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Emirates announces $16 billion deal to buy 50 Airbus 350s

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 07:00 PM

Emirates Airline said Monday it will buy 50 Airbus 350-900 aircraft in a deal worth $16 billion, with delivery to begin from May 2023. Read more »

Asian airlines slash flights to Hong Kong as unrest escalates

Jamie Freed, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 02:56 PM

Routes Online said the latest schedules showed cancellations from PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, India's SpiceJet Ltd, Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd, South Korea's JejuAir Co Ltd and Jin Air Co Ltd and the Philippines' PAL Holdings Inc and Cebu Air Inc. Read more »

AirAsia adds more flights, over 100,000 seats to select routes for holidays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 06:55 PM

Additional flights from Manila to Davao, Iloilo, and Cebu for travels between Dec. 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2020 are available, AirAsia Philippines said in a statement.    Read more »

MH17 calls 'show ties between Russian officials, rebels'

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 12:53 PM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - International investigators looking into the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine released intercepted phone calls on Thursday showing close links between "high-ranking" Russian officials and rebel suspects facing trial over the crash. Read more »

Boeing brings back humans after automation problems on 777 assembly

Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 08:35 AM

The world's biggest planemaker said it had stopped using robots for the forward and rear sections of the fuselage. According to industry sources, the system had caused problems with reliability and rework issues. Read more »

Lucio Tan's MacroAsia buys bid documents for Sangley Airport project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 13 10:58 AM

MacroAsia “is interested to participate in the said project,” Lucio Tan’s firm said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.  Read more »

Boeing says 737 MAX expected to resume flying in January

Juliette Michel, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 12 08:35 AM

NEW YORK, United States—Boeing on Monday said it expects the 737 MAX airplane, which was grounded after 2 crashes killed 346 people, to resume flying in January, delaying its return by a month. Read more »

NASA unveils its 1st electric airplane - a work in progress

Jane Ross, Reuters
Posted at Nov 09 05:15 PM

NASA also showed off a newly built simulator that allows engineers, and pilots, to get the feel of what it will be like to maneuver the finished version of the X-57 in flight, even as the plane remains under development. Read more »

Indonesia's Lion Air finds cracks in 2 Boeing 737 NGs

Reuters
Posted at Nov 08 12:22 PM

The discovery could make it more likely the FAA will require airline operators to inspect 737 NGs with fewer than 22,600 cycles, which had not been mandated previously. Each cycle typically represents one flight, with a takeoff and a landing. Read more »

LIST: Canceled flights on Nov. 8 due to bad weather

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 10:31 AM

MANILA - Several flights were canceled Friday due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said. Read more »

Russian pilot probed after handing controls to passenger

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 11:06 PM

Russian investigators on Thursday launched a probe following social media posts by a woman who boasted about flying a passenger plane without training after the pilot gave her the controls. Read more »

Accidental hijack alarm triggers Amsterdam airport chaos

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 05:14 AM

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—A pilot accidentally set off a hijack alarm on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Wednesday, triggering a huge security operation by Dutch police. Read more »

LIST: Canceled flights on Nov. 6 due to bad weather

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 03:36 PM

Several flights were canceled Wednesday due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said.  Read more »

MacroAsia partners with Japan's Konoike Transport

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 11:07 AM

MacroAsia Corp will acquire 30 percent stake in Japan Airport Service Co. Ltd. through NKS Holding Co. Ltd., the Tokyo-based subsidiary of Konoike Transport, the company said in a disclosure to the stock exchange.    Read more »

Students can now avail of 20 percent discount on domestic flights: regulator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 02:44 PM

Starting Nov. 1, all Filipino students enrolled in elementary, secondary, technical-vocational and higher education institutions are eligible to avail of the discount on regular domestic flights, the CAB said in a resolution.    Read more »

'Study now, pay later': Cebu Pacific looking for cadet pilots who'll train in Australia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 06:45 PM

The Philippines' largest airline said on Monday that it is looking for 16 new recruits for the ninth batch cadet pilots who will be trained in Australia.  Read more »

Cebu Pacific signs $4.8 billion order for 16 Airbus jets

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 11:20 AM

The 16 A330neo jets will be delivered between 2021 to 2024. The new aircraft will have 460 seats each, 5 percent more than the A330ceo that it will replace. They consume 25 percent less fuel compared to older generations, Cebu Pacific said. Read more »

Flight sa Davao naantala dahil sa bomb joke; lalaking nagbiro arestado

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 02:46 PM

Pinababa umano ang lahat ng pasahero at cargo na sakay ng eroplano para muling inspeksiyunin, dahilan para maantala ang biyahe. Read more »

LIST: Canceled flights on Nov. 2 due to bad weather

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 11:03 AM

MANILA - Several flights were canceled Saturday due to bad weather, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said. Read more »

Boeing says dozens of 737NG planes grounded globally over cracks

John Biers and Holly Robertson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 08:31 AM

The new difficulties compound the troubles facing the US manufacturer, which has faced tumbling profits, federal scrutiny and calls for its CEO to resign after deadly crashes involving the 737 MAX, the successor aircraft for the 737NG. Read more »