German flag carrier Deutsche Lufthansa AG whose plan to operate the Airbus A380 super-jumbo on the New Delhi Frankfurt route was delayed due to non-approval of their winter schedule by various authorities under India’s ministry of civil aviation (read related story), has finally obtained approval of the schedule. A spokesperson for the airline informed Bangalore Aviation that the airline now …
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Original story published Oct. 30, 20:00 IST (14:30 UTC) German flag carrier Deutsche Lufthansa AG seems to be having a torrid time becoming the first European airline to commence Airbus A380 super-jumbo services to India. Its A380 service on the Frankfurt New Delhi route which was to commence last Sunday is seemingly stuck in some bureaucratic wrangle, and the ‘appropriate …
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British carrier Monarch Airlines has finalized an order with US airframer Boeing for 30 737 MAX 8s worth $3.2 billion at current list prices. Earlier this year at the Farnborough International Airshow, Monarch selected Boeing as its preferred bidder for fleet replacement. The order includes options for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s and marks the beginning of the British carrier’s …
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Flag carrier Air France has upgraded its Paris Bangalore route to a Boeing 777-200ER for the winter schedule which commenced October 26, and will run through March. The airline used to previously operate the route with an A330-200. At 247 seats, the 777 will give Air France an increase of over 20% in seat capacity over the 208 seats of …
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