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EU Expected To Clear Delta, Virgin Deal
Delta Air Lines is expected to secure unconditional European regulatory approval to buy a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, allowing it to better compete with rivals in the transatlantic market. The European Commissio...
United Airlines Inaugurates Denver to Tokyo Flight with Boeing 787 Dreamliner
United Airlines today re-launched international service on the 787 Dreamliner with the inaugural flight from the airline’s hub in Denver to Tokyo-Narita International Airport. The daily flight marks the Mile High CityR...
Airbus A350 First Flight Set For Friday
Airbus A350. Image: Airbus. Airbus has chosen Friday for the first flight of its A350, the European plane maker said. The flight will take place at 10:00 am local time from Airbus’s Toulouse headquarters in southwe...
Rolls-Royce Working On ANA 787 Engine Problem
Rolls-Royce said it was working with Japan’s All Nippon Airways after the airline was forced to scrap a Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight following an engine problem. The ANA flight from Ube in west Japan to Tokyo was c...
AirAsia X Launches USD$370 Million IPO
Malaysian long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X launched an initial public offering on Monday with a value of up to USD$370 million, seeking funds for its fleet expansion as it targets buoyant travel demand in Asia-Pacific ...
Lightning Forces Emergency Landing In US
A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty Airport late on Friday after encountering lightning after taking off from Boston, according to an airline spokesman. JetBlue flight 425, heading to West Palm B...
