The move will put competitive pressure on the Guangzhou city government, on which 9 Air relies for political support when seeking route rights. If permitted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the second base also would give 9 Air an alternative path for development should its Guangzhou-centered strategy falter.

Lufthansa making substantial changes to its strategy and plans to attack low-cost and Gulf carriers head-on with a new division.

With 757 retirements looming, Airbus promotes new version of A320neo to fill the gap, citing range and cost advantages over Boeing models.

As their 757s are being retired, airlines are seeking a replacement; so far, the proposed long-range Airbus A321neo is attracting the most interest.

Local politicians rail about Chinese group’s takeover of Toulouse Airport, but the move may not matter much in the long-term.

With many nearby partners, China Eastern Airways cannot be fully comfortable in Skyteam. Meanwhile, its relationship with Oneworld members is deepening.

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Will Boeing repeat history by using the parallel 757-767 development model to answer the long-running 737/757 replacement question and, if so, why? The answers lie in the way the 757 and 767 satisfy vastly different markets yet share key design features.