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AA jet was seven years old -- wait, let's make that eight

13 hours ago ago from AIRLINE BIZ

The American Airlines Boeing 737-800 that crashed off the runway late Tuesday in Jamaica got its certificate Sept. 27, 2002, making it one of the 148-seat 737s American ordered in 1996. However, it was manufactured in 2001. Here's a theory -- it may have been one of the airplanes whose delivery was deferred after 9/11. The airline says Flight 331 carried 148 passengers, meaning that every seat was filled.

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OAG reports global airline capacity up 4% in December, low cost sector up 10%

16 hours ago ago from www.travelweek.ca

CHICAGO — Global airline capacity for December 2009 shows positive growth compared to December 2008, reports OAG, the world’s leading aviation data business with its monthly report on trends in the supply of airline flights and seats. There are 294.8 million seats available this month, a rise of 4% over December 2008 levels. Global frequencies are up 1% compared to December 2008, with a total of 2.4 million flights scheduled for December ...

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(No.70) To Europe a different way

1 day ago ago from RickardsRead

What is the 'best' way ( the easiest/cheapest/most pleasant) to fly to Europe from Canada, specifically from Toronto? Many travellers have a favourite airline and route to Europe based on one or more factors, often including how much they shudder at the prospect of landing at Heathrow or Charles DeGaulle. Pat and I had done trans-Atlantic flights more than a dozen times with various airlines, landing in London (Heathrow), Edinburgh, ...

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American Airlines Flight carrying 148 passengers crashes!

1 day ago ago from Newspost Online - Latest News of India, World, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Science, Health

Planes crashing due to low fuel deposition or some technical failure is always noticeable in news. But sometimes it does move out of track to create havoc. The same thing happened with American Airlines Flight 331, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which overran the runway on landing at Kingston, Jamaica's Norman Manley International Airport. It is said that the flight took off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and then took its ...

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The most over-the-top first class cabins

16 hours ago ago from Gadling

While most coach flyers would kill for a little extra leg room and a free bag of peanuts, first class passengers are often living the good life with free-flowing drinks and fully-reclining seats. But there are some first class cabins that go beyond simply luxury and begin to cross into the land of excess. For example, according to a post on Divine Caroline , Singapore Airlines offers its first class passengers Givenchy sleepwear, Ferragamo ...

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Been Away From The Airport? A Lot Has Changed : NPR

3 hours ago ago from NPR

Search hear continuous streams 24-Hour Program Stream NPR News and Shows hear the latest news [4 min 45 sec] Latest NPR Newscast Been Away From The Airport? A Lot Has Changed by The Associated Press Enlarge Associated Press FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2009 file photo, travelers including Irene ...

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Plane Overshoots Runway in Jamaica

18 hours ago ago from The New York Times

An American Airlines flight carrying more than 150 people skidded off a rain-slicked runway as it landed in Jamaica Tuesday night, hitting a fence and plowing into a sandy embankment before it came to rest a few feet from the Caribbean Sea. Heavy rain fell as passengers were evacuated from the plane. No one was killed in the accident, which knocked off the engines of the Boeing 737-800 and cracked its fuselage, but ...

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Flying For The Holidays? Pack Light, Bring Cash : NPR

20 hours ago ago from NPR

Search hear continuous streams 24-Hour Program Stream NPR News and Shows hear the latest news [4 min 45 sec] Latest NPR Newscast Flying For The Holidays? Pack Light, Bring Cash December 23, 2009 Audio for this story from Morning Edition will be available at approx. 9:00 a.m. ET ...

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