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Qatar Airways May Want to Buy More Airbus A380s
Qatar Airways, which plans to start flying the Airbus A380 to Europe this summer, may want to expand its order for the airliner but is not interested in using it on the world’s longest routes, its chief executive s...
Airbus Orders For More Frequent A380 Wing Fatigue Checks
Airbus has ordered for more frequent inspections of the wings of the A380 after discovering unexpected levels of metal fatigue during testing on a factory mock-up, industry sources said on Thursday. The plane maker has a...
Emirates Says Qantas Partnership is Working
Emirates said its alliance with Qantas was working and had helped the Gulf carrier to improve yields, after some analysts questioned the benefits of the partnership. Qantas is reducing its workforce by 15 percent, cutting spend...
Air Berlin Talks With Air France KLM
Air Berlin talks with Air France-KLM on a code-sharing agreement as it seeks to offer its customers more routes via partnerships, its chief executive said. “There are talks. Now we have to see what the outcome is,&...
Virgin America Airlines Looks To Acquire Dallas Love Field Gates
Virgin America said it was planning to bid for two gates at Dallas Love Field airport that American Airlines has agreed to shed as part of its merger agreement with the US Department of Justice. San Francisco-based Virgi...
Qatar Airways To Get Airbus 380s In June and Airbus 350 On Track
Qatar Airways will take delivery of it’s first three Airbus A380 aircraft in June and inaugurate its superjumbo services with a daily flight to London, chief executive Akbar Al Baker said on Wednesday. He also told...
