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NTSB Studying Streaming Of ‘Black Box’ Data

  The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is studying the possibility of live-streaming flight data recorders amid calls for the technology following the disappearance of a second airliner in five years....


Long Search Looms For Malaysia Boeing 777 Flight MH370

  The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 flight MH370 could take years, US Navy officials suggested on Sunday, as search and rescue officials raced to locate the plane’s black box recorders days before i...



Air Berlin Denies Financial Problems

  Air Berlin said it has enough money to run its business, denying claims by an investor rights group it was trying to hide its financial difficulties by twice delaying publication of its annual results. The airline, almos...


ANA Orders 70 Planes Including A350’s and Boeing 777-9Xs

  ANA restored Boeing’s momentum in the Japanese market by ordering 20 new generation 777X wide-body aircraft after a stinging defection by Japan Airlines last year to Airbus. ANA announced an order for 70 jets worth...



Finnair Seeks Closer Partner Ships With Large Players

  Finnair will need closer partnerships with larger airlines and ownership changes to avoid becoming sidelined in the market in coming years, chairman Klaus Heinemann said. Heinemann, addressing Finnair’s shareholder...


Search For Malaysian Boeing 777-200, MH370 Shifts Northeast After New Lead

  The Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777-200 ER MH370 search zone for March 28, 2014. Image: Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Australian authorities said on Friday they were shifting the focus of their Indian Ocean search ...