Virgin Australia has completed the cabin reconfiguration of its 10 New Zealand registered Boeing 737-800s and brought those aircraft onto one of the airline’s Australian air operator’s certificates (AOC). Link
Delta is putting St. Thomas on sale for a really good price from a lot of cities — we cannot make out what the pattern is. Here’s what we found: Los Angeles [LAX] Phoenix [PHX] Dallas [DFW] Chicago [ORD] San Jose [SJC] Sacramento [SMF] Minneapolis [MSP] Kansas City [MCI] St. Louis [STL] Omaha [OMA] Oklahoma…
The arrival of a Boeing 777-300ER at New York JFK early on March 16 heralded the return of Philippine Airlines service to New York City, 18 years after the carrier ended its brief and unsuccessful first attempt to serve America’s largest metropolitan area. Link
Vereinigung Cockpit announced the Lufthansa strike will continue through Friday. Link
When Airbus announced its long-range version of its single-aisle jet, the A321LR, the company’s chief rival claimed the market for the plane was too small. Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) may have change its tune, though, as it was reported that the company was talking with potential customers about a competitive airplane dubbed the 737-8ERX. The…
The Swiss-built Solar Impulse 2 airplane landed in the Indian holy city of Varanasi on Wednesday night for a quick “pit stop” in its solar-powered journey around the world. The 685-mile trip from Ahmedabad took about 13.5 hours, with Solar Impulse co-founder Andre Borschberg in the pilot’s seat for the entire time. After an overnight…
Ukrainian doctors have visited pilot Nadiya Savchenko in her Moscow prison for the first time since her capture nine months ago, Ukraine’s government said Saturday. She is charged with involvement in the deaths of two Russian reporters killed in a mortar attack. She denies the charges and says she was kidnapped and brought to Russia.…
American Airlines is flying in the big leagues now. The company is doing so well that its stock will join the prestigious S&P 500 after the market closes Friday, replacing pharmaceutical company Allergan (AGN) in the index that tracks 500 of America’s largest brands. CNN Money link
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