German Chancellor Angela Merkel named Aviation Week Person of the Year 2012.

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

Aviation Week said German Chancellor Angela Merkel had the biggest impact on aerospace in 2012 by blocking a $45B merger of EADS and BAE.
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ANA Boeing 787 Dreamliner emergency landing. (Screenshot from NHK)

ANA and Japan Airlines To Ground All Boeing 787 Dreamliners After Latest Glitch [UPDATED]

All Nippon Airways will ground its entire fleet of 787 Dreamliners after one of their planes made an emergency landing in Japan Wednesday.
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Airbus A320 wearing BOC Aviation livery. (Rendering by Airbus/Fixion)

China’s BOC Aviation Buys 50 Airbus A320 and A320neo Aircraft

Plane leasing company BOC Aviation has ordered 50 medium-haul Airbus A320 family jets, including 25 more fuel-efficient neo aircraft.
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British Airways Boeing 747 and 777s cross paths at Boston's Logan International Airport. (Photo by Eric Dunetz)

British Airways Discriminated Against Flight Attendant Who Wore Cross, Court Rules

A British Airways employee suffered discrimination at work over the wearing of a cross, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday.
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A Finnair E-170 in Helsinki prepares for departure to Brussels. (Photo by comedy nose)

Finnair ‘Cannot Confirm Rumors’ About CEO Stepping Down

Finnair issued a statement Tuesday saying it was unable to confirm what it called "rumors" of the chief executive stepping down.
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