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NEWS Preliminary Report Released for Crash of PA-34-200T N81291
A preliminary report of the crash of PA-32-200T N81291 in Kentucky on December 2nd has been released by the NTSB. Link
NEWS United Airlines reports £2bn profit for 2014
United Airlines has reported full-year 2014 net income of $1.97 billion, an increase of 89 percent year-over-year, or $5.06 per diluted share, excluding $834 million of special items. Including special items, UAL reported full-year net income of $1.13 billion, or $2.93 per diluted share. UAL reported fourth-quarter 2014 net income of $461 million, an increase…
NEWS New marketing leadership for cheapflights.co.uk
cheapflights, the travel comparison site network and online flight advisor owned by Momondo Group, has further strengthened its marketing and customer proposition with the appointment of Sam Otter to the newly-created role of global head of customer and marketing communications. Most recently Otter spent over three-and-a-half years at Virgin Holidays, latterly as head of marketing,…
NEWS Air Europa places $3.6bn Dreamliner order with Boeing
Boeing and Air Europa have announced an order for 14 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at $3.6 billion at list prices, the largest ever Boeing widebody order from a Spanish carrier. The order was booked in December 2014 and was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. Air Europa now has…
NEWS Fedex MD-11 Cockpit Ladning at Kai Tak
Probably the only video you will ever see of the inside any FedEx aircraft during flight ops. Fedex is very strict on this policy.
NEWS American Airlines takes delivery of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner
American Airlines took delivery Thursday of its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boeing’s Everett, Wash., factory. On Friday, American brings it home to North Texas. The airplane, N800AN, is scheduled to leave Paine Field at 10 a.m. and arrive at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 4:21 p.m.. It’ll be parked at an American hangar there.…
NEWS An Airbus A321 with a 97-ton Maximum Weight — Where Can I Get One!?
To achieve a 4000-nm range, Airbus has envisioned a configuration carrying 206 passengers (16J and 190Y). They have also stated that, due to the extra fuel tank and limitations of the design, it is unlikely for this aircraft to be able to carry much cargo. This may, immediately, appear as a source of consternation if…
NEWS Will Heathrow or Gatwick Get The Additional Runway They Want?
With the Airport Commission decision on where London will get its new runway only a few months away, the war of words between Heathrow and Gatwick appears to be escalating as each tries to make the most convincing case for why it should get the new runway. So this week anna.aero has decided to present…
NEWS AirAsia X explores 'bed-like' economy seats
Lie-flat beds may no longer be the exclusive domain of business class if AirAsia X has its way. The low-cost carrier is looking at how three economy seats can be converted into a ‘bed-like experience’ and sold to a single traveller. Link