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Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Of $160,000 Against American Airlines
A Missouri resident has pleaded guilty to scamming American Airlines out of $160,000. The traveler abused a glitch in the carrier’s system while also tricking his associates for money.
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Could Boeing Create The NMA/797 With A 787-3 ?
At the turn of the new decade, Boeing very decisively shelved all plans for the 797, or New Midsize Airplane (NMA). With the MAX and the 777X issues to deal with, it just wasn’t the time or the place. But could another previously shelved design end up being a ready-made NMA for the future ? Could the 787-3 be reinvented as the middle market solution that the industry needs ?
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Airbus And SkyFive To Develop 5G Internet Solution For Chinese Aviation
Nokia spin-off SkyFive has signed a partnership agreement with Airbus’ China Innovation Center to develop a 5G air-to-ground solution for the Chinese aviation market. SkyFive is one of the delivery partners for Inmarsat and Deutsche Telekom’s European Aviation Network (EAN) and comes to this new project with bags of experience and bucketloads of enthusiasm.
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Why A Boeing 777 Once Flew Hong Kong-London The Wrong Way Round
When Boeing brought the 777-200LR to market, it needed a way to show the world that its range was unbeatable. The planemaker selected a simple route, from Hong Kong to London. But instead of flying west the short way, the plane turned east and became a legend.
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United Airlines Reaches Deal To Avoid Pilot Furloughs
United Airlines has reportedly reached a tentative deal with its pilots unions to avoid furloughing just under 3,000 aviators on October 1st. The jobs were revealed to be at risk, along with 13,000 other positions, in a leaked memo from the company over a week ago.
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Starlux Airlines Increases Its Airbus Order, Adding A330neos
Taiwanese startup carrier Starlux Airlines has been forced to change its fleet plans due to the impact of the global pandemic. The new airline confirmed its order for 17 Airbus A350s last year. However, the manufacturing process is now behind schedule and delivery will not take place in 2021 as planned.
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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Launch Delayed Until Mid-October
Wizz Air Abu Dhabi’s launch has been delayed until mid-October. The airline recently took delivery of its first aircraft at the end of August and had been eying operations from the start of October.
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JetBlue Eyes Expansion Announcing 24 New Routes
It’s not all doom and gloom as far as the United States’ aviation industry is concerned. Indeed, hybrid carrier JetBlue today revealed that it would serve 24 new routes by the end of the year as it looks to cash in on an expected increase in demand for leisure travel.
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Singapore Airlines Announces Thousands Of Job Cuts
Today, Singapore Airlines has said that it will reduce its workforce by over 4,000 employees. The airline, feeling the effects of COVID-19, plans to become a smaller carrier. It will accomplish its staff reductions through layoffs and hiring freezes over an undefined period.
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Alaska Airlines Won't Join oneworld Until Next Year
It will be a little longer until Alaska Airlines fully joins oneworld. The Seattle-based carrier confirmed this week that it will become a member of the airline alliance by the end of the first quarter of 2021.
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Virgin Atlantic Takes Delivery Of 3 Year Old Airbus A350-1000
Virgin Atlantic has taken delivery of its latest A350-1000. Registered G-VDOT, the aircraft was delivered from Toulouse to Manchester at lunchtime yesterday, marking the first A350 delivery for the airline since G-VJAM arrived in October 2019.
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Finnair Cuts October Flight Schedule By More Than Half
Finnair, based out of the hub of Helsinki in Finland, has reneged on its ambitious return to service plans for October due to a lack of travel demand. The carrier focuses on international travel to Asia from Europe (offering far quicker flight times thanks to its northern hub). Without this market, the airline won’t match previous years operations.
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How WheelTug Will Revolutionize Airport Pushbacks
Yesterday, we covered how aircraft towing can be a costly process for airlines. With carriers looking to make the pushback procedure more efficient, they are seeking the help of new technologies. WheelTug is a company that is working on a system that will revolutionize the process this decade.
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London Heathrow Airport: A Complete History
London Heathrow airport is one of the best-known airports in the world, and one of the busiest. In 2019, it was the busiest airport in Europe and the seventh busiest in the world.
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Mumbai Airport Rolls Out A Contactless Check In Experience
Mumbai Airport has rolled out a contactless check-in experience, allowing mobile phones to control the check-in kiosks. The new technology will enable passengers to get their boarding passes without interacting with airline staff or touching the kiosk itself. Could a relatively simple upgrade like this bring kiosks around the world back in action?
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