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Malaysia Airlines aircraft can now report their position every 15 minutes
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia Airlines has begun tracking the location of its long-haul flights every 15 minutes or less, a proposal put forward by the U.N. aviation agency after the disappearance...
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The Delta jet that slid off a runway at LaGuardia has been removed
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Delta Air Lines jetliner that skidded off a runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport during a snowstorm was moved into a hangar overnight as investigators looked into the mishap,...
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Malaysia Airlines MH370 one year later: 'It's all complicated'
BANGKOK (AP) — The towering Danish ship Kobenhavn set sail from Argentina one December day, bound for Australia with five dozen souls aboard. Eight days later, as it traversed the South Atlantic, it...
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A pilot told us what it's like to land an airliner in a snow storm
Last week, a Delta Air Lines jet skidded off the runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport while landing in a snow storm.Although no one was seriously injured in the accident, it did bring up numerous...
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Emirates' never-ending quest for new superjumbo jets continues — the airline...
Emirates is not only the A380's biggest customer, it can be argued that the airline is the superjumbo's only customer that matters.And what the customer wants, the customer gets. At least that's what...
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This could be the busiest spring for US air travel in seven years
(Reuters) - U.S. airlines are expected to carry more passengers this spring than they have in seven years, Washington-based trade group Airlines for America said on Wednesday.The group estimates that...
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Boeing and Airbus are improving planes to keep Emirates happy (BA)
DUBAI (Reuters) - Emirates airline's chief operating officer said on Wednesday that both Boeing and Airbus had made improvements to its respective 787 and A350 aircraft in response to requests from the...
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Lufthansa expects profits to take off this year, after a terrible 2014
Francfort (AFP) - German airline Lufthansa said Thursday it expects to see a "tangible" improvement in its underlying earnings this year after profits nosedived in 2014."Lufthansa expects to post a...
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More than 127,100 people have been duped by a fake Qantas giveaway on Facebook
A fake Qantas Facebook page has duped at least 127,000 people into participating in a scam that promises free first-class flights for a year.21 hours after it was posted, the offer has attracted...
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United Airlines passenger rushed toward the cockpit of a plane headed to Denver
A United Airlines flight en route to Denver had to return to a Washington, D.C., airport when a passenger rushed toward the cockpit before being grabbed by other passengers on Monday, ABC News and the...
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US and Gulf airlines are on a collision course over 'open skies' deals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top executives of U.S. and Gulf airlines will take their dispute over whether "open skies" deals have led to unfair competition to a high-profile public forum in Washington on...
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A year ago, this Ethiopian Airlines pilot hijacked his own plane to Switzerland
An Ethiopian Airlines pilot was convicted in absentia on Tuesday of hijacking his own plane and flying it to Geneva, 13 months after he surrendered to police and sought asylum there.The high court in...
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The airline world has a tiny secret
In America, businessmen shake hands. In Japan, they bow. But all over the world airline executives engage in a greeting that is all their own: the exchange of model airplanes.When airlines start flying...
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Another month, so Lufthansa pilots must be on strike again
Frankfurt (AFP) - German airline Lufthansa cancelled around 750 short- and medium-haul flights Wednesday as pilots began a two-day walkout in a long-running dispute over early retirement.Just over half...
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US survey: Chinese airports and airlines were the worst in the world for...
Chinese airports and airlines were the worst in the world for being on time last year, according to a US-based company that tracks air travel around the globe.Among the world's 61 largest airports, the...
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Crimea wants to launch its own airline to encourage tourism
Moscow (AFP) - Authorities in Crimea said they plan to set up an airline to facilitate connections with Russia and encourage tourism in the picturesque Black Sea peninsula, a year after the Ukrainian...
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Lufthansa says its services are back to normal after its pilots walked off...
Frankfurt (AFP) - German airline Lufthansa said Sunday that its services were more or less back to normal after a four-day walkout by pilots, but unions warned of further disruptions, possibly over the...
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Qantas and China Eastern joint venture runs afoul of Australian consumer...
Sydney (AFP) - Australia's consumer watchdog on Tuesday said it planned to reject a proposal by airlines Qantas and China Eastern to more closely coordinate their operations, saying it will harm...
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RwandAir is spending $500 million for 2 Airbus A330 aircraft
PARIS (Reuters) - RwandAir, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Rwanda, has signed a memorandum of understanding for two A330 aircraft, European planemaker Airbus said on Tuesday, in a deal...
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