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Flight Simulator In MH370 Captain’s Home Plotted Indian Ocean Course
Flight Simulator In MH370 Captain’s Home Plotted Indian Ocean Course A home flight simulator owned by the pilot of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was used to plot a course to the southern Indian Ocean where the aircra...
Boeing Says It Could End 747 Production
Boeing Says It Could End 747 Production Boeing could end production of the iconic 747, as it faces falling orders and pricing pressure, according to a regulatory filing. “If we are unable to obtain sufficient order...
Flight Bookings For France Drop After Nice Attack
Flight Bookings For France Drop After Nice Attack Demand for air travel to France, and Nice in particular, has dropped again after an attacker killed 84 people in the city on the French Riviera on July 14, according to t...
Malaysia Air Orders 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
Malaysia Air Orders 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s Malaysia Airlines has ordered 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s, and purchase rights for another 25, in a deal worth up to USD$5.5 billion at list prices. The new aircraft will reduce operating costs...
Virgin Australia Full-Year Loss Widens On Charges
Virgin Australia Full-Year Loss Widens On Charges Virgin Australia’s full-year net loss has more than doubled from a year ago, hurt by one-off costs of a restructure to cut capacity amid stiff competition. Sydney-listed Virgi...
Turkish Air Fires 211 Staff After Failed Coup
Turkish Air Fires 211 Staff After Failed Coup Turkish Airlines has fired 211 employees, citing their links to a religious movement President Tayyip Erdogan has blamed for the failed attempt to overthrow the government on July 1...
