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Canadian low-cost airline WestJet is in talks with Air France regarding a joint venture for flights to Europe.

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Airbus is in talks over a possible deal to sell passenger jets to China during a state visit by President Nicolas Sarkozy later this month, two French sources familiar with the situation said.

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Boeing completed deals on Friday to supply 12 787 planes to Vietnam Airlines and a new Vietnamese aircraft leasing company as the flag carrier moves toward ending its aircraft shortage.

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Air France KLM wants to be a consolidator of the airline industry but will do so only if this does not hurt its medium-term financial performance, the Franco-Dutch carrier's deputy head said.

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General Electric said its aviation unit had won about USD$10 billion in product and service orders at the Dubai Air Show last week.

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Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer expects jet deliveries to jump in 2008 and 2009 as rising global passenger traffic fuels demand for new planes.

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WestJet's third-quarter net income surged to C$76.1 million ($81.9 million), up 44% over C$52.8 million in the year-ago period and its best-ever third-quarter result, as it continued to ramp up capacity.

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The commencement of Canadian airline WestJet's new seasonal non-stop service to The Bahamas is an example of how the attractiveness of the nation as a vacation destination continues to entice major air carriers to it shores, Minister of Tourism and Aviation Neko Grant said on Monday.

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Hundreds of WestJet passengers were re-screened and several flights delayed after firecrackers were found on a plane arriving from Comox, B.C. yesterday afternoon.

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British Airways reported record first-half profit on Friday, up 26 percent due to cost cutting, but its shares fell after it cut its full-year revenue guidance due to the weak US dollar.

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American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have raised fares on flights within the continental United States by USD$20 round trip to offset the high cost of jet fuel, the companies said on Thursday.

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Northwest Airlines (NYSE:NWA) today announced a Holiday Fare Sale offering travelers attractive airfares during the upcoming holiday season for travel throughout the continental 48 United States and between the continental 48 states and Canada.

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When go! buzzed into the islands with rock-bottom fares, inter-island dogfights kept prices low to the delight of locals and tourists alike.

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Singapore Airlines is set to display its brand new cabin class at the 2007 World Travel Market event.

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