Emirates Airline (Dubai), one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, has launched its daily nonstop service from Dubai to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). It is the seventh gateway for Emirates in the United States, and the twelfth new route to join the airlineโs international network in 2012.
Copyright Photo: Nick Dean. Brand new Boeing 777-31H ER A6-EGR (msn 41077) climbs away from the Boeing factory at Paine Field near Everett.
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Lufthansa‘s (Frankfurt) 10,000 cabin staff (flight attendants)ย haveย rejected the latest contract proposal. The union will decide next week whether they will strike according to this report by Reuters.
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Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Brand new Boeing 747-830 D-ABYA (msn 37827) climbs majestically away from Dulles International Airport near Washington.
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Colgan Air (2nd) (Memphis) has its share of problems. First the company is going out of business on September 5. Adding to this problem, yesterday (August 10) aย Lufthansa Airbus A330-343X registered as D-AIKE clipped the tail of Colgan Air’s Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) N341NG operating as ย flight UA 3912 for United Express from Pittsburgh to Washington (Dulles). After landing at Dulles and during the taxi to the gate at Dulles International Airport (IAD) the incident happened. There were no injuries.
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Lufthansa Group (Lufthansa) (Frankfurt) reported its operating profit rose 28 percent to $444 million, beating estimates. The Group has been dropping unprofitable routes and reducing costs.
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Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Boeing 747-430 D-ABTC (msn 24287) soars away from Dulles International Airport bound for the Frankfurt hub.
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United Airlines (Chicago)ย today (June 7) will welcome government officials from Ireland and VIP guests to its Washington hub, Dulles International Airport, to celebrate the launch of the airline’s new daily nonstop service between Washington and Dublin Airport.
Ambassador of Ireland to the United States H.E. Michael Collins, United Vice President of Hubs and Line Stations Fernie Lopez, Vice President of Marketing-USA for Tourism Ireland Alison Metcalfe and Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority President and CEO Jack Potter will address customers and guests before joining other community leaders in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the gate to officially begin service to Dublin.
United will operate the service using Boeing 757-200 aircraft featuring 169 seats โ 16 flat-bed seats in United BusinessFirst and 153 in United Economy, including 45 Economy Plus seats with added legroom and increased personal space.
In May, United launched new service from Washington Dulles to Doha, Qatar and Manchester, U.K. United will also begin a new daily nonstop service between Washington Dulles and Honolulu beginning June 7.
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