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Qatar Airways Delays Launch Of Longest Route
Qatar Airways Delays Launch Of Longest Route Qatar Airways has delayed the launch of the world’s longest direct flight – from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand – by two months because of the late delivery o...
Emirates Will Add More A380s Even If New Version Shelved
Emirates Will Add More A380s Even If New Version Shelved Emirates will buy more A380s even if Airbus decides not to move ahead with a version with new engines, Emirates President Tim Clark said. Emirates is the biggest o...
Qatar To Reducing Flights Because Of Aircraft Shortages
Qatar To Reducing Flights Because Of Aircraft Shortages Qatar Airways is reducing flight frequency on more than a dozen routes from Doha because of hold-ups in the delivery of new aircraft from Airbus. The 15 affected ro...
Brussels Airport Departure Hall Reopens
Brussels Airport Departure Hall Reopens Brussels Airport has partially reopened its departure hall, about six weeks after suicide bombers killed 16 people there. The two attackers detonated suitcase bombs in the departur...
China Eastern Orders 35 Airbus, Boeing Aircraft
China Eastern Orders 35 Airbus, Boeing Aircraft China Eastern Airlines has placed an order for 35 wide-body jets from Airbus and Boeing, as the Shanghai-based carrier continues to build its long-haul fleet. Delivery of t...
Delta Orders 37 Airbus A321s
Delta Orders 37 Airbus A321s Delta Air Lines has ordered 37 current-generation A321 aircraft from Airbus worth USD$4.25 billion at list prices. The new planes, to be delivered by 2019, will augment A321s that Delta alrea...