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Delayed Bombardier’s Learjet 85 Has His First Flight
Bombardier’s new Learjet 85 business jet, the Learjet 85, took off from Wichita, Kansas, for the first time on Wednesday morning, following setbacks that pushed the aircraft behind schedule by six months. The Montreal-bas...
Pilot Union and Lufthansa To Hold Fresh Talks
Lufthansa will have a meeting with its pilots’ union on Thursday to discuss union demands for an early retirement scheme and higher pay but had not revised its offer. The aim of the meeting is to lay the groundwork for fu...
In Search For Boeing 777 MH370 Two More Pings Detected
Ping locations in the search for MH370. Image from Joint Agency Coordination Centre. Full size image. Australian officials said on Wednesday that two new ping signals had been detected in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight...
Etihad Close to Next Stage With Air Berlin
Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan said on Monday that the airline was close to sealing the next phase of its partnership with Air Berlin and that it was still in due diligence over a possible tie-up with Alitalia. ...
Virgin America Top In USA Airline Quality Study
Virgin America had the highest performance ranking in the USA among 15 US airlines in 2013 in an annual study as the industry’s overall quality improved, researchers said on Monday. The national Airline Quality Rat...
Brasil Falling Behind In World Cup Airport Rush
With less than 10 weeks until the start of the World Cup, work on crucial new airport terminals has fallen behind in most of the dozen Brazilian host cities, heightening the risk of overcrowding and confusion during the ...
