8 November 2021

BA powers first transatlantic flight to the US with sustainable aviation fuel

British Airways flight BA001 became the airline’s first flight to depart for the US on November 8, as the country lifted restrictions imposed on British travellers for more than 18 months. The BA001, the flight number previously reserved for Concorde, departed Heathrow at 0830 Monday morning in a synchronised take-off with Virgin Atlantic’s VS3 flight. […]

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Boeing

Boeing directors propose US$237.5 shareholder settlement for 737 MAX safety oversight

Former and current Boeing directors have stood by their actions in relation to overseeing safety aspects of the design and construction of the ill-fated 737 MAX twin-engine jet involved in two catastrophic and fatal crashes over a five-month period which killed a combined total of 346 passengers and crew. Despite this, they have agreed to

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IAG

IAG posts operating loss of €2,487 million for nine months to September 30, 2021

The International Airlines Group (AIG) has reported an operating loss for the third quarter 2021 of €452 million (2020 restated: operating loss of -€1,923 million) and operating loss before exceptional items of -€485 million (2020 restated: operating loss before exceptional items of -€1,305 million). For the nine months the Group reported an operating loss of

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China Eastern chooses Safran for MRO operations on landing gear of Airbus A330 fleet

Safran Landing Systems has signed a five-year contract with Chinese airline China Eastern to carry out maintenance operations on the landing gear of 31 Airbus A330 aircraft. These operations will take place at its Singapore workshop. The Singapore workshop is a joint venture with SIAec (Singapore Airlines Engineering Company), which has over 300 employees specialising

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Austrian Airlines and Vienna Airport implement contactless travel

Austrian Airlines and Vienna International Airport will jointly introduce the biometric recognition system for contactless travel on November 9. Star Alliance Biometrics facilitates boarding without presenting the boarding pass and passing through security access both quickly and contactlessly. This feature is exclusive for Miles & More members. After a one-time registration via the Miles &

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