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NEWS From rust bucket to showpiece: Volunteers are rescuing the first Boeing 747
TWO YEARS AGO, Museum of Flight curator Dan Hagedorn walked through the decaying fuselage of RA-001, the first Boeing 747, frowned and offered a frank assessment: “No museum, anywhere, has ever faced a restoration project of this magnitude,” he said, predicting a long, piecemeal rehab of the once-proud symbol of Seattle-area big thinking. Link
NEWS Russia’s Bear: The old-fashioned plane still thriving
The Tupolev Tu-95 first thundered over Soviet parades in the mid-1950s. Why does this giant, propeller-driven bomber still make headlines nearly 60 years later? Stephen Dowling investigates. Link
NEWS Air Canada Flight #AC7316 Makes Emergency Landing in Pennsylvania
An Air Canada flight that was on its way to Toronto with 35 people aboard has landed safely at Pennsylvania airport after smoke was plummeting from a shorted-out cabin light. Air Canada Express Flight 7316 made a safe landing around noon Friday at Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, which is just over 100km east of Pittsburgh.
ALERT Flights suspended at East Midlands Airport after a power failure
The airport is not expected to reopen before 15:00 GMT and it is believed the power outage has affected the main terminal building.
NEWS Ryanair inks deal with Vodaphone Ireland
Ryanair has signed a partnership with Vodafone Ireland under which Vodafone will support Ryanair’s communications and IT needs across Europe, including its ticketing, check-in, ground crew, inflight crew and pilot systems.
NEWS Etihad Airways appoints general manager for SA
Etihad Airways has appointmented John Friel as its new General Manager in South Africa. Based at the airline’s offices in Johannesburg, John is responsible for leading Etihad Airways’ commercial operations in South Africa as it continues to grow its presence and operations across the region.
NEWS Cathay Pacific to serve Illy to premium passengers
Cathay Pacific Airways has partnered with illy to serve premium coffee to First and Business Class passengers. Freshly brewed coffee from the renowned Italian coffee roasting company is already being served on flights, while illy’s espresso, café latte and cappuccino will be gradually introduced onboard beginning from March 2015.
NEWS Lufthansa first class rolled out accross Munich fleet
Lufthansa has completed fitting its new first class cabin onto all its long-haul aircraft based at Munich airport.
Indonesia retrieves final major part of the AirAsia QZ8501 fuselage
(AFP) – Indonesia has retrieved the final major part of the fuselage of an AirAsia jet that crashed into the Java Sea in December, killing all 162 people on board, officials said on Saturday. The mangled wreckage, the largest part of the plane retrieved, was pulled from the sea Friday and loaded onto a ship,…