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Boeing Says 787 Fix Quick Once Approved
Boeing commercial aircraft chief executive Ray Conner said the company is very confident about its proposed fix for batteries that melted down on two 787 Dreamliners in January, and the process of getting the fix install...
Turkish Airlines Still In Talks Over Airbus Order
Turkish Airlines is still in negotiations for an order for over 100 aircraft, a spokesman said, after a German report that a deal with Airbus had not come off during a trip by German chancellor Angela Merkel to Turkey. T...
Iberia Flights Grounded During Second Strike
Iberia workers are set to ground nearly 1,300 flights in a second round of five-day strikes from Monday to protest against deep job and wage cuts at the loss-making airline. Iberia is part of the International Airlines G...
ANA Says No Changes To 787 Orders
All Nippon Airways said on Friday it was not considering any change to its orders of 787 Dreamliners and that it believed Boeing was making significant progress in resolving problems. The planes have been grounded worldw...
Libyan 2010 Airliner Crash Due To Pilot Error
A Libyan airliner crash at Tripoli airport in 2010, in which 103 people died, was due to human error and a lack of coordination between the pilot and co-pilot, Libya’s civil aviation authority reported on Friday. T...
Air China To Buy 31 Boeing Aircraft
Air China will buy 31 jets from Boeing to expand its fleet, the firm said in an announcement filed with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Friday. The company has agreed to purchase 2 Boeing 747-8Is, 1 Boeing 777-300ER and ...
