News
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Etihad seeing strong recovery
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010ABU DHABI-based Etihad Airways overnight reported its strongest ever first half, with large increases in both cargo and passenger traffic.
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RJ orders 787s
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010ROYAL Jordanian Airlines has confirmed an order for three new 787-8 aircraft, with the US$500m list price deal announced at this week’s Farnborough Air Show in the UK.
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Careers in space
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010THE UK Space Agency is predicting ongoing strong growth in the aerospace sector, with expectations it will expand by 5% a year over the next decade.
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Window Seat 21 Jul 10
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010THERE are certainly some niche areas in aviation publishing.
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Big Embraer order
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010BRITISH carrier Flybe, which last week signed a major new codeshare pact with Air France (TD 14 Apr), has placed an order for up to 140 Embraer jets.
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More BA strikes?
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010BRITISH Airways may be set to face yet more industrial action, after the ongoing bitter dispute with cabin crew saw union members vote to reject a final pay offer from the carrier.
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AA girls hit the Temple
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010Travel recruitment specialist AA Appointments held its annual staff conference at the Sea Temple in Port Douglas, Far North Queensland recently(see here).
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Travel Daily on location at the Farnborough Air Show
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010ONE of the major exhibits at this year’s Farnborough Air Show is a Qatar Airways long-range Boeing 777-300ER, which is on display to showcase the carrier’s in-flight product on the aircraft.
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TravelManagers up 82%
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010THE TravelManagers network has recorded a sales increase of 82% for the six months to 30 Jun, with ceo Joe Araullo attributing the strong performance to a combination of the quality of the group’s members and “the stability and breadth of TravelManagers’ senior management team”.
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AA/BA/IB approval
Wednesday | Jul 21 2010THE US Department of Transportation has granted antitrust immunity to American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia to allow them to implement a joint transatlantic business.