Lufthansa on Monday flew its first Airbus A380 service between Germany and the United States, the new "super jumbo" jet landing at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport from Frankfurt.
One would think that an aircraft with additional engines would provide even better performance on normal takeoffs, but the extra engines actually reduces it.
Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines has announced the start of its joining process leading to full entry into the SkyTeam airline alliance in a process that is expected to be completed by mid-2011.
China Eastern Airlines took delivery of its first 777-300ER on Wednesday. NYCAviation was there to take a look at the airline's new aircraft and new look.