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March
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) re-adjusted its 2010 losses forecast to $2.8 billion—half of what it estimated in 2009.
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Somon Air orders Boeing 737s worth $163 million at list prices.
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Southern Air gets two Boeing 777Fs to be ACMI-leased.
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February
Air Berlin is seeking to get a larger share in Austria’s Niki Luftfahrt.
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Finnair has taken delivery of one Airbus A330 with export credit financing.
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Emirates has closed a sale/leaseback for two 777-200s with three African banks funding the deal.
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The US Department of Transportation (Dot) has given American Airlines and four international airlines permission to form a global alliance.
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Air China plans will expand capacity by 5% with 20 aircraft purchase.
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Japan Airlines (JAL) and American Airlines will jointly apply for antitrust immunity on transpacific routes.
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Amentum Capital delivers one Airbus A330-200 to Nigeria’s Arik Air.
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EQ², a company specialising on sustainable economics, says in a report that using 15% of biofuels will avoid 35 million tonnes of CO 2 emissions, an equivalent of $2.01billion in carbon taxes in 2020.
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Low-cost carrier, Air Berlin, signs a sale/leaseback agreement with BOC Aviation for three Boeing narrowbodies.
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Traffic grows as fares fall for Ireland’s low cost carrier, Ryanair.
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January
Spanish airline Air Europa moved its London base from Gatwick Airport to central London.
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Airlines are expected to lose $5.6 billion in 2010, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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A J Walter Aviation is to provide power-by-the-hour support for five years.
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The Irish-based airline will continue to grow says Howard Millar speaking in Dublin today.
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After several weeks of speculation, Japanese Airlines files for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday.
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The Airbus A330-300 is the first of five aircraft.
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SkyWorks Leasing arranged the sale.