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ANA Aborts 787 Take-off After Pump Leak
All Nippon Airways, the launch customer for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner, said on Wednesday it had aborted the take-off of one of the new jets after a leaking hydraulic pump forced the taxiing aircraft to return to the ...
Atlas Air Worldwide Wins Air Force One Training Contract
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW), a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, today announced that its Atlas Air, Inc. unit has won a U.S. Air Force contract to train the a...
Cathay Pacific Appoints Tom Owen As Senior Vice President, Americas
We have experienced tremendous growth in the US market last year, with the introduction of our Chicago – Hong Kong route Cathay Pacific Airways, the home carrier of Hong Kong , has appointed Tom Owen to senior vice pre...
Ryanair Confident On Aer Lingus Bid Package
Ryanair is confident it can allay competition concerns about its latest bid for rival Aer Lingus, its chief executive said on Tuesday, adding the budget airline was also seeking no more than a 25 percent stake in London ...
First A350 XWB Wing Arrives in Toulouse for Ground Tests
This first wing, which will not fly, is destined for the A350 XWB airframe used for static structural tests on the ground that all new aircraft undergo as part of their certification process. The A350 XWB wings, as for all Airb...
Lufthansa Says 190 Flights Hit By Strike
Lufthansa said it would cancel 190 flights at its main hub, Frankfurt airport, on Tuesday due to a second round of strikes by cabin crew in a row over pay and conditions. Lufthansa said only a handful of long-haul flight...
