Airlines warn of “fluid” situation

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November 29, 2017

Volcanic Eruption Closes Bali Denpasar Airport

Airlines forced to cancel at least 445 flights

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November 28, 2017

Fitch Sees Stability among North American Carriers Next Year

Intense competition and substantial capacity growth will offset healthy air travel demand

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November 28, 2017

Switzerland’s Darwin Airline Ceases Operations

Federal regulators pull airline’s certificate due to its precarious financial situation

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November 28, 2017

South Africa’s Airlink, Safair to Merge

Companies hope to gain regulatory approval during next year’s first quarter

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November 27, 2017

Switzerland's Darwin Airline Files for Insolvency

Marks latest casualty of a European airline once tied to Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways

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November 27, 2017

IATA Urges African States to Release Blocked Airline Funds

Most countries on the continent slow to repatriate revenues

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November 23, 2017

Ethiopian Inks Firm Order for Four Boeing 777Fs

Deal doubles commitment for two airplanes announced at Paris Airshow in June

Aircraft

November 14, 2017