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Panel Rejects Ban on Air Shipments of Fire-Prone Batteries

A UN aviation panel Wednesday rejected a ban on rechargeable battery shipments on passenger airliners, despite evidence they can cause explosions and unstoppable, in-flight fires, aviation officials told The Associated Press. The International Civil Aviation Organization panel on dangerous goods...

Jet Lands Safely in San Diego After Being Hit by Laser Beam

An American Airlines plane landed safely after it was hit with a laser beam on approach to San Diego International Airport, airline officials said Wednesday. The pilot of Airbus A321 from Phoenix reported the laser in the cockpit shortly after 9:00 p.m. Tuesday before it landed about 10 minu...

IndiGo Bars Woman in "Short Dress" from Flight

A woman passenger was not allowed to board an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to New Delhi on Monday morning as staff members of the private airline found her "inappropriately dressed". According to co-passengers, the woman, who was wearing a dress, missed her flight, though she was accommodated on a later flight after she reportedly changed into trousers. While IndiGo confirmed t...

Family Escorted Off JetBlue Flight, Says Airline Called Them "Animals"

A woman who claims her family was escorted off a JetBlue flight on Tuesday says a flight attendant "antagonized" her family prior to the confrontations that she says led all nine family members to being detained. Keren Kimchy and her family -- a total of five adults and four children -- had boarded the flight at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and were headed to t...

easyJet takes off under cost-per-flight-hour contract with AJW Group

In a partnership that firmly establishes the UK as leaders in MROinnovation, easyJet has partnered with AJW Group in a five year cost-per-flight-hour contract to support its growing fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft. The contract is evidence of a new dynamic in aviation support which sees AJW establish its position as the leading independent provider of integrated servi...

fastjet Zimbabwe takes to the skies

fastjet Zimbabwe’s first flight between Harare and Victoria Falls took off today, marking the launch of a new low-cost Zimbabwean airline. fastjet Zimbabwe’s first flight departed Harare International Airport at 14h00 with dignitaries, government officials, media and local passengers on board. Upon arrival at Victoria Falls International Airport at 15h00, the flight was welcomed by...

Qatar Airways launches five-star service for travelling horses

Horses have become the latest airline passenger segment to be given the luxury treatment as Qatar Airways launches a five-star service for its equine customers. Forget flying butlers, the Doha-based carrier is offering dedicated grooms for its hoofed clientele as part of a massive push to expand its cargo business. The carrier’s stable of luxury services now includes a live animal...

U.S. Federal agencies ban e-cigarettes from checked luggage

The U.S. DOT and FAA have issued an “interim final rule” prohibiting e-cigarettes and other “electronic nicotine delivery systems” from being carried in checked baggage. Delta already barred the practice. E-cigarettes may be taken on board in carry-on luggage but not used in flight. The new federal rule also prohibits the charging of such devices and their batteries aboa...

Emirates boosts North America network with expanded Alaska Airlines partnership

Emirates has expanded its network in North America through an expanded partnership with Alaska Airlines. The proposed agreement, which requires government approval, will result in Emirates adding its EK airline code on more than 300 daily Alaska-operated flights to 49 destinations in the United States and Canada, including Honolulu, Las Vegas, Anchorage, Calgary and Edmonton, among others. T...

NBA comes to the skies with IMG deal

The National Basketball Association and IMG gave signed a multiyear agreement to broadcast live NBA games on Sport 24, the only 24/7 sports channel available inflight. The new partnership will include more than 100 live regular-season, playoff and Finals games each season on inflight channel Sport 24. The IMG-owned and produced channel is available on more than 250 aircraft on ten airl...

Lufthansa Express launches at key German hubs

All the road, rail and helicopter services that Lufthansa UK passengers can take advantage of when using Frankfurt and Munich airports are to be operated under a single Lufthansa Express brand name. Be it with high-speed ICE trains, modern long-distance buses, limousines or helicopter services, Lufthansa and its various transport partners offer customers a wide range of travel options to or fro...

Qantas tops punctuality tables in September

Qantas returned to the top of the punctuality table in September, ending Virgin Australia’s three-month run as the nation’s most on-time domestic carrier. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) show Qantas had the highest percentage of on-time arrivals in September, with 91.8 per cent of its domestic flights reaching their destination wit...

EVA Air's New Livery Spotted on Boeing 777-300ER

An EVA Air (BR) Boeing 777-300ER aircraft featuring its new livery has rolled out of the paint shop. The 777-300ER aircraft, Registration B-16725, was spotted on Oct. 27 when it returned to Paine Field after painting in Portland, according to an image released by Paine Airport. The aircraft B-16725 is the first plane to wear the new livery. By shifting the aerodynamic line upwar...

China Eastern and China Airlines Do a First for Asia

China Eastern Airlines -- one of the Chinese mainland's "Big Three" air carriers -- has teamed up with Taiwan's China Airlines to invest in SkyTeam's first lounge in Asia at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The Shanghai-based airline -- a member of SkyTeam, a global alliance of some 20 airline partners -- vowed to upgrade its services in the SAR with an eye on...

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Korean Air places landmark order for 103 Boeing aircraft

Boeing and Korean Air announced that the carrier has finalized a purchase agreement for 103 aircraft spanning Boeing’s widebody and single‑aisle families. The deal includes 20 777‑9, 25 787...