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Air China Boeing 777: demand from China and the Asia Pacific will double the number of airliners over the next 20 years, US plane maker Boeing predicts. Photo Credit: Jeff Gilber. Business News High demand for new airplanes from the Asia Pacific will fuel demand for more than 35,000 new airplanes valued at US$4.8 trillion …
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Aviation A well dressed, single guy in his 30s is more likely to be upgraded to First Class than a group of teenage girls, a survey by SkyScanner reveals. So – other than a sex change – what can you do to increase your chances? It has only happened to me twice. Once, many, many …
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Business News The mayor of Denver, Colorado, has led a delegation of nearly 70 business, tourism, and government officials to Japan aboard the first ever scheduled nonstop flight linking the Mile High City with the Land of the Rising Sun. United Airlines launched the new route linking Denver with Tokyo on 10 June 2013. It …
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Corporate Social Responsibility One thousand under priviledged children in Thailand will start the school year with new backpacks stuffed full of school supplies thanks to the generosity and creative thinking of officials at Boeing and Thai Airways International. The school supplies were sourced by Boeing. They will be flown to Thailand aboard a newly acquired …
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Cebu Adenture Part One The list of countries that I haven't visited yet is about to get shorter. I'm on my way to Cebu in the Philippines after winning a round trip ticket on Cebu Pacific Air at a press function six months ago. Unlike most press conferences, which are usually held in hotel function …
Business Following five years of disappointing payloads, Hawaiian Airlines has decided to end flights linking Honolulu, Hawaii, with Manila, capital of the Philippines. The last flight will depart from Manila International Airport on 1 August 2013. Click on the following link for Hawaii travel ideas: Hawaii Destination Guide Greater China's Gain? But the Philippines' loss …
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Qatar Airways has taken delivery of the first of 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the world's most fuel efficient and technologically advanced airliner.
Boeing predicts that North American airlines will require 7290 new aircraft over the next 20 years, especially fuel efficient airliner such as the 737 MAX.
Cebu Pacific Air, the largest national flag carrier in the Philippines, will launch non stop service between Hong Kong and Iloilo an important tourist destination.