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An engine explosion on a Qantas Airbus A380 was likely caused by an oil fire in one of the plane's four Rolls-Royce Trent 900 turbines, according to the European Aviation Safety Agency. The incident prompted Qantas to ground its six A380s, while Singapore Airlines and Lufthansa have also
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Australian competition watchdogs have threatened Qantas executives with up to 10 years in jail if they continue to engage in cartel price-fixing practices. The airline, along with 10 other carriers, has been fined $1 billion by the European Commission for fixing air cargo prices between 1999 and 2006. Qantas received
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Airbus A380 is the world's largest passenger plane, with scores of orders pending or still unconfirmed, but a potentially serious blow to the European aircraft industry has been dealt after the third incident of engine failure in the past 13 months. The latest incident occurred when one of
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Qantas's Airbus A380 made an emergency landing in Singapore after experiencing engine trouble, sending shockwaves through the airline industry. The plane, carrying 459 passengers and crew, circled over Indonesian territory for nearly two hours before returning safely to Changi Airport, leaving two passengers shaken but unharmed. The incident
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Consistency in security checks across UK airports is essential to cut queues and passenger frustration, as per the demands of Scottish travel agents. This need for consistency was echoed by British Airways chairman Martin Broughton, who criticized some security checks as "completely redundant." Broughton pointed out that the
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A freak accident involving a Jet Airways Boeing-737 and a Kingfisher Airbus occurred at 2.05 am on a Saturday morning, disrupting the routine of airport operations. The incident, which took place in a parking bay near the domestic terminal at Mumbai airport, has left the authorities shaken. The Jet
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India's aviation sector is expected to receive a boost with the establishment of an independent Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), aimed at improving safety and security regulations. Following the Air India Express crash in May that claimed 158 lives, officials have announced plans to expedite the creation of the
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News Corp, the media conglomerate chaired by Rupert Murdoch, is facing opposition from its shareholders over Murdoch's decision to donate $2 million to the Republican party. F&C Asset Management, a London-based investment group, has decided not to back the re-election of Sir Rod Eddington, a long-serving
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The Coalition Government has confirmed plans to end hundreds of years of state ownership of Royal Mail, with a potential sale through a private share offering or public listing on the London Stock Exchange. This move is reminiscent of the Conservatives' big state privatisations of the 1980s, including British
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EDWARD de Bono, the renowned international management consultant and author, has proposed a novel solution to help Ireland manage its financial problems. De Bono advocates for the introduction of a temporary, alternative currency that would allow Ireland to regain control over its economy. The currency, which could be introduced for
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US carriers have reached an agreement with nine European airlines, including British Airways, Air France, and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, to reduce government export subsidies that allow airlines in other nations to finance aircraft from Boeing and Airbus at below-market rates. The agreement aims to influence negotiations over the subsidies at
