KLM CEO Pledges to Keep Airline’s Brand Identity, Hints Alitalia May Join Air France-KLM
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines CEO Peter Hartman says the airline will not give up its brand to merge with Air France and indicates Alitalia may soon join Air France-KLM.
Air France A380 Completes First Flight to America
Air France today became the first European airline to operate the double-decker Airbus A380 in commercial service, completing its inaugural flight from Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York.
Congo Presidential Aide and Four Others Killed in Plane Crash
A close aide to Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila was among five people killed on Sunday when a small plane crashed in the country's east, the government confirmed on Monday.
A FedEx 727 Retires To Life As College Laboratory
A FedEx Boeing 727-200F concluded its 33-year career last week and joined the faculty of California Baptist University.
Two Airliners Destroyed by Hangar Fires On Consecutive Days in Prague and Antigua
A CSA Czech Airlines ATR-42 and a Dash 8-300 flown by LIAT were destroyed in separate hangar fires this past weekend.