United Airlines 777 loses engine cover over Pacific
It’s a flyer’s worst fear: Looking out the window of a plane and seeing something wrong with one of its wings. Now imagine seeing an engine cover come off — in midair — as you’re…
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Norwegian Air plans new routes from London to South America
LONDON (Reuters) - Norwegian Air (NWC.OL) plans to serve new destinations in South America from London, prompted by strong demand for flights to Buenos Aires which begin this week as it ramps up its budget…
London Luton Airport sets new January traffic record
London Luton Airport has started the new year like it ended the last, with record traffic figures, as it handled over one million passengers in January for the first time in its history. In total,…
Frontier Airlines Adds 35 New Routes, Four New Cities
Frontier Airlines announced on February 8th that it will continue its mission to deliver low fares nationwide with the addition of 35 new routes and four new cities with celebratory fares starting from $29. Denver- Today…
WestJet Sees Boeing’s Max 7 as Key to Savings
Boeing's slow-selling 737 Max 7 has a big fan in Western Canada. WestJet Airlines will become the second carrier next year, after Southwest Airlines Co., to operate the smallest version of Boeing’s upgraded workhorse. The…
Airbus Says One Third of A320NEO Jets Have Flaws
Airbus said almost a third of its Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo aircraft are affected by a new engine glitch that has forced the European planemaker to halt some deliveries of the popular narrowbody jet. Click…
Amazon wants to build its own shipping service
A report that Amazon.com Inc. is planning to launch its own shipping service should be no surprise to anyone who took a close look at the e-commerce giant’s latest regulatory filing. In its 10-K for…
SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launches into space
Though the Falcon Heavy’s outer cores successfully landed after launch this afternoon, the middle core of SpaceX’s huge rocket missed the drone ship where it was supposed to land, a source tells The Verge. SpaceX later…
The Cessna Citation Longitude
Textron announced last Wednesday that its newest business jet, the Cessna Citation Longitude, is nearing the completion of its flight test program. The company expects to obtain certification from the FAA before the end of…
Boeing proposes up to 90% stake in new Embraer
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Boeing Co has presented a plan to Brazil's government that would give it an 80 to 90 percent stake in a new venture encompassing Embraer SA's commercial jet business, a Brazilian newspaper…