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SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd said it would launch the world's longest commercial flight in October, a near-19 hour non-stop journey from Singapore to the New York area. The 8,277 nautical mile (15,329 kilometre)…
Seattle's Aviation Partners Inc. has settled a long-running patent infringement dispute with Airbus, which it accused of "willfully and maliciously misappropriating" its patented blended winglet technology. The fight began with dueling lawsuits in 2011 and…
United Airlines is hot for Vail, and the Colorado ski resort evidently feels the same about the Chicago-based carrier. United said today it is expanding its seasonal service to Vail’s Eagle County Regional Airport to…
By Nelson Acosta and Sarah Marsh HAVANA, May 19 (Reuters) - Cuban authorities said the fiery crash of an aging Boeing passenger jet on Friday shortly after takeoff from Havana had killed 110 of the…
California regional charter airline JetSuite has signed a deal with Boeing-backed Zunum Aero to be the launch customer for Zunum's new hybrid electric airplane. JetSuite will get the first Zunum Aero airplane in 2022 and…
By Tim Hepher and Alana Wise PARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Airbus's hopes of winning an immediate respite from slow sales of its A330neo jetliner with an order from United Airlines are dwindling, leaving a gap…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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