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Lufthansa completes sale of bmi to IAG
4/20/2012 8:28:00 PM
Lufthansa has completed the sale of its loss-making UK unit, bmi, to the International Airlines Group (IAG).

Mandala Airlines resumes international operations
4/20/2012 8:03:00 PM
Indonesia’s Mandala Airlines resumed international flights for the first time since its January 2011 grounding.

Firefly launches Chinese charter flights
4/20/2012 9:55:00 AM
Firefly has commenced a new charter flight to the city of Nanning, in southern China’s Guangxi region.

Air NZ forms marketing partnership in Indonesia
4/20/2012 7:24:00 AM
Air New Zealand has partnered sales and marketing company Discover the World in Indonesia.

Qantas selects A320neo engines
4/20/2012 7:12:00 AM
Qantas has selected CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines to power its fleet of 78 Airbus A320neo aircraft.

TransAsia launches new cross-Strait route
4/19/2012 5:51:00 PM
Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways has launched a new route to mainland China.

Gulf Air to screen live F1
4/19/2012 4:33:00 PM
Gulf Air has announced the launch of a new sports channel that will enable passengers to watch live Formula One Grand Prix in flight.

Emirates expands US codeshare
4/19/2012 1:33:00 PM
Emirates has expanded its codeshare with New York-based JetBlue Airways.

Vietnam Airlines to add holiday flights
4/19/2012 12:33:00 PM
Vietnam Airlines will offer more than 200 extra domestic and international flights from 27 April to 2 May to meet the increasing demand during the country’s Liberation Day and May Day holidays.

Business leaders warn of APD’s Olympic impact
4/18/2012 5:13:00 PM
The CEOs of several UK-based tourism companies have said that the country’s high airport taxes are putting people off travelling to London for the Olympics.

Honeywell deal to boost in-flight connectivity
4/18/2012 4:59:00 PM
A new deal between Honeywell and Inmarsat looks set to significantly boost in-flight connectivity.

Airline baggage losses hit record low
4/18/2012 2:25:00 PM
Airlines and airports across the world managed to successfully deliver 99.1% of checked baggage last year - the highest level on record.

Cathay Pacific traffic climbs in March
4/18/2012 1:50:00 PM
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried a combined total of 2.39 million passengers in March 2012 – 10.6% more than the same month last year.

Boeing calls for pilot training overhaul
4/18/2012 8:35:00 AM
Boeing has called on the aviation industry to revamp aviation training for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians.

JAL signs codeshare with JetBlue
4/17/2012 3:18:00 PM
Japan Airlines (JAL) and has signed a new codeshare agreement with US-based JetBlue Airways.

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