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NEWS Korean Air expands codeshare deal with LAN Peru

Korean Air, the flag carrier of South Korea, has announced a new codeshare agreement with LAN Peru, offering travellers a convenient connection to Lima and linking Lima with more destinations worldwide. The two airlines have obtained regulatory approval to codeshare on Seoul-Los Angeles-Lima route, updating an original 2005 codeshare agreement of Seoul-Los Angeles-Santiago.

ALERT Jeffrey Fowle, the Ohio man detained for nearly half a year in North Korea, has landed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, officials say – @AP, @CNN

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NEWS Qatar Airways first A350 XWB takes to the skies over France

Qatar Airways’ first A350 XWB in full airline livery has successfully completed its maiden flight over the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France. The airline, which is the global launch customer for the Airbus A350, is scheduled to take delivery of its first A350-900 before the end of the year.

ALERT 2 people who arrived at Chicago's O'Hare Airport from Liberia under observation at local hospitals, city officials say – @ChicagoTribune

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ALERT Editor's note: @NBCNewYork is reporting that a Newark, NJ, hospital has isolated a sick passenger who landed at Newark Airport. While not commenting on the location, the CDC issued a statement confirming a passenger was identified during the screening process for individuals arriving in the United States from West Africa. – Jillian

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NEWS Airbus says it will offer long-range version of A321neo, targets Boeing 757 – @Reuters

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ALERT Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., on administrations change to Ebola screening protocol: 'I continue to believe more comprehensive travel restrictions can be used to keep Ebola from spreading and allow us to train all of our resources on treating the sick and containing this disease in the affected countries' – statement

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ALERT Airbus says it will offer long-range version of A321neo, targets Boeing 757 – @Reuters

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ALERT Department of Homeland Security says 562 travelers to date have undergone enhanced screening procedures for Ebola at 5 US airports, with none testing positive – @NBCNews

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ALERT American detained in North Korea, Jeffrey Fowle, was flown from Pyongyang to Guam aboard a Department of Defense plane, State Department says – @margbrennan

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