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More direct flights serving destinations in Indonesia to develop tourism

JAKARTA,May24(APD)–Indonesiaobtainedmorepledgesfromdomesticandinternationalairlinestoprovidemorefrequentdirectflightstovariousdestinationsacrossthecountry,highl

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China's homegrown jumbo passenger jet takes to the sky

SHANGHAI, May 5 (Xinhua) -- China took a major step toward becoming a global aviation powerhouse as its homegrown large passenger plane, the C919, took to the sky on Friday.

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Test pilots chosen for C919 maiden flight

Five test pilots from the test center of Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) are the first choice to fly the maiden flight of the Chinese-built passenger jet C919 on May 5.

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Staff workers check C919 ahead of its maiden flight in Shanghai

Staff workers check a C919, China's first domestically-built large passenger jet, at a hangar of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) in Shanghai, east China, May 4, 2017.

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United Airlines CEO: to take "full responsibility" for having passenger forcibly removed

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz apologized Tuesday for a bloody incident onboard of one of its flights Sunday in which a passenger was brutally removed from the plane to make room for its own employees.

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The best airline meals, according to an in-flight food addict

If there's one thing we don't envy Nik Loukas -- who has circled the world 17 times, flown 428,000 miles and visited 44 countries since he started tracking his flights in 2012 -- it's the amount of in-flight meals he has to consume.

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Pakistan airline admits taking extra passengers in aisle

Pakistan International Airlines is investigating how seven extra passengers were allowed to stand in the aisles on a flight to Saudi Arabia, a spokesman told the BBC.

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Trump travel ban: Iraqi family boards flight to JFK

An Iraqi family have successfully boarded a flight to the US from Turkey, following the suspension of President Donald Trump's travel ban on people from seven mainly Muslim nations.

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What a $21,635 first class airplane seat looks like

A FEW DAYS AGO CASEY NEISTAT was upgraded to first class on his Emirates flight from Dubai to NYC. Here’s what happened.

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If you want to arrive on time, take these airlines

Keeping a strict schedule and traveling by air is a tricky combination. Delays abound—there’s airport congestion, inclement weather, mechanical problems, labor shortages, or the rare puppy. But certain airlines do stick more closely to their schedules than others.

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Passenger who confronts Ivanka Trump gets kicked off JetBlue flight

A passenger was removed from a JetBlue flight in the US after verbally harassing Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, as she headed off on holiday with her family, according to reports.

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Flight opens linking Haikou and Sansha

Sansha, the southernmost island city of China in the South China Sea, welcomed its first regular civil charter flight on Thursday.

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Chilean plane makes emergency landing after bomb threat

A plane traveling between Santiago and the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas had to return to the capital and make an emergency landing on Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat, authorities said.

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WeChat coming soon on flights

Millions of fliers in China may soon see their wish come true: Authorities are considering lifting restrictions on the use of mobile phones on planes, paving the way for wider in-flight connectivity that is now available only in developed markets.

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Chinese pilots kicks off their first around-the-world flight

A Chinese pilot and his crew left Beijing Sunday on a flight across the globe, the first around-the-world flight from China.

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FBI investigation on MH370 captain offers no new clue to aircraft location: JACC

FBI's investigation into the MH370 captain has offered no new clue to the crash site of the aircraft, the Joint Agency Coordination Center (JACC) said on Wednesday.

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Aussie MP calls for transparency on MH370 following investigation leak

A senior opposition MP has urged the Australian government to reveal what it knows about missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, after a report obtained by U.S media said the flight's captain might have deliberately brought down the plane.