Latvian carrier airBaltic will exhibit its fourth Bombardier CS300, which was delivered June 1, at the Paris Air Show.
IATA proposes new screening solutions for electronics
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Additional security and screening measures at airports, including the use of sniffer dogs, are being proposed to US and UK authorities in an attempt to ward off a wider implementation of the laptop carry-on bans, IATA said June 1.
Photo: Transportation Security Administration dog handler Michael Johns and bomb-sniffing dog Rufus at Washington National Airport.
Malaysia Airlines A330 makes emergency landing after bomb threat
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A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330, operating as flight MH128 from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur May 31, was forced to turn back after a passenger allegedly said they had a bomb and attempted to force entry to the cockpit.
Malaysia Airlines A330 makes emergency landing after bomb threat
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Police officers stand guard after Malaysia Airlines flight MH128 returned to the airport following its forced return in Melbourne on June 1, 2017.
IAG's Level flies for the first time
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International Airlines Group’s (IAG) new long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) Levellaunched flights from Barcelona June 1, with an initial Airbus A330-operated service to Los Angeles.
Brussels Airlines, VLM to buy Thomas Cook Belgium
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Leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium (TCAB) is being sold to two companies, Lufthansa Group carrier Brussels Airlines and a company working to resurrect former Belgian regional carrier VLM Airlines. Photo: Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium A320
British Airways recovers after IT problems
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British Airways said May 30 it had fully recovered its schedules after the major weekend IT crash that grounded the airline’s fleet across the world.
Chicago-based United Airlines will transition Boston-San Francisco flights to “premium transcontinental” service from July 1, offering 28 lie-flat business-class seats on each flight between the cities.
JetBlue to trial facial recognition technology
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JetBlue Airways is partnering with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Global air transport IT specialist SITA to trial facial recognition technology to identify passengers boarding aircraft.
Linda Blachly is Senior Associate Editor for Air Transport World and Aviation Week. She joined the company in July 2010 and is responsible for producing features for Air Transport World’s monthly magazine and engaging content for the aviationweek.com. She is based in the Washington DC office.
