Emirates A380 aborts a landing in Manchester

September 10, 2010

Emirates Airline Thursday said its Airbus A380 from Dubai to Manchester Airport had to abort landing at the last minute due to a “strong gust of wind”.

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Emirates needs more Airbus A380s

September 9, 2010

Emirates, the world’s biggest airline by international traffic, said the 90 Airbus SAS A380 superjumbos it’s buying won’t be sufficient to meet the carrier’s projected demand.

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Swiss shows it’s flower power

June 2, 2010

To celebrate its new non-stop route between Zurich and San Francisco, Swiss International Air Lines has come up with a colourful “flower power” San Francisco livery on one of its Airbus A340-313X.

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Lufthansa’s New Airbus A380′s First Class Bathrooms Are Huge!

June 1, 2010

Taking off soon are Lufthansa’s new Airbus A380 planes, which have been lavishly decorated—in the first-class cabin, at least. Gone are the tiddly toilets and basins, and in their place are separate washing and changing rooms.

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Continental first airline to announce 787 route

May 31, 2010

Today Continental Airlines announced the first route for a 787. The route will be from Houston to Auckland, New Zealand. Continental plans to operate the route starting Nov. 16, 2011 and they expect to receive their first 787 in August 2011.

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Air New Zealand has unveiled a new economy class seat dubbed the “Skycouch”

January 26, 2010

Air New Zealand has unveiled a new economy class seat dubbed the “Skycouch” to provide a lie-flat experience once reserved for premium cabins.

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Ryanair to charge for toilet use on short haul flights

January 19, 2010

You better believe it! Ryanair spokesman, Stephen McNamara, in an interview with the Irish Times, states the airline will proceed with plans to charge passengers for using toilets during short haul services of under 1 hour.

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Boeing orderbook is at 0 after ANA abandons 787-3

January 19, 2010

Boeing’s orderbook for the 787-3 has dwindled to zero following a decision by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) to convert its remaining 28 orders for the short-range variant to the long-range 787-8.

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Japan Airlines to file for bankruptcy

January 18, 2010

Japan Airlines (JAL) is expected to file for bankruptcy today, and announce drastic cuts to its workforce as the ailing carrier seeks to restructure.

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Korean Air will operate an Airbus A380 to London in time for the 2012 London Olympics

December 2, 2009

The aircraft – which was meant to be in operation in time for the Beijing Olympics – would start flying from Seoul to London in time for the Games, chairman and CEO Yang Ho Cho confirmed. Speaking today at the launch of a sponsorship of a multi-media guide at the British Museum, Cho said: “The UK market is important for Korean Air as London [Heathrow] is one of the most important hubs for Europe.

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