AirlinesAlaska Airlines launches daily LAX-BWI nonstop serviceAlaska Airlines announced the launch of new daily, non-stop service between Los Angeles and Baltimore, Maryland. The carrier will operate the service using Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Flights will depart Los Angeles International Airport at 10:10 p.m. and arrive at Baltimore-Washington International Airport at 6:04 a.m. the next morning. From Baltimore, fights will depart at 7:25 a.m. and arrive in Los Angeles at 10:40 a.m.
LinkAtlas Air to operate 2 767Fs for DHL ExpressAtlas Air plans to operate two Boeing 767Fs for DHL Express through Polar Air Cargo Worldwide. "By growing our CMI operations, we continue to diversify our business mix and to drive more predictable revenue and earnings streams," said William Flynn, president and CEO of Atlas Air Worldwide.
LinkNTSB: British Airways 777’s left engine case has ‘multiple breaches’The left GE90 engine on the British Airways Boeing 777 that caught fire on a Las Vegas runway has “multiple breaches of the engine case,” investigators said. In an investigative update, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said an initial examination of the 777-200ER’s left engine revealed the engine case breaches “in the area around the high pressure compressor.” NTSB added that investigators recovered “several pieces of the high pressure compressor spool (approximately 7-8 inches in length)” on the Las Vegas McCarren International Airport runway where the British Airways 777 was on a takeoff roll that was aborted when the engine fire started Sept. 8.
LinkGE stops short of confirming BA 777 engine failureGE Aviation is not yet confirming initial reports that a British Airways 777-200ER suffered a “catastrophic" engine failure on 8 September. The manufacturer of the two GE90-85B engines on the stricken aircraft has instead issued a statement with only a general comment about the nature of the incident: “Heat distress was evident on the left hand engine and the left side of the fuselage.”
LinkDelta retires its first Boeing 747-400Delta Air Lines flew the first 747-400 for its final flight on Wednesday. The Boeing aircraft, which was delivered in 1989, traveled from Honolulu to Atlanta. The aircraft will be on display at the Delta Flight Museum at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
LinkEl Al To Buy, Lease 15 Boeing 787sEl Al has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy and lease 15 new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in its biggest ever plane order. El Al - which has an all-Boeing fleet - said it was examining various options to finance the purchase. A final agreement must be signed by October 30 or another agreed-upon date, it said in a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.
LinkLufthansa Pilots Propose Talks With ManagementPilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit has proposed fresh talks with Lufthansa management over early retirement benefits, a day after a court ruled a strike was unlawful because the union had overstepped its mandate. The union said it had offered three days next week for talks with management and that the negotiations would focus on the early retirement benefits. "This agreement has the highest priority for us and we look forward to constructive talks," the union said.
LinkMalaysia Airlines Signs A350 Lease DealMalaysia Airlines will lease four Airbus A350-900s from Air Lease under a long-term agreement it has signed, the airline said. The A350s are expected to be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2017 and the second quarter of 2018. The agreement includes an option to lease two more A350-900s and two A330-900neo aircraft.
LinkSpaceLiner could fly passengers from Europe-Australia in 90 minutesA hypersonic plane that could carry 100 passengers between Europe and Australia in 90 minutes could be a reality by 2050, according to the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Dubbed the SpaceLiner, DLR wants to move ahead with developing the spacecraft, which is a rocket-propelled intercontinental passenger transport capable of carrying 50 passengers and two crew members.
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