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Lufthansa Pilots To Strike In Munich On Wednesday
Lufthansa Pilots To Strike In Munich On Wednesday Lufthansa pilots will hold an eight-hour strike at Munich airport on Wednesday, the Vereinigung Cockpit union said on Tuesday, the third strike by the German airline̵...
Ryanair Orders 100 Boeing 737 MAX Jets
Ryanair has signed a deal to buy 100 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a deal worth up to USD$11 billion at list prices, launching a new version of the single-aisle plane that will allow it to squeeze in more passengers. The Irish air...
Dubai To Spend USD$32 Billion On Airport Expansion
Dubai To Spend USD$32 Billion On Airport Expansion Dubai will spend USD$32 billion on expanding its second airport to handle over 200 million people annually next decade, roughly three times the current level of passenger traff...
Second Pilots Strike In A Week Hits Lufthansa
Second Pilots Strike In A Week Hits Lufthansa Lufthansa cancelled about 200 flights from Frankfurt airport on Friday as a second pilots’ strike in a week affected 25,000 passengers. To cater for stranded travellers...
Ryanair Close To Boeing 737 MAX Order
Ryanair Close To Boeing 737 MAX Order Ryanair is in advanced talks to buy around 100 of a high-density version of the Boeing 737 MAX in a deal worth up to USD$10 billion. The move comes two months after Boeing said it was study...
Pilots At Fault In 2013 Lion Air Crash Off Bali
Pilots At Fault In 2013 Lion Air Crash Off Bali Pilot errors, inadequate crew training and lapses in emergency response procedures led to a Boeing 737-800 operated by budget carrier Lion Air crashing into the sea off Bal...
