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ANA Orders Three Airbus A380s
ANA Orders Three Airbus A380s ANA has ordered three Airbus A380s worth a combined USD$1.3 billion, reviving the European aircraft builder’s ambition to introduce its superjumbo into Japan. ANA, Japan’s biggest carri...
Chinese Sonar Vessel To Join MH370 Search
Chinese Sonar Vessel To Join MH370 Search China is set to join the underwater search for Malaysia Airlines MH370 by providing a sonar-equipped vessel by the end of February. The Chinese vessel Dong Hai Jiu 101 was offered to Pr...
Debris Found Off Thailand Not From MH370
Debris Found Off Thailand Not From MH370 A piece of suspected plane wreckage found off the coast of southern Thailand does not belong to Malaysia Airlines MH370, the Malaysian transport ministry said. The debris does not match ...
Qantas, Air NZ Halt Vanuatu Flights Over Runway Risks
Qantas, Air NZ Halt Vanuatu Flights Over Runway Risks Qantas and Air New Zealand have suspended flights to Vanuatu due to safety concerns about its airport runway, a blow to tourism and the Pacific island nation’s recover...
MH370 Search Hits Snag With Sonar Detector Loss
MH370 Search Hits Snag With Sonar Detector Loss Australian authorities searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have lost a deep-water sonar detector being used to scour a patch of the Indian ocean floor where the plane is ...
Boeing Sets First 737 MAX Flight For Friday
Boeing Sets First 737 MAX Flight For Friday Boeing has tentatively scheduled the first flight of the 737 MAX for Friday, a key milestone for the best-selling aircraft. Boeing had said it planned to make the flight in the first ...