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Ellen DeGeneres Show Comes to Australia

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Austrian takes off with new long-haul cabin

After completing a successful test flight and gaining official approval from aviation authorities, the first Austrian long-haul aircraft to feature the company’s completely remodelled long-haul cabin, a Boeing 777 bearing the identification code OE-LPD, will embark on its maiden flight this evening. Flight no. OS45 will take off from Vienna at 8.45 p.m. local time, […]

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United Releases December 2012 Operational Performance

United Continental Holdings, Inc. reported December 2012 combined operational results for its airline units. UAL’s consolidated traffic (revenue passenger miles) in December 2012 decreased 4.0 percent and consolidated capacity (available seat miles) decreased 5.4 percent versus December 2011. UAL’s consolidated load factor in December 2012 increased 1.2 points compared to December 2011. UAL’s December 2012 […]

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Air France-KLM Releases Passenger Traffic

Passenger December 2012 was perturbed by severe weather conditions, notably in North America. As a result, traffic was stable for a 0.4% reduction in capacity. The load factor stood at 81.8% (+0.3 points). The number of passengers amounted to 5.99 millions (-2.0%). Unit revenue per available seat kilometre (RASK) was up relative to December 2012.  […]

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Keith Urban Shines at the Qantas Spirit of Australia Party

Keith Urban was the guest of honour at the Qantas Spirit of Australia Party in Los Angeles on Wednesday 9 January. The Qantas Spirit of Australia party, part of G’Day USA, is an annual event which promotes travel to Australia and celebrates Australian success in the United States. Qantas International Chief Executive Officer Simon Hickey said the […]

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11.5 Million Flew with Austrian Airlines in 2012

The Austrian Airlines Group increased the number of passengers carried in the entire year 2012 by 1.8 percent from the prior-year level to a total of 11.5 million passengers. The passenger load factor was up by 3.8 percentage points, rising to 77.5 percent. Capacity as measured by available seat kilometers (ASK) was reduced by 4.0 percent, whereas […]

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Boeing Rolls Out First 777 at Increased Production Rate

Boeing has rolled out the first 777 to be built at the increased production rate of 8.3 per month, or 100 airplanes per year. The airplane is a 777 Freighter that will be delivered in February to Korean Air. The production increase began in October when the first airplane parts entered the Everett factory. Planning […]

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Ethiopian Receives an Award for Pioneering the African Renaissance

Ethiopian Airlines announce that it has received an award from H.E Girma Wolde Giorgis, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, for being a pioneer of the bright future of the Africa Renaissance. Ethiopian CEO Tewolde Gebremariam received the award during a ceremony celebrating the 89th birthday and 60 years of Diamond Jubilee of […]

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THAI Smile to become first A320 commercial operator to use Airbus’ Flight Hour Services

THAI Smile, a subsidiary of THAI Airways International Public Company Limited will become the first Airbus A320 commercial operator to benefit from Airbus’ Flight Hour Services Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) following a contract signed between THAI Airways International and Airbus. The contract, which will run for 15 years, provides an extensive scope of A320 line […]

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Avolon increases initial NEO commitment by signing firm order for 20

Avolon, the international leasing company has confirmed an order for 20 A320neo aircraft in December 2012. This firm order is an increase on Avolon’s initial commitment for 15 A320neo aircraft announced in July 2012 at the Farnborough International Airshow. Avolon will make its engine selection at a later date. “Our increased commitment to the NEO […]