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Air France-KLM buys Boeing, Airbus
In its first joint long-haul order, Air France-KLM will purchase 25 Airbus A350s, with an option for 35 additional planes, and 25 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, with an option to buy
First 787 Dreamliner is rolled out
Boeing DL 787 The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner that will enter into service with launch customer ANA, has been rolled out of the paint hangar. The airplane bears a special
Bad weather delays Ariane rocket launch
Bad weather on Friday delayed the launch in French Guiana of an Ariane rocket carrying two satellites, the Arianespace rocket launch company said. “The launch of Arianespace Flight 203 has
Emirates second Aristocrat Lounge at DIA Terminal 3
Emirates Airlines has opened its second dedicated First Class lounge at Terminal 3 – Dubai International Airport, making it the fourth dedicated premium Emirates lounge in Dubai. The new Emirates
Caribbean Airlines flight crashes in Guyana
A plane carrying 163 people has crashed and broken in two after landing in rainy conditions at Guyana’s main airport, causing several injuries but no deaths. The Caribbean Airlines Boeing
Plane crashes, breaks in two
Georgetown – A Caribbean Airlines plane carrying 140 passengers has crashed while landing in Guyana and broken in two, causing several injuries but no deaths. President Bharrat Jadgdeo says the
How pilots wrestled in vain to save Air France jet
“What do you think? What do you think? What should we do?” The 37-year-old Air France co-pilot with over 6,000 flying hours was running out of ideas as a stall
P-8A Poseidon aircraft completes initial flight
The first Boeing P-8A Poseidon production aircraft completed its first flight, taking off from Renton Field and landing three hours later at Boeing Field in Seattle. The P-8A is the
ITB Asia 2011 Trade Visitor Tickets Now Available Online
Buy your tickets online to take advantage of special rates Visitors interested in attending ITB Asia this year can now purchase trade visitor tickets at www.itb-asia.com and take advantage of
Journey planning goes European
Arranging travel around Europe can be a complicated affair, with journey planners split between country, language and mode of transport. With high-speed rail travel becoming ever more popular, and budget
British Apaches Used In Libya For First Time
British Apache helicopters have carried out their first strikes on targets in the Libyan town of Brega, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Sky’s defence correspondent Niall Paterson, who is
Dubai plans Al Maktoum expansion by 2020
Dubai is looking to open an additional passenger terminal at Al Maktoum International Airport by 2020, making possible the handling of an expected passenger capacity of around 120-150 million per