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Warring parties Escort Pakistani Airplane, Two Arrested
British fighter jets escorted a Pakistan Global Airways aircraft to London Stansted Airport on Friday, the place police went on board and arrested two males on suspicion of endangering an airplane. Passengers left the ai...
BA Jet Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Fire
A British Airways Airbus A319 with 80 people on board made an emergency landing at London’s Heathrow airport on Friday after the right engine burst into flames shortly after take-off and the casing ripped away from...
Lufthansa, United Win EU Antitrust Approval
Lufthansa, United, Continental and Air Canada won approval from EU antitrust regulators on Thursday for their transatlantic tie-up after agreeing to give up airport slots in Frankfurt and New York. The four airlines̵...
China Formally Approves Boeing 787 For Use
China’s civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft. The regulator made the announc...
Delta To Wait For New Jets To Prove Themselves
US carrier Delta Air Lines will watch the wave of orders for the latest Airbus and Boeing planes and wait for the aircraft to prove themselves before ordering any, its chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday. The two p...
Airbus Wins Oman Air Order For Three A330s
Oman Air Airbus A330-300. Airbus has won an order for three A330-300 aircraft from Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, the European plane maker said on Wednesday. The order, which Airbus said would b...
