Photos: Launch of Emirates Dubai-to-Seattle Flights Marks Airline’s Sixth US Destination
Dubai-based airline Emirates launched its sixth US destination on Thursday with an inaugural nonstop flight to Seattle.
Venezuela Goes on an Airliner Buying Binge
President Hugo Chavez on Sunday announced that Venezuela will soon receive 20 new Embraer E170s and four Airbus A340-500s procured from Etihad.
Congo Presidential Aide and Four Others Killed in Plane Crash
A close aide to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila was among five people killed on Sunday when a small plane crashed in the country's east, the government confirmed on Monday.
British Airways Receives First Boeing 747-8 Freighter Through Atlas Air
Boeing on Thursday delivered the first 747-8 Freighter to Atlas Air, which will operate the new hauler—and four more—on behalf of British Airways World Cargo through a five year wet lease agreement.
Japan Airlines to Receive First Boeing 787 Dreamliner on March 25
Japan Airlines will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on Sunday, March 25, and will fly it to Tokyo the following day, the airline announced on Wednesday.