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Missing Malaysian Boeing 777-200 May Have Disintegrated In Mid-Air
Officials investigating the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 with 239 people on board suspect it may have disintegrated in mid-flight, a senior source said on Sunday, as Vietnam reported a possible s...
Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 Plane Missing, 239 Pax Onboard
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 flight carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing lost contact with air traffic controllers early on Saturday, the airline said in a statement, the plane likely mi...
Boeing Reports for Wing Cracks On 787s In Production
Boeing Company said on Friday that “hairline cracks” had been discovered in the wings of about 40 787 Dreamliners that are in production, marking another setback for the company’s newest jet. The cracks...
Gulf Carriers Defend Their Female Cabin Crew Policies
Qatar Airways and Emirates Airlines have defended their policies on pregnancy and marriage for cabin crew after the Qatar carrier came under fire over its working conditions. The International Transport Workers’ Fe...
Qatar Airways May Want to Buy More Airbus A380s
Qatar Airways, which plans to start flying the Airbus A380 to Europe this summer, may want to expand its order for the airliner but is not interested in using it on the world’s longest routes, its chief executive s...
Airbus Orders For More Frequent A380 Wing Fatigue Checks
Airbus has ordered for more frequent inspections of the wings of the A380 after discovering unexpected levels of metal fatigue during testing on a factory mock-up, industry sources said on Thursday. The plane maker has a...
