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First section for A350 XWB MSN1 arrives in the final assembly line in Toulouse. (Photo by Airbus/F. Lancelot)

Airbus Concedes 2012 Sales Defeat To Boeing

Airbus lost the crown of the world's biggest airliner maker to Boeing last year, but did better than expected, it said on Thursday.
by AFP
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Air India's first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, VT-ANH, seen in March 2012. (Photo by Andrew W. Sieber via Flickr, CC BY-NC)

India Entitled to ‘Reimbursement’ Over Dreamliners, Minister Says

India's aviation minister said Thursday ailing Air India should be entitled to "reimbursement" from US giant Boeing.
by AFP
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Emirates and Qantas A380 tails. (Photo by AFP)

Qantas-Emirates Alliance Given Green Light By Australia

Australia's competition watchdog on Thursday gave Qantas and Emirates Airlines permission to launch their global alliance.
by AFP
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Tens of thousands of vehicles damaged by super storm Sandy are being temporarily stored on runways and taxiways at Calverton Executive Airpark in Calverton, New York, on January 9, 2013 in this aerial view. Insurance Auto Auctions Inc, a salvage auto auction company specializing in total-loss vehicles, acquired the cars and trucks and will put them up for auction. (Photo by Stan Honda/AFP)

Sandy Turns Long Island Airport Into Vast Used Car Purgatory

Cars -- thousands upon thousands of them -- roughed up to one extent or another by Superstorm Sandy, are sitting on a Calverton runway.
by AFP
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Lufthansa's first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (D-ABYA) takes off on a test flight. (Photo by Boeing)

Are European Airlines Profiting From Shelved EU Carbon Tax?

Airlines made up to $670 million last year by passing on a carbon surcharge to travellers despite the EU's freeze of the controversial tax.
by AFP
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