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Boeing Announces Final Leg of 787 Dream Tour
The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dream Tour will draw to a close with a seventh leg of international trips. During the tour, a refurbished flight test airplane has demonstrated the Dreamliner's... more

Olympic flame handed over to UK
The Olympic Flame lit in Olympia, Greece according to the tradition on 10 May. From 10-17 May, the Torch Relay travelled across Greece, ending at the Panathinaiko Stadium (Kalimarmaro), the site ... more Picture included

airberlin: No sympathy for postponement of airport opening to next year
airberlin CEO Hartmut Mehdorn reacted with sharp criticism to the announcement that the Berlin-Brandenburg BER airport will not open until 17th March 2013. "This is totally unacceptable and... more

American Airlines Celebrates 30 Years Of Service Between Dallas/Fort Worth And London
On May 19, 1982, Ronald Reagan served as president of the United States, and Margaret Thatcher was prime minister of the United Kingdom. Also on that date, a significant... more

SCAC Information as of May 18, 201
The Indonesian investigation commission in collaboration with Russian experts started to decode CVR data. These works will be continued tomorrow. The search for the FDR continues with... more

FLY FOR �10.99 ON OVER 1,000 ROUTES IN JUNE
Ryanair announced that from midnight (24:00hrs) tonight Thur 17 May it will release 1million seats at fares from �10.99 for travel on Mon, Tue, Wed & Thur in June.�These �all in� low fares will... more

Turkish Airlines announces a commercial cooperation agreement with Air Canada
Turkish Airlines is pleased to announce that a commercial cooperation agreement has been reached between Turkish Airlines and Air Canada. �The agreement will enable domestic Canadian flights to... more

Ethiopian, the Fastest Growing Airline in Africa, to Launch Flights to Toronto
Ethiopian Airlines, by far the fastest growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce new flights from Addis Ababa to Toronto. The first flight will operate on 16 July 2012. This new... more

Alaska Air Cargo Delivers Season's First Copper River Salmon to Seattle
SEATTLE, May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --�Alaska Air Cargo delivered the season's first shipment of Copper River salmon today to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The arrival of Copper River... more

Cargolux launches weekly service to Manaus
Cargolux Airlines International S.A. today announced the addition of Manaus, Brazil, to its network of worldwide destinations. The airfreight service begins on 19 May 2012 with flight CV7606... more

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Asia-Pacific � the largest �employer� of aviation technical personnel?
The number of jobs created directly in the aviation industry across South and Central America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe came to a total of 2.8 million, while in North America,... more

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2012 Aviation & Environment Summit
The 2012 Aviation & Environment Summit convened from 21-22 March 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland brought together over 350 participants from all aviation industry sectors and authorities and regulators to report on and assess the environmental success of the industry so far and to explore how aviation can continue to provide jobs, contribute to economic growth and minimize the industry�s environmental footprint in the current financially challenging environment. Paul Steele, Executive Director,... more

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