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German flag-carrier Lufthansa is to open a new all-business service to India, operating between Frankfurt and the city of Pune.
The route will be flown by Swiss premium-class charter specialist PrivatAir which will use Airbus A319 aircraft configured with 48 seats.
Pune, located southeast of Mumbai, will be served six times per week from 1 July. […]

France’s Bordeaux Airport, which claims to be creating the first purpose-built budget terminal in Europe, has received early expressions of interest from a number of low-cost carriers including EasyJet and Ryanair.
The new 4,000m2 (43,056ft2) terminal, which represents a €5.5 million ($8.7 million) investment, will accommodate up to four aircraft simultaneously and will have a […]

US lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) ordered 17 Boeing 737NGs in a deal valued at more than $1 billion at current list prices.
Previously, Boeing had attributed the order to an unidentified customer on its web site.
Including the latest aircraft, ACG has ordered a total of 81 Boeing aircraft: 76 737s and five 787s. […]

UK competition regulators believe there is room for competition between BAA’s London airports as well as its Scottish sites, and have accused the operator of being unresponsive to the needs of airlines and passengers.
The Competition Commission, which is carrying out a market investigation of BAA’s common ownership of seven UK airports, has detailed its […]