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Lufthansa Plane Crosses Atlantic With Tail Damage
Authorities in Germany are investigating how a Lufthansa plane flew across the Atlantic with damage to its rear section without passengers or crew noticing that the tail had hit the ground on take-off. The incident invol...
IAG Says Won’t Merge Vueling With Iberia
IAG will not merge Spanish low-cost airline Vueling with its Iberia unit if its takeover bid is successful, chief executive Willie Walsh said on Wednesday. The board of Vueling on Tuesday unanimously recommended sharehol...
JetBlue Welcomes Aer Lingus into JFK’s Terminal 5
JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York’s Hometown Airline, today officially welcomes Aer Lingus , Ireland’s flag carrier, to JetBlue’s Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. This move will be...
Airbus to Further Expand the A350 XWB’s Catalogue Offering for Premium Economy Seating
EADS Sogerma to introduce a new seat model into the A350 XWB catalogue Airbus plans to further enrich its Premium Economy Seating offering available in the A350 XWB Catalogue, working in partnership with EADS Sogerma. This will...
Kingfisher Submits Plan To Restart Airline
India’s grounded Kingfisher Airlines has submitted a plan to the country’s aviation regulator to restart operations, asking for its license to be renewed with the help of funds from its parent UB Group, its c...
Lufthansa Considering Long-range Jet Order
Weeks after approving USD$12 billion in aircraft orders, Lufthansa is studying a further purchase of “several dozen” long-distance twin-engined jets as it continues to update its fleet, a senior executive sai...
