TheAirbus A340 is one of the most iconic jets ever produced by Airbus, and it is a long-range wide-body quad-engine passenger airliner that was originally developed alongside the twin-engine Airbus A330 in the 1980s. First launched commercially in June 1987, the Airbus A340-300, the first model to take to theContinue Reading
A record number of Democratic candidates led to a Top 5 party-best competitive primary Illinois Democrats nominated Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton in the race to succeed retiring five-term U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on Tuesday. Stratton defeated a pair of U.S. Representatives – Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly (plus seven otherContinue Reading
Ultra-long-haul flying was once a unique niche served for just a handful of marquee routes, but the incredible capabilities and operating economics of the Airbus A350 are proving that such long-range services can actually be quite a lucrative business model. What makes the aircraft so important is not just thatContinue Reading