Boeing 747’s Are Back From The Dead
A funny thing happened to an older generation of Boeing Co. 747 jumbo jets on their way to dusty oblivion in desert parking lots. Instead of being scrapped, the humpbacked planes are back in demand as workhorses…
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WTO Rules EU Failed to Remove Airbus Subsidies
By Tom Miles and Tim Hepher GENEVA/PARIS, May 15 (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization ruled on Tuesday the European Union had ignored requests to halt all subsidies to planemaker Airbus, prompting the United States…
Video of Asiana A330 Colliding with Turkish Airlines A321
Footage has emerged showing the moment A South Korean Asiana passenger airplane collided with the tail of a Turkish Airlines aircraft while taxiing on the runaway on Sunday. The South Korean Asiana A330 airplane, which was…
Hi Fly Airbus A380: Boom or Bust?
Lisbon, Portugal based charter airline Hi Fly has announced that it plans to acquire an Airbus A380. The carrier plans to configured the aircraft with 471 seats, with 12 in first class, 60 in business…
Alaska Airlines Delaying Aircraft Deliveries
Alaska Air (NYSE: ALK) has experienced severe margin compression over the past several quarters, due to a combination of rising fuel costs, stiff competition, and merger pains following its 2016 acquisition of Virgin America. However, management is…
Lufthansa Places $2.5 Billion Plane Order
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) ordered up to 16 new planes worth 2.1 billion euros (1.84 billion pounds), including up to six Airbus (AIR.PA) A320ceo's to make up for delivery shortfalls in a newer…
OneJet Going After Business Travelers Left Behind
The founder of small, start-up carrier OneJet is banking that a decade of megamergers among U.S. airlines has left it with perfect conditions to compete. The airline started flying three years ago, going after business travelers…
JetBlue Ready to Refurbish Airbus A320 Fleet
At a late 2014 investor day event, JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) unveiled a plan to boost its annual earnings by adding seats to each of its 130 Airbus (NASDAQOTH: EADSY) A320s. This "cabin refresh" project was designed to reduce unit costs…
First Cathay Pacific A350-1000 Completes Test Flight
03 MAY, 2018 FROM: FLIGHT DASHBOARD LONDON The first of 20 A350-1000s for Cathay Pacific has completed its initial test flight from Airbus's Toulouse plant. Deliveries of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered aircraft to the Hong Kong…
The Battle for San Antonio-Washington Reagan Flights
Political pushback from airlines and a powerful industry union has put San Antonio in a holding pattern in its quest to secure nonstop flights to Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. U.S. Representatives Henry Cuellar,…