Archive for August, 2011
 

 

First Air 737 Crashes in Northern Canada, Killing 12

A Boeing 737-200 carrying 15 people crashed in the Canadian Arctic Saturday afternoon, killing 12 of them. The condition of the three survivors was not immediately known.
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Water cannon salute for Korean Air's first Airbus A380 arrival to New York JFK Airport Terminal 1

New Korean Air Airbus A380 Makes First Flight to America

Korean Air's first transpacific Airbus A380 flight arrived in New York today, also marking the first scheduled use by any carrier of the superjumbo between east Asia and the east coast of North America.
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Gulf Air Jet Skids Off Wet Runway in India

Several people were injured on early Monday morning when an Airbus A320 belonging to Gulf Air skidded off the runway at an airport in southwest India, the airline said. Heavy rainfall is believed to have caused the incident.
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Delta to Refund Federal Taxes on Flights During FAA Shutdown

Delta Air Lines on Monday announced that it would refund federal taxes to customers on flights booked before the FAA shutdown.
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Delta Orders 100 Boeing 737-900ER Jets Worth $8.5 Billion

Delta Air Lines on Thursday announced plans to buy 100 new 737-900ER aircraft from Boeing in a move to replace older aircraft in the carrier's fleet over the next seven years.
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