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Japan Airlines to introduce the Boeing 787 from Tokyo Haneda to Beijing on October 26

JAL-Japan Airlines (Tokyo) will introduce the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on the Tokyo (Haneda)-Beijing route on October 26 replacing a Boeing 767-300.

In addition, the company will introduce the 787-8 on the Tokyo (Narita)-Delhi route on December 1 replacing a Boeing 777.

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner JA821J (msn 34831) arrives at the Tokyo (Narita) hub.

JAL-Japan Airlines Aircraft Slide Show: CLICK HERE

Lufthansa to bring the Airbus A380 to India

Lufthansa (Frankfurt) will introduce its Airbus A380s on October 26 when it adds the Super Jumbo on its Frankfurt-Delhi and Frankfurt-Mumbai routes according to Airline Route. One daily to each destination will be operated.

Update: Mumbai now cancelled per Airline Route. Delhi remains.

Copyright Photo: Paul Bannwarth/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A380-841 D-AIMF 9msn 066) arrives back at the Frankfurt hub.

Lufthansa Aircraft Slide Show: CLICK HERE

Wheel of IndiGo Airbus A320 catches on fire on landing at Kathmandu, Nepal

IndiGo Airlines (Delhi) flight 6E 031 from Delhi to Kathmandu with 175 passengers, one infant and six crew members was evacuated on landing today (March 8) at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal. Smoke and fire was detected in the undercarriage of the Airbus A320 (the pictured VT-IEU) according to The Times of India. There were no injuries in the evacuation.

Read the full report: CLICK HERE

Copyright Photo: Rainer Bexten/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-232 VT-IEU (msn 5092) prepares to land in Dubai.

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Air India Airbus A320 runs off the runway in Jaipur, wing is clipped

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Air India (Delhi) flight AI 890 late on Sunday (January 5) did not go well. The flight was operating from Guwahati to Delhi with Airbus A320-231 VT-ESH (msn 469) with around 170 passengers and crew members. The flight diverted to Jaipur, India due to bad weather in Delhi. Unfortunately Jaipur’s ย weather deteriorated too with fog but the crew elected to make an emergency landing in Jaipur due to low fuel. On landing the aircraft reportedly burst several tires and the aircraft veered off the runway . The left wing collided with an object according to reports. Part of the outer portion of the left wing was clipped off.

Read the full account from a passenger on board the ill-fated flight from Yahoo! News India: CLICK HERE

Read the full account also from India Today (with photos): CLICK HERE

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