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LAX Screeners Arrested On Drug, Corruption Charges
Two security screeners at Los Angeles Airport have been arrested on drug trafficking and corruption charges, accused of taking bribes to allow large narcotic shipments through the airport. The pair were arrested along with two ...
China Eastern To Order 777s, Delay Airbus Deal
China Eastern Airlines is set to place a USD$6 billion order for up to 20 Boeing 777 jets, while simultaneously delaying a recent Airbus deal, people familiar with the matter said. The order for wide-body 777s follows a fierce ...
EU To Discuss Sharing Of Airline Data To Fight Crime
The European Union restarted talks on Thursday to establish an EU system for sharing airline passenger data to counter terrorist attacks and trafficking of drugs and people. Britain has said the European Union is risking a gap ...
Boeing Delivers First Lufthansa 747-8 Intercontinental
Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental passenger airliner to Deutsche Lufthansa AG, beginning a new era for the world’s most recognized airplane, and beginning a new era of increased efficiency, ...
New Luggage Handling System Will Allow Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to Handle 70 Million Pieces of Luggage Per Year
State-of-the-art application runs on an Avaya data network comprising Avaya ERS 8600 and Avaya ERS 4500 switches Schiphol Telematics, the specialized telecom operator at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, deployed an Avaya dat...
WestJet Launches Westjetcargo.com
WestJet this week launched a new stand-alone website, westjetcargo.com, allowing guests to better utilize the airline’s cargo shipping services. The site’s new features include the ability to: book, trace and track ...
