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British Airways Chooses Boeing 777 to Replace 747s

IAG’s British Airways picks the 777X to modernize a major part of its long-haul fleet, the 777X builds on 777 and 787 Dreamliner technology and will be world’s largest, most efficient twin-aisle jet. Boeing and International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, announced the airline has committed to purchasing up to 42 777X […]

Boeing Nominates Nikki Haley for Election to Board of Directors

The Boeing Company board of directors has nominated former Trump appointee Nikki Haley to be elected as a director at the company’s annual meeting of shareholders on April 29. Haley is the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, the first female governor of South Carolina, and a three-term legislator in the South Carolina House […]

Alaska Airlines reveals plans for new San Francisco International Airport lounge

Alaska Airlines yesterday unveiled plans to build a new 8,500-square-foot top floor lounge at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Located in Terminal 2, guests will be treated to the highest viewpoint of any other domestic lounge at SFO with stunning sights of the Bay and runway. Expected to open in 2020, the Alaska Airlines SFO […]

AirBridgeCargo Airlines signs agreement with Jettainer to fuel up its 25% growth of special cargo

AirBridgeCargo Airlines, one of the leaders in the transportation of special cargoes by air, and Jettainer, one of the leading international service partners for unit load devices (ULD) management, have inked a leasing agreement for the provision of ULDs on short term requirement for transportation of special cargoes. With the rise of demand for safe […]

BOAC To The Future as British Airways’ 747 in Heritage Design Lands at Heathrow

Large crowds gathered at Heathrow today to watch the much-anticipated arrival of a British Airways Boeing 747 painted in the iconic design of its predecessor British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC). The BOAC-liveried Boeing 747, reg: G-BYGC, has arrived back at Heathrow from the paint factory this morning and will enter the airline’s flying schedule, heading […]