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Virgin Australia Plane Lands After Hijack Alert
All passengers on board a Virgin Australia plane that landed in the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday after a hijack alert were unharmed and being taken off the aircraft, an Indonesian air force spokesman said. The ala...
Malaysia Boeing 777-200 MH370 Search May Last For Years
The search for Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 flight MH370 is likely to drag on for years, a US military official said on Friday, as an underwater search for any trace of the plane’s wreckage off west Australia a...
The Submarine Drone Search For Boeing 777 MH370 To Continue
The Bluefin-21 underwater drone will keep scouring the Indian Ocean floor for traces of Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flight MH370 after it finishes its current targeted search, Australian authorities said as a tropical c...
Etihad Airways Toughens Stance On Alitalia Deal
Etihad has toughened its stance on conditions for investing in Alitalia, but talks are continuing, sources said on Thursday. “The position of the Arab group has hardened, some problems have been more markedly und...
Sydney waited 50 years To Get Second Airport
Australia has approved a AUD$2.5 billion (USD$2.34 billion) project to build a long-awaited second airport for Sydney, likely boosting near-term investment and jobs in a bet that the city’s air travel demand will grow eno...
Germany’s Lufthansa To Keep Restructuring Going After 2015
Germany’s Lufthansa will continue with measures to cut costs and drive revenue even after its current restructuring, due to run only until 2015, has ended, its outgoing chief executive said. “We are looking at wha...
