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An Air France KLM Boeing 747 aircraft on a flight from Paris skidded off the runway after landing at Montreal's Trudeau Airport on Tuesday but there were no injuries or serious damage, police said. Passengers were taken off the plane by emergency crews after it overshot the runway and became stuck in the grass. Operations at the airport were not seriously affected and planes continued to land and take off. Aug 27, 2008

American Airlines asked the US Dept. of Transportation for permission to delay the start of its Chicago O'Hare-Beijing service from April 9, 2009, to April 4, 2010. Sep 1, 2008

American Airlines expects to equip its international fleet with satellite-based in-flight connectivity if the carrier's trial of Aircell's air-to-ground internet service results in successful domestic fleet-wide equipment. "My team has been working on connectivity for many, many years and we've been talking to all the connectivity providers. If this is very successful domestically, then we're certainly going to look at satellite solutions for our international fleet as well," says American manager of in-flight communications and technology Doug Backelin. Aircell is eager to accommodate American, should the US major make such a request. The Colorado-based company has been studying ways to offer an integrated solution that will allow airlines to offer in-flight broadband both domestically and overseas. However, because Aircell's solution is based on air-to-ground services, an overseas offering would require partnerships with satellite communications providers. Aug 27, 2008

Continental Airlines, following delays on its Boeing 787 introduction, has confirmed that the 180-degree lie-flat seat for the BusinessFirst cabin on its long haul aircraft will now be seen initially on its Boeing 777 fleet that primarily serve trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes. Installation will begin from autumn 2009 with the 757s following in 2010. Now a Heathrow airline, Continental originally planned for the new seats to be unveiled with the arrival of the first Boeing 787. The delay with the Dreamliner program has allowed BE Aerospace to re-organise its production program bringing forward the 777 introduction.

Continental Airlines' new BusinessFirst lie-flat seats provide more individual storage space for personal items. Laptop power, headset and USB plugs are conveniently tucked above the customer's shoulder. There is additional storage under the ottoman, on a shelf under the monitor and on an amenity storage alcove that provides room for small personal items such as a book or magazine and a water bottle. Also available at the seat will be iPod connectivity, allowing each customer to view their personal videos and enjoy their music, all while the iPod is charging.

BusinessFirst seats on the 787 and 777 aircraft will feature a 15.4" video monitor for customers to enjoy on-demand movies, music and games. Seats on the 757 aircraft will feature 10.6" monitors. Electronic "one-touch" controls will enable passengers to easily move the seats to pre-set upright, cradle and fully extended sleep positions. Additional controls will allow for adjustment tothe seat back, lumbar support and leg and foot rests to the custom position most comfortable. Aug 27, 2008

Continental currently operates the Boeing 777 on routes between Newark and Beijing, Delhi, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London/Heathrow, Mumbai, Paris, Rome, Tel Aviv and Tokyo, and from Houston to London/Heathrow, Paris and Tokyo. BusinessFirst on the Boeing 757 is currently offered on routes between Newark and Amsterdam, Barcelona, Belfast, Berlin, Birmingham, Bristol, Copenhagen, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hamburg, Lisbon, London/Gatwick, Madrid, Manchester, Oslo, Paris, Shannon and Stockholm. For more information visit www.continental.com. Aug 27, 2008

Delta Air Lines will operate a weekly Nashville-Cancun route beginning Dec. 20. Aug 25, 2008

US National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating an Aug. 28 incident in which a Transaero 747-400 and a Delta Air Lines 737-800 "came within zero ft. vertical and 1 min. lateral separation at an altitude of 33,000 ft. about 179 mi. north of San Juan, Puerto Rico." It added that the Transaero 747 "descended 200-300 ft." after receiving a TCAS alert. The Delta aircraft was en route from New York JFK to Port of Spain. Sep 1, 2008

Midwest Airlines said it will complete the rollout of its two-class Boeing 717 cabin by Oct. 21, at which point it will offer 40 2-by-2 Signature seats and 59 redesigned economy seats on each flight. Passengers paying higher refundable fares will be assigned a Signature seat at no charge, or they may reserve a seat "for a modest fee" when booking or at check-in, Midwest said. It had planned to offer the service on its MD-80 fleet as well, but in June it decided to ground those aircraft. Aug 27, 2008

Ottawa-based Zoom Airlines suspended operations yesterday and both its Canadian and UK airline subsidiaries will file for bankruptcy protection, the low-fare leisure carrier announced. Founders Hugh Boyle and John Boyle said in a statement that the airline was profitable last year but that it could not overcome soaring fuel prices. Zoom operated a fleet of five 757s and 767s on transatlantic routes. The BBC reported that Zoom aircraft were detained at Glasgow International and Calgary over the past two days for nonpayment of air traffic control charges. Aug 29, 2008

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