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Dec 01, 2014
Vietjet Air has grown dramatically in three years—but things are likely to get tougher as it looks to file for an IPO and expand internationally
Dec 01, 2014
Pilots learning to fly the P-8A Poseidon are spending a majority of their time in simulator-based training.
Dec 01, 2014
Airline industry is measured by many metrics, from on-time performance to available seat kilometers.
Dec 01, 2014
Upper ranks of the Chinese government have decided to split off the collection of factories and design institutes known as Avic Engine, say industry officials in China. The future of a separate subsidiary that is struggling to build a competitive civil turbofan, Avic Commercial Aircraft Engines (ACAE), is unconfirmed, but the unit must face a large risk of being folded into the mainstream aviation propulsion group, losing funding and priority.
Dec 01, 2014
For many of Asia’s major airlines, the boom days of previous industry cycles must seem like distant memories
Nov 28, 2014
Images show the impact on French airspace during and after the pilot strike.
Nov 28, 2014
The CRJ would prove to be a game changer, reinvigorating the regional airline industry and bringing jet travel to passengers in smaller markets that had been relegated to turboprop service.
Nov 27, 2014
New report criticizes government policy toward airlines in France, suggesting remedies to improve competitiveness