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Dec 29, 2014
IAG eyes Aer Lingus, which would broaden its reach into Ireland and the U.K., but even more attractive to the group is the Irish airline’s 3% share of London-Heathrow slots. With these, IAG could stage more profitable long-haul flying.
Dec 23, 2014
Aggressive expansion in Europe by the deep-pocketed Gulf carriers has been the topic of emotional debates among politicians and airline boards.
Dec 23, 2014
U.S. airlines completed one of their most profitable years in 2014.
Dec 22, 2014
Aviation Week editors discuss what they expect in the year to come and what genuinely surprised them in 2014.
Dec 22, 2014
Boeing’s selection of two suppliers for key elements of the 777X avionics system and digital backbone means the status quo for some 787 providers and a changing of the guard for others.
Dec 22, 2014
The sheer number and diversity of vehicles with which civil aviation will be sharing airspace has helped spur technologies, especially those that are efficiency-related.
Dec 22, 2014
The overall helicopter market, which has been fairly moribund in recent years, appears likely to get a boost from the loosening of civil regulations in China.
Dec 19, 2014
A run of the mill runway excursion at the Malmo airport in Sweden early this year brought to light an interesting question - should pilots have to undergo regular screening for their physiological aptitude for the graveyard shift.