Dulles fortunes turn on lower costs as United maps growth

United Airlines could double the number of flights it operates from Washington Dulles International airport, putting the once questionable hub on firmer and firmer footing. Ankit Gupta, vice-president of domestic network planning at the Chicago-based carrier, told investors at an Evercore conference during the week of 4 March that United is considering adding two to […]

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Shoreham air show crash pilot cleared of manslaughter

A jury has cleared the pilot of a vintage jet that crashed during the Shoreham air show in 2015, killing 11 people of manslaughter by gross negligence. The judgement, at London’s Old Bailey court earlier today, came after the Hawker Hunter flown by Andrew Hill came down onto a road during a loop manoeuvre, causing […]

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United encourages Boeing to speed up NMA development

United Airlines chief executive Oscar Munoz wants Boeing to speed up the development of its proposed New Mid-market Airplane. “Dennis [Muilenburg, chief executive of Boeing] and I talk about this all the time – speed up the process, we’re growing, we need aircraft and they make great aircraft,” Munoz told reporters on the sidelines of […]

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Europe’s ​airlines lament lack of female engineers and pilots

Two of Europe’s biggest airline groups would like to see more women taking up engineering and pilot roles, but cite a lack of female applicants that is making progress tough. “We are still finding that when we advertise for jobs… we are getting 70%, 80% male applicants,” said IAG chief executive Willie Walsh during a […]

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INTERVIEW: Christine Ourmieres-Widener on gender diversity

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a photo of the IATA board of governors from June 2018 probably said it all about gender diversity at the top tiers of airlines. Flybe chief executive Christine Ourmieres-Widener, seated at the far right of the photo, stood out as the only woman among the pool of […]

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Jet Airways grounds three more aircraft due to lease defaults

At least 28 of Jet Airways’ aircraft have now been grounded for defaults on lease payments, following the latest grounding of three aircraft on 7 March. Consistent with earlier disclosures, the airline repeated its claim that it is “actively engaged with all its aircraft lessors”, and that they “have been supportive” of its efforts to […]

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G B Nagar, Ghaziabad to get Rs 32.5 thousand crores projects

Domestic flight service from Hindon airbase, martyrs garden from the Shaheed site (new bus depot) between Dilshad Garden will be inaugurated.

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