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Lufthansa Scrapping Some First Class Cabins, Considering Route Cuts
… airlines, and to provide investment for more fuel-efficient aircraft. The airline by 2016 intends to phase out its 55-strong Boeing 737 fleet and 70-seat commuter aircraft. Lufthansa recently axed unprofitable services to Hyderabad, Kolkata and Guangzhou …
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American Airlines plans to include 'fully flat' first- and business-class seats on 10 Boeing 777-300 aircraft that will enter its fleet through 2016
London will be the first market served by the aircraft, according to AA. Other planned amenities include Wi-Fi access and a "walk-up bar," the latter for premium passengers.
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United Continental Holdings between 2012 and 2015 will outfit its entire mainline fleet with wireless Internet access
… powered satellite system "will provide connectivity on flights worldwide." Continental previously announced plans to launch next year Wi-Fi onboard 200 domestic Boeing 737 and 757 aircraft in conjunction with JetBlue subsidiary LiveTV.
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American Airlines plans to reduce fourth-quarter mainline capacity by 3 percent year over year
… schedule for our customers given additional pilot retirements we anticipate throughout the fourth quarter," according to chief commercial officer Virasb Vahidi. The carrier also announced plans to retire next year up to 11 Boeing 757s.
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Air France KLM placed orders for 110 Airbus and Boeing aircraft
The airline group expects to take delivery of next-generation Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s between 2016 and 2024.
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Delta Air Lines from 2013 will begin adding 100 new Boeing 737s
as a replacement for older aircraft. The carrier's order is valued at more than $8.5 billion, according to Boeing list prices.
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New Business Travel Emissions Reporting Standards Expected Next Month
… travel emissions from U.K.-based Group employees, through projects that meet recognized verification standards." • Boeing , which claimed that employees during 2010 "conducted more than 875,000 virtual meetings that included an estimated 8.8 million …
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More LCCs Emerging In Asia/Pacific
… revealed plans for a budget airline serving medium-haul and long-haul routes. The airline said its new operation would use Boeing 777 aircraft. No other details have been announced. BCD Travel vice president for supplier relations in Asia/Pacific Iain …
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AA: Aircraft Order 'Largest In History'
… Airlines ordered 460 new narrow-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing , which CEO Gerard Arpey in a memo to employees called "the ..... aircraft order in aviation history." American plans to deploy new Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 planes from 2013 through 2022. "These …
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The Federal Aviation Administration plans to issue an emergency directive on Tuesday that will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to...
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to issue an emergency directive on Tuesday that "will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initial and repetitive electromagnetic inspections for fatigue damage." bit.ly/eBuf73 FAA noted the directive would "initially" impact ...
