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Emirates Sees New 777 Within Nine Months
Emirates expects a revamped version of Boeing’s 777 airliner to be available to customers in six to nine months, the carrier’s president said, adding technical issues affecting Boeing 787s will not affect pro...
Suspected Drunk Pilot Halts Flight Takeoff
Romanian airline Tarom cancelled a flight to Bucharest because the pilot was suspected of being drunk before takeoff from London’s Heathrow airport. In a story reminiscent of Denzel Washington’s portrayal of ...
Boeing Tells European Airlines Of 787 Delays
Boeing told two European airlines on Friday their deliveries of 787 Dreamliner jets would be delayed, as investigations into the problems behind the grounded aircraft continue. Thomson Airways, owned by Britain’s T...
787 Cleared To Restart Test Flights
US agencies cleared Boeing to restart test flights of its grounded 787 Dreamliner in order to get more data on potentially faulty batteries, but they also demanded a closer look at how the batteries were approved, which ...
Air Canada Returns To Profit, Unveils Premium Economy
Helped by tighter cost controls and fuller flights, Air Canada’s operations returned to profit in the fourth quarter, and the airline said it would launch premium economy services on overseas flights to try to woo ...
Boeing Working On 787 Battery Changes
Boeing is working on battery design changes that would reduce fire risks on its grounded 787 Dreamliner and could have the passenger jet flying again as soon as March, the Wall Street Journal reported. Separately, US avi...
