Delta and Amex launch metal credit cards made from two retired 747s – Business Traveller
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Delta and Amex launch metal credit cards made from two retired 747s – Business Traveller

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Delta and American Express have brought back their popular metal credit cards made out of parts from retired Boeing 747 aircraft. The limited edition cards are available for new and existing US-based Delta SkyMiles Reserve and Reserve Business cardholders until 5 June (subject to availability). They are made from 33 per cent metal from two…

Thai Airways orders 45 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners – Business Traveller
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Thai Airways orders 45 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners – Business Traveller

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Boeing and Thai Airways have announced an order for 45 787-9 Dreamliners as the Star Alliance airline looks to modernise and grow its widebody fleet and international network. Thai Airways already flies two 787-9s and six 787-8s on regional and long-haul services alongside a growing fleet of Airbus A350-900 aircraft and its current 777-300ER fleet…

“no EU operators seen affected” by 737 MAX 9 grounding – Business Traveller
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“no EU operators seen affected” by 737 MAX 9 grounding – Business Traveller

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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a statement regarding the grounding of selected Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft, following an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday. The aircraft suffered a blowout of part of its fuselage during a flight between Portland, Oregon and Ontario, California, and was forced to make…

Alaska Airlines to launch Anchorage-JFK route with new 737 MAX 8 – Business Traveller
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Alaska Airlines to launch Anchorage-JFK route with new 737 MAX 8 – Business Traveller

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*****UPDATE: This news piece was written before this weekend’s incident with one of Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft. More details on this can be found on our forum.***** Alaska Airlines has taken delivery of its first 737 MAX 8 aircraft, with seven more of the Boeing jets set to enter the carrier’s fleet…

Malaysia Airlines launches 737 Max 8 operations – Business Traveller
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Malaysia Airlines launches 737 Max 8 operations – Business Traveller

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Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of oneworld alliance carrier Malaysia Airlines, earlier this week commemorated the arrival of its first Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft with a launch ceremony held at MAG’s engineering complex at Kuala Lumpur airport. The national carrier thus far has placed orders for 25 737 Max 8s, all on…

Emirates places US$6 billion order for 15 A350s – Business Traveller
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Emirates places US$6 billion order for 15 A350s – Business Traveller

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Dubai-based carrier Emirates has announced an order for 15 additional Airbus A350-900s at the Dubai Airshow 2023 in a deal worth US$6 billion. The latest agreement will take Emirates’ total A350 order book to 65 units. The first A350 is scheduled to join Emirates’ fleet in August 2024. With the addition of today’s orders, Emirates…