Lufthansa Cargo D-ALFB 777 Freighter The German airline’s cargo operation expects delivery of the Boeing planes in February and March Lufthansa will add two new Boeing 777 freighters to its cargo operation at the start of next year. The German airline said it is not yet finalized who will manage and operate the
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Passengers Say Spirit Airlines Left Them Stranded in ‘Trip from Hell’
Passengers aboard a Las-Vegas-bound Spirit Airlines flight say they were left to fend for themselves after the flight was diverted to Los Angeles on Monday morning. Courtney Adkins told KTLA that she and her family of four, including a two-year-old and a four-year-old child, were traveling from Oakland, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada, when their Spirit flight was
All Hail Air Peace’s all-female crew flight
Stakeholders in the aviation industry have commended Air Peace on its first all-female crew flight with its first female captain, Sinmisola Ajibola, in command. The Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, said the airline had joined the league of airlines that had operated flights with only women in charge
Boeing’s first-half deliveries up seven percent, orders surge past Airbus
FILE PHOTO: Boeing's logo is seen during Japan Aerospace 2016 air show in Tokyo, Japan, October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Boeing Co’s first-half aircraft deliveries rose more than 7 percent, lifted by demand for its bestselling 737 jetliners as airlines seek more fuel-efficient planes, and orders were more than double
Air Tanzania Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Lands in d’Salaam
The 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft valued at 224.6 million US dollars (482.89bn/-), is the first ever wide-body order for the country's national carrier. Dar es Salaam - Boeing's first 787 Dreamliner for Air Tanzania was received at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam on Sunday The aircraft is part
United Airlines ceiling panel falls on passenger when plane lands in Washington
An uneventful United Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Washington, D.C., changed when a ceiling panel fell on a passenger while the plane landed on Wednesday, video of the incident shows. The rough landing into Dulles International Airport caused the loose ceiling panel to fall. One passenger told FOX5 that the “top came off”
Venezuela’s domestic airline industry suffers amid economic crisis
A Laser Airlines plane taxis on a runway at Simon Bolivar airport in Caracas, Venezuela July 2, 2018. REUTERS/Marco Bello Venezuela’s domestic airline industry is struggling to maintain operations due to hyperinflation and shortages of spare parts, according to an industry association, making it increasingly hard to obtain tickets and causing
Freight Demand growth slowed in May, as protectionist policies loom – IATA
May reports from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and WorldACD show that the 2017 heyday of double-digit growth rates in the global air freight market are officially returning to normal levels. The organization said freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) increased by a moderate 4.2 percent, year-over-year, for the month of
Boeing strikes aircraft deal with Brazil’s Embraer
The two aircraft makers have been discussing for months a transaction in which a new company. Boeing has agreed on a deal that will give it control of Embraer's commercial jet business. The proposed joint venture will give the US aerospace giant a significant stake in the market for smaller passenger planes. Boeing
