Simultaneous set of projects probes air pollution and climate change

During the past several years, Europe's airline analysts, company executives and trade group representatives have discussed the so-called new economic model that should shape the industry's future. General consensus is that low-cost carriers, in the long term, will not kill their legacy competitors' attempts to survive, and both entities should eventually co-exist, albeit with market shares that will be less robust than either are used to. However, beyond conferences and lofty statements no concrete action toward this new economic norm has occurred.

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Middle East airfreight market is holding its own

Agency's sidestep of traditional process benefits Boeing

The temporary grounding of the Boeing 787 fleet is causing major disruptions particularly for the aircraft's largest operator, All Nippon Airways (ANA). Others flying smaller 787 fleets are likely able to mitigate the impact better.

A sweetened pay proposal from Boeing was met with a counterproposal from the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (Speea) as the two resume talks—halted in December—on a contract through 2016, which takes the manufacturer past all of the production rate increases it currently plans.

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