April 17, 2019 - AIRLIVE

BREAKING NTSB is investigating American Airlines A321 incident which experienced a 45 degrees roll and hit a runway marker during takeoff from JFK

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NTSB is investigating the April 10, 2019, accident at JFK International Airport, New York, involving an American Airlines A321, operating as American Airlines flight 300, which experienced a roll during takeoff and hit a runway distance marker with the left wingtip. American Airlines Flight 300 at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport with 102…

Boeing rejects Trump’s call to ‘rebrand’ 737MAX

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US President Donald Trump on Monday urged Boeing Co to “rebrand” its 737 MAX jetliner following two fatal crashes, but the planemaker said it was focused on fixing the problem and brainstorming over next steps to win back public trust. Asked about Mr Trump’s advice, delivered in a Twitter post, a Boeing spokesman said rebuilding…

BREAKING Jet Airways will shut down operations tonight

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Jet Airways will suspend its operations today as lenders have rejected its request for additional funds. ET Now, quoting its sources, claimed that the lenders have rejected its appeal for emergency funds worth Rs 400 crore to stay afloat. Last flight out may be the Mumbai Amritsar flight tonight at 10.20 pm local time.

The European Union publishes a list of $20 billion worth of US imports over over Boeing subsidy dispute

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The Trump administration last week proposed targeting a seven-page list of EU products for tariffs, ranging from large aircraft to dairy products and wine, to counteract the harm from EU subsidies for Airbus worth an estimated US$11 billion. Brussels has responded with its own list of some US$20 billion worth of US imports, including agricultural…

Air France-KLM will offer free flights for all official partners involved in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral

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In a statement, Air France-KLM pledged support for the rebuilding of the ancient cathedral. The company said: “All Air France and Air France-KLM teams around the world have been deeply affected and saddened since yesterday.” In an effort to help restore the symbol of French history, the airline group announced that it would “provide free transport…

Virgin Atlantic will retire its Boeing 747 fleet by 2021

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Virgin Atlantic will replace its Boeing 747 fleet with Airbus A350-1000s. Virgin Atlantic has ordered 12 Airbus A350-1000s, with the first due to be delivered in late summer and three more by the end of the year. Virgin Atlantic currently has eight 747-400 in its fleet. The company owns only three of them. The remaining five…