United adds 25 more 737-700s; will retire 747s in 2018

United Airlines has decided to place a firm order for 25 new Boeing 737-700s in addition to the order for 40 737-700s previously announced.

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United Continental board battle erupts

Expressing deep dissatisfaction with the direction of United Airlines, two of the carrier’s shareholders are nominating a slate of six new directors to the board of parent United Continental Holdings, most prominently including former Continental Airlines CEO Gordon Bethune.

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JetBlue, CAE create new pilot training program; ALPA objects

JetBlue Airways has partnered with Canada-based simulator manufacturer and training provider CAE to create a pilot recruiting and training program for candidates with no prior flying experience.

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US senator looks to regulate airline seat-space minimums

A US senator wants to add regulation to the FAA reauthorization bill that would set minimum seat-space requirements for airlines, saying that “rapidly shrinking seat width and leg room” is a health and safety hazard.

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Ethiopian Airlines 787 nose gear collapses during boarding

An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 experienced a nose-gear collapse at the gate as it was about to depart from Addis Ababa Bole Airport on March 4.

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MH370: Where do we stand two years later?

Aaron Karp

Today marks the grim two-year anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, the Boeing 777-200 with 239 passengers and crew aboard that veered from its planned course about 40 minutes after taking off from Kuala Lumpur bound for Beijing.

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• UK backs Norwegian’s application to start US flights
• Chinese online travel agency Qunar plans to launch low-cost carrier
• Russia to spend $44.4 million for Far East subsidy program in 2016
• United Airlines’ dispatchers ratify labor agreement
• SITA predicts seamless self-service travel over the next three years
• European Space Agency selects Inmarsat to enhance ATM in Europe
• People-March 8, 2016

Malaysia Airlines may use parked 747s to cover for A380s in MRO

Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) may bring aircraft out of storage to cover for Airbus A380s while they undergo maintenance checks this year.

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Additive Power

Engine makers’ interest in the cost and production benefits of 3D printing has rapidly pushed companies to adopt technique.

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