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Swiss Solar Impulse plane takes off for second leg of its record-breaking zero fuel solar-powered trip across America

Swiss Solar Impulse plane takes off for second leg of its record-breaking zero fuel solar-powered trip across America

0 / May 22, 2013 13:30

The Swiss designed and made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday May 22 on the record-breaking second leg of its zero fuel solar-powered trip across America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth. Andre Borschberg, Solar Impulse’s co-founder and CEO, piloted thesolar-powered

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Qantas will offer the Select on Q-Eat service to flights from Singapore to Australia

Qantas will offer the Select on Q-Eat service to flights from Singapore to Australia

0 / May 22, 2013 08:51

Qantas will extend the Select on Q-Eat service to flights from Singapore to Australia starting May 23. The service allows business class passengers to pre-order their meals, which are designed by the carrier’s consulting chef Neil Perry. Meals can be

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Avianca-Taca said the cancellation of its routes to and from Costa Rica will affect some 50,000 passengers

Avianca-Taca said the cancellation of its routes to and from Costa Rica will affect some 50,000 passengers

0 / May 22, 2013 08:38

Airline Avianca-Taca said on Tuesday May 21 that the cancellation of five routes to and from Costa Rica will affect some 50,000 passengers who will have to be re-routed or given refunds if they prefer. The cancelled routes between San

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Swiss regional airline Darwin is launching flight from Cambridge airport to European destinations

Swiss regional airline Darwin is launching flight from Cambridge airport to European destinations

0 / May 22, 2013 07:49

Swiss regional airline Darwin has opened a European base at Cambridge airport, launching four new routes to Amsterdam, Paris, Milan and Geneva. From September 2 Darwin will offer a total of 50 flights a week to and from Cambridge. This

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SkyWest orders Embraer 175s and will fly them for United Airlines

SkyWest orders Embraer 175s and will fly them for United Airlines

0 / May 22, 2013 07:47

US regional airline group SkyWest has agreed to buy at least 40 Embraer E175s, in a deal that could climb to 200 aircraft and a total price tag of more than USD$8 billion. The first 40 E175s, which SkyWest will

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Jetstar is the latest airline to start preparing to launch Boeing 787 service

Jetstar is the latest airline to start preparing to launch Boeing 787 service

0 / May 22, 2013 07:46

Australian low-cost carrier Jetstar is the latest airline to start preparing to launch Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights. The Qantas subsidiary airline expects to receive its first Dreamliner at the end of September, with a further two aircraft joining the fleet

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A Boeing 747-8I successfully completed its first performance package test flight

A Boeing 747-8I successfully completed its first performance package test flight

0 / May 22, 2013 07:35

A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completed its first test flight this week with a package of performance improvements including enhanced GE engines. This package is designed to improve the fuel efficiency of the popular jetliner. With Boeing Flight Test and

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US issues more visas to lure rich Chinese but birth tourists come instead

US issues more visas to lure rich Chinese but birth tourists come instead

0 / May 22, 2013 07:30

Women from China are giving birth in California and getting US citizenship for their newborns, while authorities are cracking down on homes where they stay. Li lives in a boarding house in the affluent California city of Arcadia, about 13

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EasyJet shrinks cabin baggage allowance

EasyJet shrinks cabin baggage allowance

0 / May 22, 2013 07:28

EasyJet has announced a ‘guaranteed’ cabin baggage allowance which is 37 per cent below the maximum size allowed – because its packed planes can’t always fit passengers’ luggage on-board. The budget airline currently allows luggage to be taken into the

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Dassault will display its new Falcons at EBACE

0 / May 22, 2013 07:24

Dassault Falcon will present a full lineup of long-range large-cabin executive jets at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, May 21-23. The lineup will feature the recently certificated Falcon 2000S, Dassault’s new entry level jet, along with the

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Explore the Galapagos and Machu Picchu

Explore the Galapagos and Machu Picchu

0 / May 21, 2013 16:00

The Galapagos and Machu Picchu is a combination that is hard to equal. At one location, there is the archaeological beauty of Machu Picchu, and in the Galapagos, all the islands together form a stunning natural reserve. Activities include hiking,

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Pavlof Volcano’s eruption has forced regional flight cancellations

Pavlof Volcano’s eruption has forced regional flight cancellations

0 / May 21, 2013 15:37

Pavlof Volcano, one of Alaska’s most active volcanoes,  has sent up ash as high as 22,000 feet, has forced regional flight cancellations. With the cloud blowing eastward and the eruption showing no signs of abating, according to the Alaska Volcano

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US DHS issues privacy concerns over full-body passenger scanners

0 / May 21, 2013 14:49

OSI Systems said the US Department of Homeland Security has issued it a “proposed debarment notice” related to privacy concerns over its full-body passenger scanners used in airports, limiting the company’s ability to sign new federal government contracts until the

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Boeing showcases its BBJ 3 for the first time at EBACE in Geneva

Boeing showcases its BBJ 3 for the first time at EBACE in Geneva

0 / May 21, 2013 13:20

Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) is displaying a 737-900BBJ 3 for the first time at the 2013 European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The jet, based on the 737-900ER, was outfitted with its custom VIP interiors at

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Turkish Airlines flies US couple to Bangladesh instead of Senegal

Turkish Airlines flies US couple to Bangladesh instead of Senegal

0 / May 21, 2013 12:47

The rapidly expanding Turkish Airlines flies two US holidaymakers found themselves a long way from their intended destination after an airline confused two airport codes. Sandy Valdiviseo and her husband Triet Vo were intending to fly from Los Angeles to

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