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JFK Terminal Evacuated Over Package
A terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport was evacuated temporarily on Sunday to investigate a suspicious package, officials said. The package, which turned out to be a tube of toothpaste, was found shortly ...
Lufthansa Cancels 1700 Flights On Monday
Lufthansa said it will cancel almost 1700 flights on Monday, mostly on domestic and short-haul European routes, as a result of planned strike action by thousands of workers calling for higher pay. Verdi, representing 33,...
Boeing Cuts Back 747 Jumbo Production
Boeing said it would cut the production rate for the latest version of the 747 jumbo jet from 2 aircraft per month to 1.75 aircraft citing lower demand for large passenger and cargo planes. The first delivery of the 747-...
FAA Approves 787’s Revamped Battery System
US regulators on Friday approved a revamped battery system for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, a crucial step in returning the high-tech jet to service after it was grounded in January because the plane’s lithium-ion ba...
Turkish Interested In A380s, A350s
Turkish Airlines is interested in buying Airbus A380 superjumbo and A350 wide-body aircraft provided the plane maker comes up with “good opportunities”, chairman Hamdi Topcu told Les Echos newspaper. Turkish ...
Icelandair And WestJet Launch Interline Agreement
New connections between North America, Iceland, and cities across Europe now available WestJet and Icelandair have launched a new interline agreement opening up the skies for passengers connecting between the Americas and more ...
