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US-Korea fighter jet project

Yonhap News AgencyMay 23, 2013 16:16

By Lee Chi-dong WASHINGTON, May 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. government has notified Congress of possible sales to South Korea of armament for the F-35 or F-15 SE, one of which may be selected as South Korea's new fighter jet, according to a Pentagon agency Thursday. South Korea plans to purchase 60 advanced jets to replace its aging fleet of F-4s and F-5s. The three competitors for the contract, worth about 8.3 trillion won (US$7.4 billion), are Lockheed Martin's F-35 stealth jet, Boeing's F-15 SE and the Eurofighter Tranche 3 from European Aerospace Defense.

Airline with in-flight bar and Swarovki crystals named best in world

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 12:49

Virgin Atlantic, with its in-flight bar, designer-clad flight attendants and leather seats, has emerged as the favorite long-haul airline among readers of a luxury travel magazine published by The Daily Telegraph. Announced this week out of London, the carrier helmed by splashy billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson snagged the lofty title from runners-up British Airways, Emirates, Qantas and Singapore Airlines at the Ultratravel 100 awards 2013.

Airline with in-flight bar and Swarovki crystals named best in world

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 12:45

EU accepts deal with Air Canada, United, Lufthansa

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 08:46

The European Commission said on Thursday it had accepted and would make legally binding the commitments made by Star Alliance members Air Canada, United and Lufthansa to satisfy its anti-trust concerns on the New York-Frankfurt route. The Commission was concerned that premium passengers -- those in first, business or flexible economy classes -- would be disadvantaged by the three airlines' revenue-sharing joint venture on the Frankfurt-New York route.

Solar plane lands in Texas, completes 2nd leg of trip intended to boost clean energy interest

The Canadian PressMay 23, 2013 08:02

DALLAS - A solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S. The plane landed early Thursday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after taking off Wednesday from Phoenix. The plane flew its first leg from California in early May. From Dallas, it will fly to Lambert-St. Louis airport, Dulles airport near Washington and New York's John F. Kennedy airport.

ANA to resume operation of troubled 787 this month

Kyodo News InternationalMay 23, 2013 02:01

All Nippon Airways Co. will resume operation of Boeing Co.'s troubled 787 Dreamliner in May, earlier than the initially scheduled June 1, sources familiar with the issue said Thursday. ANA is planning to use the aircraft for provisional flights departing Haneda airport in Tokyo, as it has already finished installing an improved battery system in its fleet of 17 787s and no problems were found in test flights, the sources said.

Flyers name their favorite airlines

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 19:46

Virgin America is emerging as a clear favorite within the airline industry, adding another accolade to its belt this year after travelers put the carrier at the top of the heap. After topping the 2012 Airline Quality Rating report released last month, more than 16,000 readers of US-based publication Consumer Reports likewise gave the carrier top marks for, among other things, its comfy leather seating and in-flight entertainment system.

Flyers name their favorite airlines

Agence France-PresseMay 22, 2013 19:45

Pressure increases on Conservatives to stay or leave F-35 program

The Canadian PressMay 22, 2013 18:03

OTTAWA - The Harper government may have "hit the reset button" on the purchase of F-35s, but planning for the stealth fighter continues — and Canada is facing a series of deadlines that will increase pressure to stick with the program. Eight Canadian military officers continue to work on the multinational program in the U.S., at both the Pentagon and at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where they fill a variety of technical and planning roles.

Delta Airlines wants to stop Ex-Im bank help on big jets

Thomson ReutersMay 22, 2013 15:45

By Alwyn Scott (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines <DAL.N> wants the U.S. Export-Import Bank to stop helping state-owned foreign airlines buy wide-body jets from Boeing Co <BA.N>, and would be willing to forgo such support for its own purchases of smaller jets if all such subsidies were eliminated, the chief executive said on Wednesday.