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Angela Merkel Named Aviation Week Person Of The Year For Blocking EADS-BAE Merger

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Aviation Week names Merkel 2012 Person of the Year (via AFP)

The US magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology has named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its 2012 person of the year for scuppering a major tie-up between the aerospace groups EADS and BAE Systems. The specialised publication described Merkel on Monday as “Europe’s most powerful leader” and noted…




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ANALYSIS: Could Spirit be looking to merge with Frontier?

Following last week's abrupt departure of Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza, ZIna Aziz explores whether the airline's future could include a merger with Frontier Airlines.
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Aeroflot to Purchase Transaero

Russia's largest carrier, Aeroflot, has announced it will purchase the country's second largest carrier in a deal worth 1 Ruble.
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DOJ’s “Collusion”: You Scratch My Airplane’s Back, I’ll Scratch Yours

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Today in Aviation History: October 29th

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January 19th in Aviation History: Jet Airways Becomes Largest Indian Airline and More

Jet Airways buys Air Sahara to become India's largest domestic airline, Howard Hughes sets a new transcontinental speed record, Jules Vedrine lands his plane on top of a Paris department store, and more...
by NYCAviation Staff
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