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Spanish plane that crashed had overheated gauge
MADRID, Spain: A gauge indicating that overheated air was entering a Spanair jetliner forced pilots to abandon a takeoff about an hour before the plane crashed into flames, but airline officials refused to speculate Thursday on the cause of the cr...
American Airlines in-flight Wi-Fi premieres
One of the country's last Internet-free zones was plugged in Wednesday as a fleet of American Airlines jets became flying Wi-Fi spots, offering passengers full, in-flight Web access - except for phone calls. E-mailing and messaging from 30,000 fee...
United Airlines to end free meals on many trans-Atlantic flights
In a move that appears to have fired up many of the airline's frequent fliers, United will "become the first U.S. carrier to stop serving free meals in the coach cabin of some overseas flights," Bloomberg News writes. Now, starting Oct. 1, coach-c...
153 killed in Madrid airline crash
MADRID (AFP) — Investigators Thursday sought to determine what caused a Spanish tourist jet to break up in flames as it took off from Madrid's airport, killing 153 people in the country's worst air disaster in decades.
Qantas flight delayed 15 hours
Qantas has been forced to delay a Sydney-bound flight from London by more than 15 hours because of a problem with the plane's rudder. The airline today confirmed that flight QF2, scheduled to leave London's Heathrow airport at 7.15am (AEST) today,...
Another mishap as Qantas accused of safety negligence
QANTAS has been accused of compromising the safety of its passengers over the past five years by failing to adequately act on a directive by the air safety watchdog on its now grounded 737 fleet.
Good news for Qantas in airline awards
Singapore Airlines has been named World's Best Airline in the 2008 Airline of the Year awards, with Qantas coming third in the annual survey, up from fifth place last year. After a spate of bad publicity for Qantas, including last month's on-board...
Delta to Offer Wi-Fi on US Flights
ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that it would offer broadband wireless Internet access on its entire domestic mainline fleet by next summer. Continental Airlines had previously announced plans to offer similar service across a majority...
Australians to Investigate Qantas Safety
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority said Sunday that it would investigate safety standards at Qantas Airways after recent episodes involving the carrier’s fleet.
US Airways cleans up bag-handling mess
Two years ago, getting a checked bag from a US Airways flight in Philadelphia was a nightmare. Passengers routinely waited an hour or more at baggage claim. Last summer, lines of international passengers from Europe and the Caribbean with bags to ...
Qantas jet makes emergency landing in Sydney
SYDNEY, Australia: The pilot of a Manila-bound Qantas jetliner dumped fuel before making an emergency landing at Sydney Airport Saturday after hydraulic fluid began leaking from a wing control mechanism on takeoff, authorities said.
Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At US Borders
Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security re...
Luggage glitch delays JFK's American Airlines flights
Long check-in lines, a departure board covered with delayed flights, and at least 1,000 suitcases separated from their owners greeted passengers as they entered Kennedy Airport's American Airlines terminal yesterday.
Seattle's workout palace: Bellevue Club Hotel puts the tennis racket in trendy digs
BELLEVUE, Wash. - Spandex seems to be the outfit of choice. Not to be outdone by the hot accessory of the moment - a tennis racket in its case. The first few times you walk into the Bellevue Club Hotel, one of the trendiest hotels in Seattle and t...
'Tank exploded' on Qantas jet
An exploding oxygen cylinder was the probable cause of a hole in a Qantas jet which was forced into an emergency landing, a safety official confirmed.
Another Qantas Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Australia
Adelaide, Australia (AHN) - A Qantas jet flew back to the airport here Monday night 10 minutes after taking off in the second emergency landing incident in a week involving Australia's national airline.
Women face jail after drunken rampage on jumbo at 30,000ft
Two women could face a year in jail and a £20,000 bill after a drunken rampage aboard a plane in which one of them tried to open the cabin door at 30,000ft. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Germany after the pair, aged 26 and 2...
Qantas to inspect oxygen bottles after 747 emergency
SYDNEY, July 27 (Reuters) - Qantas was ordered on Sunday to check all oxygen bottles on its fleet of Boeing 747s after investigators said an exploding oxygen bottle might have ripped a hole in a Qantas 747, forcing it to make an emergency landing ...
Hole forces Qantas plane to land
A passenger plane en route from London to Melbourne has made an emergency landing in the Philippines after suffering cabin pressure problems. Qantas Airways said its Boeing 747-400, with 346 passengers and 19 crew, diverted to Manila shortly after...
Bird-hit plane catches fire, close shave for 252
NEW DELHI: As many as 241 passengers and 11 crew members of an Air Mauritius flight, headed for Mauritius, had a narrow escape on Thursday afternoon when a suspected bird-hit at IGI airport at the time of takeoff led the pilot to apply emergency b...