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No 787 Delivery Until Engines Fixed – Qatar
Qatar Airways will not take delivery of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner until an engine defect is modified, the Gulf carrier’s chief executive said on Tuesday. “The 787 has an engine with new technology. Howeve...
Qatar Air To Join oneworld Alliance
Qatar Airways will become the first Gulf carrier to join the oneworld airline alliance with an agreement due to be announced early next week, according to sources close to the alliance. The sources said Qatar AirwaysR...
American Grounds Eight Planes After Loose Seats
American Airlines said on Monday it has temporarily grounded eight planes to evaluate them after seats became loose on two flights in the last few days — incidents which have also prompted safety regulators to look...
Gol To Order 60 Boeing 737 MAX
Gol Linhas Aéreas, Latin America’s largest low-fare airline, plans to order 60 737 MAX jets with improved fuel efficiency from Boeing after soaring jet fuel prices triggered a year of heavy losses. Gol said the 73...
PAL Nonetheless Eager On Buying Airline
Philippine Airways is still eager to obtain a regional airline regardless of its present main re-fleeting, in line with a record in The Philippine Megastar. The record quoted PAL president Raymond Ang as announcing that ...
Abu Dhabi Airport Growth Outpaces Dubai
Abu Dhabi Airport saw strong growth in passenger and cargo traffic in the first eight months of 2012, outpacing Dubai’s competing airport, according to figures released by the Abu Dhabi airport authority. The numbe...
