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Airbus A340

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Name: Airbus A340

First reported 28 mins ago - Updated 28 mins ago - 1 reports

Boeing 787

China Clears Boeing 787s for Commercial Service

Chinese regulators have cleared local airlines to fly the Boeing Co. (>> The Boeing Company) 787 Dreamliner and are expected to allow them to launch overseas flights within a matter of months.The approval from the Civil Aviation Administration of ... [Published 4 Traders - 28 mins ago]

Entities: Boeing 787, Boeing Company, Hainan (China), China, Airbus A380

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse sets new distance flight record

with the Solar Impulse HB-SIB - a plane that is currently being built.Earlier this month, Solar Impulse completed the first leg of its trans-American journey, flying from San Francisco to Phoenix in a flight that lasted 18 hours.The flight from Phoenix ... [Published Silicon Republic - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Solar Impulse Project, Solar Power, Phoenix (Arizona, United States), Dallas (Texas, United States), Airbus A340

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Solar Impulse Project

Solar plane sets off again across US

The Solar Impulse solar-powered plane has set off on the second leg of its trans-American journey.It took off at 04:47 local time (12:46 BST) from Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, bound for Dallas, Texas.The craft will also stop over in St Louis and Washington ... [Published BBC - May 22 2013]

Entities: Solar Impulse Project, Airbus A340, Bertrand Piccard

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Airbus A340

Solar Impulse plane's trans-America bid continues

The Solar Impulse solar-powered plane has set off on the second leg of its trans-American journey. It took off at 04:47 local time (12:47 BST) from Phoenix, Arizona on Wednesday, bound for Dallas, Texas.The craft will also stop over in St Louis and Washington ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 22 2013]

Entities: Solar Impulse Project, Airbus A340, Lithium-Ion Battery, Solar Cell

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Finnair Oyj

Finnair Cargo Expands Air Freight Capacity for Brussels, Tokyo

Finnair Cargo will add more air freight capacity to and from Brussels, starting June 6.In addition to the MD-11 freighter service between Helsinki and Brussels on Saturdays and Sundays, Finnair’s passenger flight to and from Brussels on Thursday mornings ... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 21 2013]

Entities: Finnair Oyj, Tokyo, Brussels

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Aerolineas Argentinas

Aerolineas Argentinas Increases Barcelona Service from July 2013

Update at 0720GMT 20MAY13 Aerolineas Argentinas from 01JUL13 is increasing Buenos Aires – Barcelona operation, as overall service lifts from 4 weekly to 6. Airbus A340 operates this route. AR1160 EZE2255 – 1635+1BCN 340 x123 AR1160 EZE2325 – 1705+1BCN ... [Published Routes Online - May 20 2013]

Entities: Aerolineas Argentinas, Barcelona, Airbus A340

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

Air China Ltd

Air China plans to buy 100 Airbus jets: report

The airline reports stated that board approved the plan to buy the plans as well as dispose of six Airbus A340 jets. Air China is planning to buy 100 Airbus jets to expand its fleet, according to reports. The airline reports stated that board approved ... [Published India Infoline - May 08 2013]

Entities: Air China Ltd, Airbus SAS, Airbus A340

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Jet trail paints sky above Dunedin

An Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A340 leaves an 11.5km-high trail of condensation as it flies at 1020kmh over Dunedin.The jet was on an 11,780km journey from Buenos Aires to Sydney yesterday afternoon.The vapour streams were caused by hot jet exhausts ... [Published Otago Daily Times - May 08 2013]

Entities: Airways New Zealand, Airbus A340, Aerolineas Argentinas

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 2 reports

Solar powered plane crossing USA

The Swiss built plane has had many test flights over the Alps and is now flying across America. It has completed the first leg of its journey from San Francisco to Phoenix.The plane, called the Solar Impulse, took off from San Francisco Bay and 20 hours ... [Published PlanetSKI - May 05 2013]

Entities: Solar Impulse Project, Solar Power, Airbus A340, United States, San Francisco Bay

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Giant solar plane lands in Phoenix

A solar-powered airplane that developers hope to eventually pilot around the world has landed in Phoenix Arizona on the first leg of a flight across America.The plane, dubbed the Solar Impulse, took off from San Francisco Bay around 20 hours earlier.The ... [Published BBC - May 04 2013]

Entities: Airbus A340, Solar Impulse Project, San Francisco Bay

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

Among world's richest, but...

The federal government has confirmed Australian taxpayers will be picking up at least some of the tab of the billionaire Sultan of Brunei's visit to Canberra as he planted a tree and visited the Governor-General on Thursday.A spokesman for Prime Minister ... [Published Canberra Times - May 02 2013]

Entities: Canberra, Katy Gallagher, Governor-General

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Airline may use Ireland over Norwegian labour law

Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle is considering registering a long-haul aircraft in Ireland to circumvent Norwegian laws, which bar it from hiring cheaper Asian cabin crews.The carrier has sent a letter to Norway's Civil Aviation Authority asking ... [Published RTE Online - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, Ireland, Labour Law

Quotes

"It isn't a yearlong wait for the 787], it is more a matter of months" said Joel Chusid, executive director USA at Hainan Airlines Co. (>> HAINAN AIR 'A'), the fourth-largest Chinese carrier by traffic

China Clears Boeing 787s for Commercial Service [Published 4 Traders - 28 mins ago]

"Eastbound, the service from Brussels hub offers fast and same-day freighter connection to Hong Kong and enables connections to Finnairs Asian destinations" Finnair Cargo officials add

Finnair Cargo adds capacity to Belgium [Published Air Cargo Week - May 21 2013]

"It's amazing is to fly an airplane that theoretically flies forever." - Bertrand Piccard

Interview: Solar Impulse [Published Cool Hunting - May 07 2013]

"We've been preparing for this flight since last summer, so we are all very excited" Borschberg told BBC News

Phoenix, Solar Impulse First Stop [Published HumanIPO - May 07 2013]

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China Clears Boeing 787s for Commercial Service [Published 4 Traders - 28 mins ago]
Solar-powered plane Solar Impulse sets new dist... [Published Silicon Republic - 4 hours ago]
Solar Impulse plane's trans-America bid continues [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 22 2013]
New seasonal Air France service between Paris &... [Published Luchtzak Aviation - May 22 2013]
Solar plane sets off again across US [Published BBC - May 22 2013]
Air France introduced seasonal flights from Par... [Published Travel News - May 22 2013]
Finnair cargo increases air cargo ability for B... [Published Trans Reporter - May 22 2013]
Finnair Cargo adds capacity to Belgium [Published Air Cargo Week - May 21 2013]
Finnair Cargo Expands Air Freight Capacity for ... [Published Journal of Commerce - May 21 2013]
Aerolineas Argentinas Increases Barcelona Servi... [Published Routes Online - May 20 2013]
AMAC Aerospace surpasses expectations on first ... [Published Aviator Aero - May 14 2013]
SWISS returns to Singapore [Published Travel Daily Media - May 13 2013]
Air Canada plagued by soft yields in 2Q after h... [Published Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation - May 08 2013]
Air China plans to buy 100 Airbus jets: report [Published India Infoline - May 08 2013]
Air China approves plan to buy 100 Airbus jets [Published Marin Independent Journal - May 08 2013]
Jet trail paints sky above Dunedin [Published Otago Daily Times - May 08 2013]
Interview: Solar Impulse [Published Cool Hunting - May 07 2013]
328 Delivers in Nigeria – SkyBird Air receives ... [Published Aviator Aero - May 07 2013]
Lufthansa Board Stares Down Investors in Chairm... [Published Bloomberg - May 07 2013]
Phoenix, Solar Impulse First Stop [Published HumanIPO - May 07 2013]
Atlanta Not Included in Solar Plane's Flight Plan [Published Global Atlanta - May 06 2013]
AirAsia X Reports 20.9% Growth for Q1 2013 [Published Asia Travel Tips - May 06 2013]
Solar powered plane crossing USA [Published PlanetSKI - May 05 2013]
Solar plane completes first leg of US trip [Published Perth Now - May 05 2013]
Solar Impulse plane lands in Phoenix [Published The Guardian Nigeria - May 04 2013]
Crazy-Looking Solar Powered Plane Completes Fir... [Published Jalopnik - May 04 2013]
Giant solar plane lands in Phoenix [Published BBC - May 04 2013]
Video: Solar-Powered Plane Takes Off For A U.S.... [Published Forbes.com - May 03 2013]
Solar Plane is in Flight on Fuel-less Coast-to-... [Published DailyTech - May 03 2013]
Solar Airplane Starts Journey Across US [Published RIA Novosti - May 03 2013]

Blogs

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Magic: Wingtip Vortices In Fog Created By Landi... [Published Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos, and Awesome - Apr 23 2013] This is a short video of a Swiss Airbus A340 landing at the Zurich airport in heavy fog . Which, as far as fog goes, is probably airplane pilots' least favorite kind. Me? It's my favorite because it makes sneaking around the neighborhood playing ...
Airlines Seek Alternative for Grounded 787 [Published The Curious Capitalist - Mar 12 2013] ORLANDO, Fla. — The prolonged grounding of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has forced some airlines to seek alternative arrangements, including renting other planes to fill gaps for the upcoming busy summer travel season. It’s a sign that some Boeing customers ...
Coming to America: a Swiss solar powered plane [Published Earth2Tech - Jan 30 2013] Ten years ago, when Bertrand Piccard started a project in Switzerland to fly an airplane powered only by sunlight, aerospace companies he spoke to thought he was nuts. That was a good thing, he said, because it told him that he had come up with a ...
Coming to America: a Swiss solar powered plane ... [Published GigaOM Network - Jan 30 2013] Ten years ago, when Bertrand Piccard started a project in Switzerland to fly an airplane powered only by sunlight, aerospace companies he spoke to thought he was nuts. That was a good thing, he said, because it told him that he had come up with a ...

Press Releases

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Finnair y Marimekko ponen en marcha una colabor... [Published PR Newswire - Oct 27 2012]