The Airbus A340 airplane was built to rule long-haul travel. Now it’s vanishing from the skies
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India's IndiGo places first-ever widebody order for 30 Airbus A350 jets: IndiGo, India's top airline by market share, placed an order with Airbus for 30 A350-900 ...
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China rallies aviation brainpower to get widebody C929 off the ground, amp up Airbus and Boeing competition
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Airbus Lifts A350 Jet Output, Highlighting Edge Over Boeing: Airbus SE will further increase production of its advanced A350 widebody jet as the planemaker ...
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Breaking News LIVE: IndiGo places first-ever widebody order for 30 Airbus A350 jets
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Delta Airbus A350s Get New Premium Configuration: Delta is introducing a new Airbus A350 configuration, featuring more business class seats and fewer premium ...
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Airbus CFO says A350 plane production increase not tied to Boeing troubles: Airbus is ramping up production of its A350 aircraft because of consumer demand and ...
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Rampup costs weigh on Q1 but Airbus hikes A350 output goal: Airbus posted weaker-than-expected first-quarter operating profit and cashflow as it hires more staff ...
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“Stopover” program: How to take a short vacation between two flights: With these stopover programs from 22 airlines, you can plan your perfect stopover during a ...
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Air India to deploy A350 aircraft on Delhi-Dubai route; flights to start from May 1
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Quick Glance: Air India Tel Aviv flights suspended until April 30 amid Middle East tensions
- Air India announced that flights to Tel Aviv will remain suspended until April 30, 2024.
- The airline is supporting passengers with confirmed bookings for travel to Tel Aviv during this period.
- Air India also canceled flights from Dubai airport due to heavy downpours.
- Airlines are opting for alternative flight paths to avoid Iranian airspace amidst rising tensions in the Middle East.
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New Lufthansa Allegris Business Class Launching May 2024: Lufthansa's new Allegris business class product will launch as of May 1, 2024. Here are the routes out ...
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Air India cabin crew flags fabric issue in new uniforms; airline to begin sizing, production soon
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New Delta Airbus A350 blazoned in TEAM USA Olympic Games livery takes flight : A new Delta A350-900 spotted in Toulouse blazoned with a ‘TEAM USA’ livery has ...
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IndiGo leans towards Airbus A350 in potential widebody order: reports: IndiGo could potentially be on the cusp of a widebody order within weeks ...
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Japan Airlines’ potential widebody order could include Boeing and Airbus jets: Japan Airlines is reportedly on the cusp of placing an order for around a dozen ...
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Quick Glance: Airbus Wins Most of Japan JAL's Order for 42 New Planes
- Japan Airlines orders 21 Airbus and 10 Boeing wide-body jets, along with 11 Airbus narrow-body jets for the fleet.
- Korean Air orders 33 Airbus A350 for $13.7 billion ahead of the merger with Asiana Airlines.
- Japan Airlines plans delivery between the financial years 2025 and 2033.
- Higher demand for more efficient planes is driven by the recovery of international travel.
Korean Air signs $13.7 billion order for 33 Airbus A350 aircraft : Korean Air has signed an order for 33 Airbus A350 aircraft in a deal valued at $13.7 billion ...
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Exclusive: Boeing mulls shedding Airbus work in potential Spirit Aero deal: Boeing is looking at how Spirit AeroSystems could shed or sharply reduce its ties to ...
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Korean Air close to ordering Airbus A350 widebodies, considering more A321neos: Korean Air is reported to be close to ordering 20 Airbus A350 widebodies as it ...
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Exclusive: Boeing, Airbus exploring framework to divvy up Spirit Aero's operations, sources say
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Korean Air finalizes A350 order in ‘major endorsement’ for Airbus’ widebody jet : Korean Air and Airbus have confirmed that a firm order for 33 A350 widebody ...
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Billion dollar order for Airbus: 33 planes go to Asia: The airline Korean Air will increasingly rely on the A350 from Airbus on long-haul routes and has ...
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Paid articlePaid Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet agrees to provisional deal for 20 Airbus A330neo jets
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I was a pilot for 40 years – here’s why I still favour one Boeing plane: My favourite aircraft was, and is, the Boeing 747-400
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Edelweiss reveals route plans for its A350 fleet upon introduction in mid-2025: Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss has revealed the route plans for its A350 fleet ...
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Retired due to breakdowns: Former government jet “Konrad Adenauer” is cannibalized
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Why Qatar isn't retiring the costly Airbus A380 like other airlines: Alan Joyce, the former CEO of Qantas, once said he could operate two Boeing 787 Dreamliners ...
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Major Boeing customer Korean Airopts for Airbus in €13bn deal: The move has put the spotlight on Ryanair, whose fleet is based on Boeing planes
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Qatar Airways plans 150 widebody orders from Boeing, Airbus; eyes expansion: Major airlines are in a race to procure new fuel-efficient widebody jets to keep ...
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The Airbus A340 airplane was built to rule long-haul travel. Now it’s vanishing from the skies
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Air China capacity on Athens-Beijing route soars 128% year-on-year: Service’s popularity led Air China to utilizing some of its largest and most modern aircraft ...
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Jet bought at auction! Lufthansa Technik buys "broken-down Airbus" A340: For years, the Airbus A340 flew high-ranking German politicians around the world ...
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Lufthansa Touts New Rollout Date Of The Allegris Cabin Product In May 2024: Lufthansa Allegris to roll out in May 2024 - Or will it?
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Flying Finnair's A350 from New York to Helsinki in economy, review: I was not expecting to be so comfortable on Finnair, but the upgraded economy product offered ...
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Ethiopian And Qatar TCAS Advisory Shines Light On Somalian ATC Issues: A traffic collision avoidance system alert was triggered Feb. 24 by lack of separation ...
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Paid articlePaid Retired government Airbus: Lufthansa wants to buy Baerbock's breakdown jet: Due to the increasing number of breakdowns on ministerial flights ...
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MRO-Memo: Die Multiple-Choice-Frage: Spielt die Wahl des Triebwerks für Fluggesellschaften, die neue Flugzeuge beschaffen, noch eine Rolle?
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Paid articlePaid Air India unveils safety video with mudras from eight diverse dance forms: Air India on Friday unveiled a new inflight safety video that integrates safety ...
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STARLUX places firm order for five A350F and three more A330neo widebodies: Taiwan’s STARLUX Airlines has placed a firm order for five Airbus A350 freighters as ...
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Highlights from Singapore Airshow 2023: Did COMAC outshine Airbus and Boeing?: Singapore Airshow 2024 has seen intriguing deal announcements and has prompted ...
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Airbus pilot suffers embarrassing breakdown: 58,000 euros in damage - Passengers have to wait hours
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Etihad to enable pilots to fly both Airbus A350 and A380 aircraft: Etihad Airways has achieved a significant milestone in pilot training and flight operations by ...
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World’s Longest Flight Delayed by Global Aviation’s Supply-Chain Woes: Qantas Airways Ltd. and Air New Zealand Ltd. joined the growing list of airlines hit by ...
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Room tour on the plane: The pilots' sleeping berths are so narrow and dark: Pilot Tewodros Solomon shows his followers on Instagram his workplace - you can also ...
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Comparing Air India's new A350 business class to its awkward 777 cabin: I could see the myriad differences between Air India's old and new business-class cabins ...
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In a commercial airliner to Antarctica: approaching the ice runway is not without problems
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Thai Airways Fleet Renewal Continues With Order Of 45 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Aircraft
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Majority Of The B-2 Spirit Fleet Took To The Skies In A Mass Launch: A whopping 12 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers took to the skies to cap off the recent Spirit ...
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Paint Job On Kazakhstan’s New A400M Looks Like A 'Soviet' Plane In A Bond Film
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Douglas DC-4 plane crashes into river outside Fairbanks, Alaska; not clear how many people on board
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China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber “Not Really” A Concern: U.S. Official: A U.S. intelligence official suggested China’s still-in-development H-20 stealth bomber is far ...
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US Officials Doubt China's Stealth Bomber Can Rival American Designs: US intel confident that China's forthcoming long-range stealth bomber, the Xian H-20 ...
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Save the Skymaster closes: North Weald-based Save the Skymaster has announced that it is to close its charity and halt restoration work on Douglas C-54 ...
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IndiGo enters long-haul market with order for 30 Airbus A350, option for 70 more: India’s biggest budget airline, IndiGo, has announced an order for 30 Airbus ...
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Paddy McGuinness says 'Bolton is in Lancashire' and fans fully agree: The comedian declared he still considers the borough to fall 'under Lancashire' ...
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Falling parts and a ‘nosedive’: 6 probes involving Boeing planes this year: An engine cover fell off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 midflight ...
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Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower Warns of 787 Fuselage Failure
- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Boeing engineer’s claims that the company took manufacturing shortcuts on two wide-body jets, with potentially catastrophic outcomes.
- Sam Salehpour went public in a New York Times story, describing how he believes sections of the 787 Dreamliner fuselage are improperly fastened together.
- Salehpour’s allegations are the latest dip in a turbulent period for the airplane manufacturing giant, which has been dealing with other issues including past crashes and quality control problems.
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Quick Glance: Joel Embiid's Controversial Foul: Turning Point in Game 3
- Embiid scored 50 points in the game against the Knicks but was also involved in controversy.
- Embiid's 50 points led to a win in a contentious Game 3 where the Sixers trailed 2-1.
- A controversial foul by Embiid on Mitchell Robinson could have meant a premature end.
- The Knicks have doubts about the officiating and are getting ready for Game 4.
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“Leipzig” is the pioneer for new seating comfort at Lufthansa: More legroom in economy, a suite in first class - is Lufthansa's new cabin concept for long-haul ...
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- Etihad Airways flight EY1 from Abu Dhabi to New York landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport, marking the start of the airline's A380 double-decker service including The Residence, a luxurious three-room suite in the sky.
- The decision to introduce the A380 on the popular New York route aligns with the strategy to meet growing customer demand and expand the network. This move comes shortly after the launch of the new route to Boston, Etihad's fourth US gateway, emphasizing the commitment to serve and expand in the North American market.
- The integration of the A380 significantly increases Etihad's capacity in the crucial US market and provides convenient connections to the wider Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.
- One of Etihad's two daily flights to New York will be operated by the A380, while the other will be serviced by a 787-9, offering First, Business, and Economy cabins.
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