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All Dreamliner Operators Back in the Air, Boeing Starts Final Assembly of First 787-9
June 1 was a particularly good day, if you were an airline that has a fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Four airlines, namely All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, LAN Airlines, and LOT Polish Airlines, put their Dreamliners back into service that day.
Saturday also marked the first Dreamliner flights into and out of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, courtesy of LOT.
The four other Dreamliner operators, Ethiopian Airlines, Air …
JAL to Introduce Sky Suite II Seats on Boeing 767-300ER Aircraft
Japan Airlines announced it will install new seats in its two-class international Boeing 767-300ER fleet. The newly refurbished aircraft will be introduced on the airline’s Tokyo Narita-Vancouver route in December of this year, as well as on select long-haul Southeast Asia and Honolulu routes by next year.
The airline will outfit its business class with 24 new JAL Sky Suite II seats, in a 1-2-1 configuration. The seats will be fully …
The Complete Guide to the Dreamliner Relaunch
Air India, ANA, Ethiopian, JAL, LAN, LOT, Qatar, and United 787s Return to the Skies
After four months of hand wringing and headlines, the Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing’s retrofit battery-system design for the 787 Dreamliner on April 19. This move allowed Boeing and the eight airlines that operate the high-tech aircraft to begin modifying the 50 that have been delivered and were grounded in January. Ethiopian Airlines became the first …
American Airlines Starts New Dallas/Fort Worth-Seoul Service
American Airlines said it has launched new daily, nonstop service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Seoul, South Korea. The service is operated as part of the airline’s joint business agreement with Japan Airlines.
Flights depart from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport at 10:20 a.m. and arrive at Incheon International Airport in Seoul at 2:50 p.m. the next day. Flights from Seoul to Dallas/Fort Worth depart at 4:50 p.m. and arrive at 4:05 p.m. …
Lobby Bar – May 3: Roald Dahl, Futuristic Websites, In-Bath Entertainment, and Flying Pigs
The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of Frequent Business Traveler News and Views
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One of these things is not like the other. Boeing Airplane Co, the Chicago World Fair, Jonathan Spira, the Douglas DC-8, and the McDonnell Douglas Skylab. Guess which one wasn’t born in May? Check out the greatest moments …
Japan Airlines Announces Return of 787 Dreamliner
Japan Airlines announced that its Boeing 787 Dreamliners will return to service on June 1 of this year. The aircraft will enter into service from both Tokyo Narita and Tokyo Haneda.
Beginning June 1, Japan Airlines will resume 787 Dreamliner service on its Tokyo Narita-Boston and Tokyo Narita-San Diego routes. The airline will also resume flights between Tokyo Haneda and both Singapore and Beijing on this date.
On September 1, Japan Airlines …
