China Eastern Airlines Airbus A340-642 B-6052 (msn 514) LAX, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
China Eastern Airlines (Shanghai) also swung into the black and produced a $79 million net profit for 2009.
Read the full report in the WSJ:
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100419-707286.html?mod=WSJ_earnings_MIDDLETopHeadlines
Copyright Photo: The stretched Airbus A340-642 B-6052 (msn 514) of China Eastern Airlines taxies to the gate at Los Angeles after arriving from Shanghai.
South African Airways Airbus A340-642 ZS-SNI (msn 630) LHR, originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
South African Airways (Johannesburg) will survey and weigh 4,000 passengers and their carry-on luggage to determine a new average to avoid any weight and balance issues.
News link:
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Qatar Airways (Doha) today operated the first commercial flight powered by natural gas. Airbus A340-642X A7-AGC (msn 766) successfully completed a flight between London (Gatwick) and Doha. A7-AGC carried special stickers for the event (any photos?). The country of Qatar has one of the largest reserves of natural gas in the world.
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Virgin Atlantic Airways (London) has long opposed any closer relationship between British Airways and American Airlines, saying it is anti-competitive. As you would expect, Virgin Atlantic has publicly stated it welcomes the same concerns expressed by the European Commission although it has not yet seen the details.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Virgin-Atlantic-Welcomes-prnews-1359126037.html?x=0&.v=1
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Etihad Airways' Airbus A340-642X A6-EHJ (msn 933) landed at Chicago's O'Hare Airport on September 2, 2009, marking the start of non-stop service from the United Arab Emirates' capital of Abu Dhabi to the Midwest. The aircraft is painted with Formula 1 race car livery to denote Etihad's title sponsorship of the first-ever Abu Dhabi Grand Prix taking place on November 1. Copyright Photo: Business Wire.
Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) yesterday (September 2) added Chicago (O’Hare) as its second destination in the United States.
Press release:
finance.yahoo.com/news/Chicago-Becomes-Second-US-bw-4112452654.html?x=0&.v=1
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South African Airways (Johannesburg) on May 1 will launch a new Washington (Dulles)-Dakar-Johannesburg route. The new route will be flown with Airbus A340-600s.
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