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Archive for the ‘Airlines’ Category

The government of Canada has reached to an agreement with the Republic of Philippines. The Honourable Helena Guergis, Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport), announced the successful conclusion of a new air transport agreement with the Philippines. CNW Group reports that the new provisions provide greater market access options for airlines from both ...

A Belgium based Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet has broken into pieces during takeoff from Brussels Airport. The cargo jet crashed during departure from Brussels. According to theage.com.au, the aircraft cracked near the tail and by the wings when it slid 300 metres past the end of runway 20. The Boeing 747-200 skidded to a halt in a ...

Rising fuel prices have naturally had an negative impact on the number of international air travelers flying in business or first-class. However, the reduction has become more apparent since March, and statistics indicate that the "absolute decline" in business and first-class passengers is the first for five years. The International Air Transport Association has announced that ...

The United Aircraft Building Corporation (UABC) plans to employ Sukhoi Corporation to start production of a new series of medium range jets. This corporation will work under the supervision of Tupolev, the Russia's flagship producer. GADLING reports that the plan is to directly compete with medium range aircraft -- those like Bombardier's CRJ's or Embraer's E-Jets ...

The California-based airline that reinvented air travel, Virgin America, is hoping to get government approval to serve Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Less than a week ago, Virgin America was to file an application to serve O'Hare under the existing demand management rules of the airport. PRNewswire reports that Virgin America is the best financed new airline ...

As has been already announced, British Airways will move about a quarter of its flights from Terminal 4 to the new Terminal 5 on June 5. The changes will affect eight long-haul destinations such as New York and Phoenix in the U.S, Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria; Bangalore, India; Beijing; Cairo, Egypt; and ...

Premier German airline Lufthansa is launching a direct flight service between Mumbai and Munich. Lufthansa also plans to introduce new non-stop flights between Pune and Frankfurt starting at the beginning of July. India eNews reports that with introduction of this new service, Lufthansa will become the first and only airline operating between Mumbai and Munich with ...

Delta Airlines is teaming up with US Helicopter to offer a new option to its New York travelers. The prices for a one way helicopter flight start at $159. About.com reports that until the end of May, each flight can be booked online, while at the end of May and onwards, flights can be booked directly ...

Delta Air Lines is planning to add a new seat design on some of its international flights. The new cozy seats are planned to be installed in economy class on international flights starting 2010. Gadget Lab reports that these new seats manage to stretch legroom by two inches while fitting airplane seats into the standard economy ...