Passengers on board Lufthansa flight LH435 from Chicago to Munich were able to experience a total eclipse of the sun, early on the morning of March 20 local time.

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The interline agreement will allow Transaero’s passengers to travel on one ticket between Moscow and any destination in Virgin America’s U.S. network, via connections at Los Angeles and New York JFK. Similarly, U.S. travelers can now take Virgin America flights to Los Angeles or New York and continue on to Moscow on Transaero’s flights.

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By June 20 at the 2013 Paris Air Show, Boeing has won orders and commitments for 442 commercial aircraft in transactions which the manufacturer values at more than $66 billion at list prices.

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If its application is approved, Delta Air Lines would begin second daily São Paulo flights to both Atlanta and New York JFK this year.

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Construction of British Airways’ first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has begun, with the aircraft scheduled to join the airline’s fleet in May.

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American Airlines plans to launch four-times-weekly, non-stop service between Miami International Airport and Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Paraguay’s capital Asunción on November 15.

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Monarch Airlines has expanded its flight program for summer 2012, introducing new scheduled flights to Barcelona and Nice from Birmingham Airport. Monarch has also launched its first program of flights from its new UK base, East Midlands Airport, to Mediterranean leisure destinations.

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As a result of a two-year refurbishment program, the Gold Twin cabins aboard the Indian Pacific now feature new modern, en-suite bathrooms and new, plush furnishings and fittings, as well as improved bunk ladders and safety rails. All cabins have also been fitted with a new in-cabin audio system.

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The airline’s Embraer 190s are of the Embraer 190AR (Advanced Range) version, featuring a nominal range of 2,400 nautical miles (4,448 kilometers). Each aircraft is configured in dual-class layout with eight Business Class seats and 100 Slimline seats in Economy Class.

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GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes plans to offer five-times-weekly service with Boeing 737NGs from Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo to Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, near Caracas. The flight would continue on to Miami International Airport.

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At the heart of the extensive renovation is the brand’s re-invented lobby, including two restaurants and lounges. The makeover also encompasses the hotel’s nearly 2,000 guest rooms and a new, high-tech, 29,000-square-foot Broadway Ballroom.

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A Boeing 777-200LR of Qatar Airways has arrived at Le Bourget for display at the 49th International Paris Air Show.

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Through US Airways Express franchisee Air Wisconsin, US Airways has begun three-times-daily, year-round service from its transatlantic gateway at Philadelphia International Airport to Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport.

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Panama’s Copa Airlines will begin nonstop service four times a week between Panama City and Brazil’s capital Brasilia on June 18.

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Delta Air Lines will reinstate codesharing on flights operated by SkyTeam-alliance partner Aeroméxico on December 29, following the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to upgrade to Category 1 the rating of Mexico’s federal civil aviation authority under ICAO’s International Aviation Safety Assessment program.

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American Airlines and its sister regional carrier American Eagle are scheduling additional seasonal round-trips from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Evansville in Indiana, Dayton in Ohio, Moline in Illinois and Flint in Michigan from April 5.

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The airline will operate its SQ12/SQ11 round-trip service on the Singapore-Tokyo Narita-Los Angeles route with A380s from March 27. Singapore Airlines currently operates the route with Boeing 747-400s.

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The hotel’s facilities include four banquet and meeting rooms, including one that accommodates up to 300 guests; a gym and health club; and a mahjong room.

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