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Hawaiian to Add Service to Sendai

Hawaiian Airlines will add its fifth Japan gateway in June with the launch of new service three times a week to Sendai, Japan, starting June 25, pending Japan government approval. The new flights will be the first scheduled ser...


Boeing, Icelandair Finalize Order for 16 737 MAX Airplanes

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Icelandair announced a firm order today for 16 737 MAX airplanes, valued at more than $1.6 billion at list prices. The order, originally announced as a commitment for 12 airplanes in December 2012, has bee...



German Airport Security Strike Hits Flights

  A strike by security guards over pay has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers passing through two of Germany’s busiest airports, the airports and service workers trade union Verdi said on Thursday. Around 4...


Iberia To Cancel 415 Flights During Strike

  Iberia will cancel 40 percent of its scheduled flights when workers go on strike between February 18 and February 22 to protest against job cuts, the company said on Thursday. The loss-making airline said that 415 of the...



Boeing Appears Confident About 777X Launch

  Boeing said it plans to bring its next-generation 777X jet into service by the end of the decade, a time frame that had come under question after remarks from the company’s chief executive last year. At the same ti...


Avianca Takes Delivery of Sharklet Equipped A320

Avianca, the Colombia-based airline, has taken delivery of its first Sharklet equipped A320 becoming the first Latin American carrier to take benefit of the new fuel-saving wing-tip devices. The A320, powered by CFM engines, wa...