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Focus Now On Ryanair In Aer Lingus Takeover
Focus Now On Ryanair In Aer Lingus Takeover After securing approval of the Irish government for its takeover offer for Aer Lingus, IAG must now seek the backing of the Irish airline’s other major shareholder, Ryanair, to ...
Belgian Flights Halted After ATC Issue
Flights in and out of Belgian airports were halted on Wednesday due to a technical problem at the domestic air traffic controller Belgocontrol, although planes could still cross the country at higher altitudes. Brussels Airport...
Airbus Ready To Speed Up A350 Assembly
Airbus is poised to increase production of the A350 after getting off to a deliberately slow start to curb risks. After delivering one aircraft in December and another in the first quarter, Airbus is ready to pick up the pace b...
Singapore Air Investigates Engine Power-Loss
Singapore Air Investigates Engine Power-Loss Singapore Airlines is investigating how one of its Airbus A330-300s temporarily lost power in both Rolls-Royce engines in mid-flight. The May 23 incident occurred when flight SQ836 h...
Air France Probe After Jet Flies Near Mountain
Air France Probe After Jet Flies Near Mountain French investigators will examine how an Air France Boeing 777 with 36 people on board narrowly avoided hitting the highest mountain in central Africa in early May. The 777 was mak...
US Fighter Jets Escort Air France Flight To JFK
US Fighter Jets Escort Air France Flight To JFK An Air France flight from Paris was escorted by two US F-15 fighter jets to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport on Monday after an anonymous threat was made against the fligh...
