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Front Section for First Flyable A350 XWB Arrives at Toulouse FAL
The 21 metre long section is already equipped with its systems and was flown in from AirbusÂ’ site in Saint-Nazaire (France) by the Airbus Beluga transport aircraft. Airbus has delivered the front fuselage for the first flyable...
Needles Found In Food On US-Bound Flights
Delta Air Lines said it was working with US federal authorities after what appeared to be sewing needles were found in food on four US-bound flights that left Sunday from Amsterdam, injuring one passenger. The needles we...
Austrian Airlines Begins Switch To Airbus
Austrian Airlines has begun its switch from Boeing 737 to Airbus 320 planes for medium-haul flights, it said on Friday, as it streamlines its fleet as part of an accelerated restructuring under owner Lufthansa. The loss-...
United Flight Attendants Ratify New Deal
United Continental said flight attendants from the former Continental Airlines ratified a new agreement. The former United Airlines and Continental Airlines closed their USD$3.17 billion merger in 2010, forming the world...
Airbus Wins US$16.9 Billion Worth of Commitments at Farnborough International Air Show 2012
At the 2012 Farnborough International Air Show, Airbus won about US$16.9 billion worth of business for a total of 115 aircraft. The commitments comprise Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 61 aircraft worth US$5.8 billion and...
Suspicious Wires, But No Bomb On Delta Plane
The discovery of suspicious wires in plastic straws aboard a Madrid-bound Delta Air Lines flight on Thursday night forced the plane to return to New York, but authorities said they searched the aircraft and found no bomb...
