Fourth MRJ aircraft joins flight test program

The fourth Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. MRJ90 flight test aircraft made its first flight in Japan Nov. 22.

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Lufthansa cancels 876 flights ahead of Nov. 23 strike

Lufthansa canceled 876 out of nearly 3,000 planned flights – including 51 long-haul routes – for Wednesday Nov. 23 following the call from Lufthansa pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) for a pilot strike.

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LATAM, Copa seek to get in front of Latin America’s low-cost trend

LCCs have transformed the domestic Mexican market in recent years, and LCCs have a strong foothold in the Brazilian market, but the model has not yet caught on in the rest of Latin America.

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AVIC to launch Guangzhou-based cargo airline

Aviation Industry Corp. of China (AVIC) is planning to launch a cargo carrier soon in an effort to boost sales of the MA600 turboprop freighter.

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Stobart Air buys out its lessor

UK-based Stobart Group, operator of regional carrier Stobart Air, is taking complete ownership of leasing company Propius Holdings.

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• SAS studies possible leisure-oriented offshoot
• Airberlin to hire 500 additional flight attendants
• Russia´s Basel Aero invests $497 million in Krasnodar-region airports
• Southwest Airlines appearance technicians ratify labor contract
• Boeing sees total demand for 4,880 new aircraft in southeast Asia, Oceania

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IATA’s new chief focuses on speed, removing barriers to free trade & movement.

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