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Irish budget carrier Ryanair is being forced to divert flights from Trapani airport in Sicily from Monday because of military operations over Libya, the airline said on Sunday. The airport, on the western tip of Sicily at the foot of the Italian peninsular, doubles as a military ...
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a contract for Trent 900 engines to power six Airbus A380 aircraft from Asiana Airlines. The order includes a TotalCare long-term service agreement. Asiana Airlines, based in Seoul, South Korea, will take delivery of these ...
Air New Zealand is hitting back at the Commerce Commission over cartel behaviour in the cargo industry. The commission was taking legal action against 13 international airlines, including Air New Zealand, claiming they colluded to raise the price of freight by imposing fuel ...
To tamp down rumors about the danger posed by crippled nuclear reactors, the Land Ministry has begun assuring overseas airlines and foreign embassies that Tokyo-area airports remain safe for passengers. With reports of elevated radiation levels near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ...
The airline industry says commercial air travel to Japan will suffer a major slowdown in the short-term due to the earthquake and tsunami, and that a recovery will depend on how the nuclear crisis unfolds. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said Friday the markets ...
On March 23, QantasLink announced that it would operate its 2011 ski season services between Sydney and Mt Hotham from June 24 to September 11. Qantas Executive Manager Regional Airlines Group, Mr Narendra Kumar, said the airline would provide 114 flights on the route over the ...
A French judge filed preliminary charges of manslaughter Friday against Air France over a 2009 crash that killed all 228 people aboard a jet that plunged into the Atlantic Ocean. Air France vigorously protested the move, an unusual step in an emotional investigation into the ...
A crescendo of voices builds on a typically bustling day in the Shanghai headquarters of Ctrip.com as staff put together hundreds of tourist trips. It is the sound of China's travel boom. Call after call comes in to Asia's largest travel call centre from mainly Chinese consumers, ...
JetBlue said Tuesday it has formed a partnership with Virgin Atlantic that will allow customers to fly on both airlines with a single ticket. Travelers on JetBlue will be able to connect through Boston, New York, Washington to catch flights to London Heathrow on Virgin Atlantic. ...
Amadeus, a leading travel technology partner and transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, has signed a worldwide content and third party channel parity agreement with Singapore Airlines, providing Amadeus subscribers access to the airline's flight ...
Qantas says there was never any risk to passengers during a flight where an Airbus was overloaded by almost a tonne. The air safety watchdog says the incident was not reported properly by staff and the airline also failed to carry out proper safety checks after the incident. The ...
Japan's airports could run out of jet fuel in 10 days without emergency measures to eke out supplies after vital infrastructure was damaged in last week's earthquake, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. Airlines flying to Japan are being encouraged to carry ...
The last big U.S. airline holdout to the Wi-Fi revolution, United Continental Holdings Inc., unveiled plans to wire more than 200 domestic aircraft for satellite-based broadband service starting next year. United Continental said Tuesday that it had signed a letter of intent with ...
Federal aviation officials are reviewing air traffic controller staffing at airports around the country after two airliners landed at Reagan National Airport without clearance from the airport tower because they were unable to raise anyone there. An aviation official, who spoke ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
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IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
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Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
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Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
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Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
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Yao's gift of sport for all
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Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...