Emirates is to launch a daily service from Dubai to Chicago O'Hare International on 5 August.
The service will be operated using Boeing 777-200LRs configured with 266 seats: eight in first class, 42 in business and 216 in economy. The aircraft can also carry 17t of cargo.
Chicago will become the Middle Eastern airline's ninth US gateway.
The city's mayor, Rahm Emanuel, says the new flights will "further our goal to host 55 million visitors by 2020".
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US air taxi developer Archer Aviation has opened an office in Washington, DC focused on regulatory affairs that will be led by Billy Nolen, former acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
The US Army is exploring potential use of Electra’s hybrid-electric short take-off and landing aircraft (eSTOL) aircraft for logistics in contested environments.
When United Airlines beat analyst expectations this week with a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss and higher-than-expected revenues, one person who was not surprised was chief executive Scott Kirby.
