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FAA Disputes 787 Test Flight Reports
The US Federal Aviation Administration said it is not close to approving test flights of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner with a proposed fix for the plane’s troubled batteries, denying news reports that such tests co...
Park Hyatt Busan Opens in South Korea
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced the official opening of Park Hyatt Busan, the tenth Park Hyatt property in Asia Pacific and the second Park Hyatt hotel in Korea following Park Hyatt Seoul. As the second largest city...
In Japan Idled Boeing 787 Pilots Lose Pay
The grounding of Boeing’s global fleet of 787 Dreamliners due to battery problems is taking its toll on the hundreds of pilots trained to fly the high-tech plane. In Japan, the 350 or so pilots at All Nippon Airway...
Ryanair To Appeal As EU Blocks Aer Lingus Move
EU antitrust regulators blocked Ryanair’s third attempt to acquire Irish rival Aer Lingus on Wednesday, a ruling Europe’s biggest low-cost airline called politically motivated and vowed to challenge in court....
EU Court Says Airlines Must Pay For Late Flights
Airlines must pay compensation to passengers who arrive at their destination three or more hours late, even when due to missed connections, the European Union’s highest court said on Tuesday. The ruling supplements...
AirAsia Profit Surges On Thai Share Sale
AirAsia reported full year profit more than tripled, thanks to a share sale of its Thai business. AirAsia, Asia’s largest budget airline by passengers, reported full-year profit of MYR1.88 billion ringgit (USD$606....
