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1 Aviation biofuels on the up and up - SMH 25 February 2013
2 US considers limited scheme to curb aviation emissions - Reuters 23 February 2013
3 Aircraft leasing firm maps Hong Kong float - SCMP 23 February 2013
4 Councils to gauge support for airport - SMH 22 February 2013
5 Qantas challenge may become a bumpy ride - SMH 22 February 2013
6 Qantas to jump-start domestic revival with fleet upgrade - SMH 22 February 2013
7 United to remove Boeing 787 from flight plans - Reuters 22 February 2013
8 Qantas Group to order new five 737s, upgrade A330 fleet - ATW 21 February 2013
9 AirAsia's Indian LCC to launch in 4Q - ATW 21 February 2013
10 Swiss International Air Lines close to finalizing deal for six 777s - ATW 21 February 2013
11 Qantas Group doubles 1H net profit - ATW 21 February 2013
12 Dreamliner compensation lifts Qantas interim - Reuters 21 February 2013
13 Boeing to meet FAA on Dreamliner fixes: source - Reuters 21 February 2013
14 Boeing cash papers over Qantas cracks - SMH 21 February 2013
15 AirAsia, Tata Group plan new Indian LCC - ATW 20 February 2013
16 IATA: Premium traffic for December up 4.5% - ATW 20 February 2013
17 Airlines fly into headwinds from high-speed trains - SCMP 20 February 2013
18 As parked 787s multiply, Boeing cash drain worries grow - Reuters 20 February 2013
19 Malaysia Airlines firms orders for 20 ATR 72-600s - ATW 19 February 2013
20 Chinese carriers report $158.9 million net loss in January - ATW 19 February 2013
21 Jetstar Japan takes delivery of first A320 - ATW 19 February 2013
22 Lao Central Airlines takes delivery of first SSJ100 - ATW 19 February 2013
23 Etihad, Jet Airways deal delayed - ATW 18 February 2013
24 Xiamen Airlines plans rapid expansion - ATW 18 February 2013
25 Korean Airlines mulls CSA Czech stake - ATW 18 February 2013
26 Lunar holiday timing gives lift to cargo traffic - SCMP 18 February 2013
27 Cathay Pacific Airways sees surge in direct sales through online promotion - SCMP 18 February 2013
28 Wellbeing trumps decorum when inflight flatulence strikes, say experts - AFP 17 February 2013
29 Airbus ditches lithium ion batteries for A350 - ATW 15 February 2013
30 South African Airways suspends acting CEO - ATW 15 February 2013
31 Oman Air leases extra capacity - ATW 15 February 2013
32 Flydubai seeks new aircraft deal - ATW 14 February 2013
33 ICAO adopts new noise standard - ATW 14 February 2013
34 American, US Airways agree on mega-merger - ATW 14 February 2013
35 Rolls-Royce 2012 profit figures rise 24% - ATW 14 February 2013
36 US Airways watched American flounder, then pounced - Reuters 14 February 2013
37 Cost of fuel may force airlines to pull out of air cargo market - SCMP 13 February 2013
38 Icelandair orders 16 Boeing 737 MAXs - ATW 13 February 2013
39 Bahrain Air files for liquidation - ATW 13 February 2013
40 ATW announces 2013 Airline Achievement Award winners - ATW 13 February 2013
41 Search begins for third airport - The Age 13 February 2013
42 US Airways closes in on deal with AMR to form largest airline - Bloomberg 12 February 2013
43 Cargolux in talks to delay its 747-8Fs - ATW 12 February 2013
44 Boeing completes 'uneventful' Dreamliner test flight - Reuters 11 February 2013
45 Boeing operates second 787 test flight - ATW 11 February 2013
46 ACI: 'Alarming' drop in traffic growth at EU airports in 2012 - ATW 11 February 2013
47 US clears Boeing 787 for test flights, as delays loom - Reuters 08 February 2013
48 Cathay Pacific looks to increase higher-value cargo carrying - Bloomberg 08 February 2013
49 FAA allows Boeing to conduct 787 test flights - ATW 08 February 2013
50 Airbus still 'comfortable' with lithium batteries on A350, keeps options open - ATW 08 February 2013

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