April 2009

American Airlines Unveils Special oneworld Exterior Paint Design on One of Its Boeing 777 Aircraft

by Mr. Plane on April 28, 2009

in Airlines

FORT WORTH, Texas, April 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — American Airlines has rolled out a Boeing 777 aircraft sporting a special oneworld® Alliance exterior paint design – the first of four aircraft to receive such treatment in the coming months – as a way to increase awareness of the 10-member alliance. The new livery is also part [...]

747-8 Intercontinental Passes 25 Percent Design Milestone

by Mr. Plane on April 27, 2009

in Manufacturers

Image via Wikipedia The Boeing Company has passed a major milestone in the design of the 747-8 Intercontinental, completing 25 percent of the design releases for the new passenger airplane. This means a quarter of the information needed to build parts and tools for assembly has been completed and released for fabrication or procurement. “We [...]

WestJet issues advisory for guests travelling to and from Mexico

April 27, 2009 Travel

CALGARY, April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Following the outbreak of human swine influenza in parts of Mexico, WestJet and WestJet Vacations guests travelling to and from Mexico between now and April 30, 2009, may change or cancel the air portion of their travel arrangements at no charge, and travel at a future date. Guests may contact [...]

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BA sees no light in the tunnel

April 26, 2009 Airlines

British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh told to German magazine very depressive news about aviation industry, according to Reuters. BA expects the financial recovery not sooner than 2011, still, some airlines make profit even now. “I don’t see a sign of improvement in the economic environment. It will get worse before it gets better,” Walsh [...]

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Flight delays in Chicago

April 26, 2009 Airports

Image via Wikipedia Band of thunderstorms that moved into the Chicago area Saturday afternoon has caused more than 100 flight cancellations at O’Hare Airport. Thunderstorms  continued Saturday night, when temperatures are expected to fall into the upper 40s, according to the National Weather Service’s Web site. As much as ¾-inch new rain could fall by [...]

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FSX Aircraft ToolBox Version 1.1

April 24, 2009 Flight Sim

TweakFS has released a new edition of the their FSX Aircraft ToolBox, a tool that allows developers and FS users alike to make non-destructive changes to the FSX aircraft fleet, back up/restore entire aircraft folders, enable/disable aircraft groups and automate the creation of high-quality thumbnails used in the FSX aircraft selection dialog. This new version [...]

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US Airways to Offer Convenient Online Payment for Checking Bags

April 24, 2009 Airlines

Image by Getty Images via Daylife $5 Additional Service Fee for Customers Choosing to Pay for Checked Bags at Airport US Airways announced yesterday that it will begin offering its passengers the convenience of prepaying to check their bags online at usairways.com. Customers who check in online at usairways.com with tickets booked starting today for [...]

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New World Aviation Expands Fleet

April 21, 2009 Manufacturers

Image via Wikipedia ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 17 /PRNewswire/ — New World Aviation, an aircraft and charter management company, today announced the addition of another Hawker 800 to its FAA Part 135 Air-Carrier certificate. The Hawker comes with the following features: –  Stand-up Cabin –  Passenger Capacity of 8 –  New Beige Leather Interior –  Enclosed [...]

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