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July 13, 2008
Aviation industry examines alternative fuels

Aviation emits 2 percent of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide, and 3 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the scientific body set up by the United Nations and the World Meteorological Organization to review the evidence on human-induced global warming.

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July 13, 2008
A fitter aviation industry takes shape under harsh economic pressure

Commercial aircraft manufacturing and the global airline industry are not businesses for the faint-hearted. The relentless rise in oil and other raw material costs over the past 12 months has taken them into uncharted territory.

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July 12, 2008
Branson predicts "spectacular" airline casualties

There will be "spectacular casualties" in the airline industry over the next 12 months, billionaire Richard Branson, the owner of Britain's No. 2 long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic [VA.UL], was quoted as saying on Saturday.

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July 11, 2008
BA offers booking via new iPhone

British Airways is allowing users of the new Apple iPhone 3G to book flights using the device.

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July 11, 2008
EgyptAir formally joins Star Alliance

EgyptAir has formally joined Star Alliance, just nine months after the alliance’s board voted to accept the Egyptian flag-carrier as a member.

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July 9, 2008
Business Travelers Increasingly Rely on GPS Devices

Portable GPS devices are seeing "explosive growth," says Tom Murray of TomTom, a GPS device manufacturer. About 10 million GPS devices were sold in North America last year.

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July 9, 2008
Boeing Projects Global Shift to New, More Efficient Airplanes

Boeing (NYSE: BA) forecasts a $3.2 trillion market for new commercial airplanes over the next two decades, driven by an increasing demand for airplanes to replace older, less efficient aircraft.

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July 9, 2008
Super Scanners at British Airports

High-powered machines that produce detailed double X-ray images mean passengers no longer have to unpack laptops. Waits were cut to five minutes in June

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July 8, 2008
Brussels set to rubberstamp green edict on airlines

As fuel prices continue to put the squeeze on the airline industry, it faces another financial blow tomorrow when Brussels is set to ratify a green treaty that will see fares climb even higher.

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July 8, 2008
Vueling and Clickair to merge

Spanish carriers Vueling and Clickair have finalised talks to merge following intense competition in the market and spiralling fuel costs.

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