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NEWS Airlines have been ordered to replace or modify the cockpit display units fitted to hundreds of Boeing jets because of mobile phones

The US air safety regulator said that tests had indicated that mobile phone and computer signals could cause the screens to go blank.Boeing had previously issued an alert in November 2012 after an aeroplane operator and wi-fi vendor noticed interference caused by the installation of an in-flight internet system.In addition, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…

NEWS Airbus readies A350 XWB for first customer Qatar Airways

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NEWS US Ebola patient reached US on United Airlines flight

United Airlines has confirmed the first Ebola patient in the United States reached the country on one of its flights. The patient, who arrived in Dallas from Liberia, is believed to have flown United Airlines from Brussels to Washington Dulles on Flight 951 and Washington Dulles to Dallas-Fort Worth on Flight 822. The US Centres…

NEWS Etihad Airways completes Boeing 777 wi-fi roll out

Etihad Airways today reached a major milestone with the deployment of mobile and internet connectivity across its entire fleet of 24 Boeing 777 passenger aircraft, making it easier for guests to stay in touch with friends, family and work while in the air. This milestone comes only months before the airline’s entire fleet of 89…

NEWS Transaero Airlines launches new flights to Murmansk

Transaero Airlines will launch scheduled flights between Moscow and Murmansk for the first time from October 10th. Flight UN175/176 will operate from Moscow Domodedovo Airport three times per on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 22:45.

NEWS Arik Air launches customer loyalty scheme

Arik Air has launched a frequent flyer programme, aligning its offering with the industry’s foremost airlines in the process. Arik Affinity Wings is packed full of benefits designed to reward guests for their loyalty by giving them the opportunity to earn miles on domestic, regional and long-haul flights.

NEWS Etihad Airways completes Boeing 777 wi-fi roll out

Etihad Airways today reached a major milestone with the deployment of mobile and internet connectivity across its entire fleet of 24 Boeing 777 passenger aircraft, making it easier for guests to stay in touch with friends, family and work while in the air. This milestone comes only months before the airline’s entire fleet of 89…

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ALERT Plane evacuated at New Zealand's Christchurch International Airport after bag of white powder found – @TVNZ

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ALERT More: United Airlines says CDC informed the carrier that Dallas Ebola patient flew from Brussels to Washington, DC, then to Dallas; unclear which airline he flew from Liberia – @CBSDFW

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ALERT United Airlines on Dallas Ebola patient: CDC 'has informed us that the patient said he flew part of his trip on United'; 'While the CDC states it is unnecessary for it or the airline to contact others who were on the patient's flights, United is providing information about the flights United believes the patient took, based on information provided by the CDC' – statement

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