SWA Beefs Up Presence At Midway, NWA Increases Footprint at
Indy
Hoping to step in where ATA has stumbled, two airlines -- one a
legacy carrier and the other a pioneering low-cost carrier, are
increasing their presence in the Midwest.
At Least A Dozen European Airliners Headed For China
Sichuan Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A319
aircraft, becoming a new customer for the type. The A319 aircraft
will seat up to 132 passengers in a very comfortable and flexible
two-class layout and are equipped by V2500 engines from
International Aero Engines to meet requirements of high-altitude
operations.
Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) marked two milestones this
week, as ANA received its first 777-300ER (Extended Range) and,
with that airplane, became the first Asia-based carrier with
"Connexion by Boeing," the aerospace manufacturer's high-speed
mobile Internet service in its fleet. ANA will launch its newest
service on November 15th of this year on the airplane's inaugural
flight from Tokyo, Japan, to Shanghai, China.
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