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Two Boeing 787 Incidents Raise Concerns
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner suffered its second mishap in two days at the same airport with the same airline, extending a series of problems that have dogged the jet for more than a month and notched up concern about t...
United Finds Wiring Problem On 787: Paper
United Airlines has found a wiring problem on one of its Boeing 787 jets, an issue that affects the same system that caused a fire aboard a Japan Airlines 787 in Boston on Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing...
Virgin Atlantic Names New Chief Exec
New Virgin Atlantic CEO Craig Kreeger. Virgin Atlantic has appointed American Airlines executive Craig Kreeger as its next CEO as the British carrier looks to make a success of its transatlantic joint venture with US par...
New Berlin Airport Delayed Until At Least 2014
The opening of Berlin’s new airport will be delayed again to at least 2014, more than two years later than originally planned after a series of embarrassing setbacks to what was meant to be a flagship project, a so...
Hawaiian Air Looks To Buy Airbus A321 neos
Hawaiian Airlines said on Monday it plans to buy Airbus A321 neo planes in an order valued at up to USD$2.8 billion, a move that puts Airbus ahead of Boeing as the airline’s main supplier of jets that fly between H...
Boeing 787 Catches Fire At Boston Airport Gate
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft with no passengers on board caught fire at Boston’s Logan Airport when a battery in its auxiliary electrical system exploded, officials said. A mechanic inspecting the Japan Airline...
