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	added on 25/05/01
Virgin Atlantic has become the first airline to sign up for Boeing's Sonic Cruiser with an order for between 3 and 6 of the new aircraft. The Sonic Cruiser will be able to fly up to 300 passengers at about 650mph.
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bmi british midland inaugurated its first transatlantic service on Saturday 12, May, from Manchester to Washington. Flights are operated daily apart from Tuesday's with an A330-200.
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Air 2000 have recently announced an order for 7 Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The new aircraft will feature the 777-style interior and will be delivered between 2001 & 2002.

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EasyJet have recently announced a big expansion to their route network from uk airports. The new routes announced are: Gatwick-Nice - Commences 19 July Amsterdam-Barcelona - Commences 20 August Belfast-Glasgow - Commences 21 August Glasgow-Amsterdam - Commences 21 Augusts Belfast-Edinburgh - Commences 3 September

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British European have announced an order for up to 20 Avro RJX-100 aircraft to replace their, mainly leased, BAe 146 regional jets. The new aircraft will seat up to 112 passengers and the deal is estimated at around $600 million.

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Excel Airways, formally Sabre Airways, began operations under the new brand on May 1. The airline operates a fleet of five Boeing 737-800 aircraft along with Boeing 767-200 aircraft operated on behalf of the airline by Air Atlanta during the peak season.