LATEST AIRLINE NEWS LINKS 

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  Saudi Arabian low-cost Sama Airlines to cease operations after $266 Million loss

  Brazilian airline TAM plans to merge with Chile's LAN

  Philippine Airlines facing crisis

  BAA to hold talks 16th August to avert UK Airport Shutdown

  Airlines recalling aircraft from California desert

  Lufthansa looking for clues to improving onboard catering and meal flavours

  Thai Airways finally under way with upgrading their aircraft

  Etihad Airways celebrates winning the best First Class airline award  

  Video showing British Airways Boeing 777-300ER under construction  

  Porter Airlines shines with 4-Star ranking from Skytrax 

  Waiting nearly over to see if Qatar Airways is to order the Bombardier CSeries aircraft

  Tiger Airways says "no" to long-haul flights

  Boeing 787 deliveries may be further delayed

  Thai Airways launches plane food to take away

  JetBlue starts selling food on longer flights

  New Business Class fully flat seat unveiled by Asiana Airlines

  Asiana Airlines and AirAsia triumph at the 2010 World Airline Awards

  Afriqiyah Airways A330 crashes in Libya, over 100 killed

  The top nominations for the 2010 World Airline Awards are announced

  British Airways passengers face chaos as strike dates announced

  Boeing says Dreamliner on track for 2010 delivery

  Volcanic ash causes return to closure of many European airports

  Europe's airports open after nearly a weeks closure

  UK opening airports from 2200 BST Tuesday 20th April

  Changing winds may lead to re-opening of UK airports later this week

  Hopes rise of easing Europe flight chaos

  London Heathrow Airport closed down by Iceland volcano

  Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) receives official 4-Star Airport ranking

  Philippine Airlines on list of EU banned airlines

  Viva Macau operating licence is terminated

  Skytrax 2010 World Airport Awards announced

  Singapore Airlines expands new A330 product onto more routes

  Tiger Airways plans its third Asian airline

  Russia threatens ban on Austrian Airlines

  China Eastern in talks with global airline alliances

  Asiana Airlines is awarded prestigious 5-Star Airline certification for 2010

  ANA to offer women only Lavatories on International Routes

  Flight attendant sacked over Persian Gulf name row

  Lufthansa four-day pilots' strike begins

  Smelly passenger kicked off flight

  Qantas expected to report $120m profit

  American Airlines to charge $50 for coach standby

  US airlines apply to fly into Tokyo Haneda

  Bolivian airline give free flights to a child born on its aircraft

  Royal Brunei Airlines might lease B777's from Jet Airways

  Launch of Senegal Airlines postponed until September 2010

  British Airways new First Class product claim is misleading say Skytrax

  Singapore Airlines introducing new cabin product on B777-200 aircraft

  American Airlines to charge $8 for blanket, pillow

  China Eastern Airlines in search for new investors

  Turkish Airlines leasing 3 more B777's from Jet Airways