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Bahrain to inject $1 bln into Gulf Air
MANAMA – Bahrain plans to give an extra 400 million Bahraini dinars ($1 billion) in fresh capital to loss-making national carrier Gulf Air, the company said on Tuesday, adding to the country’s fiscal burden.
“Gulf Air can confirm that its… Continue reading
Iranian planes denied fuel in Europe
TEHRAN – Iran confirmed that some companies at European airports were refusing to sell it fuel, and its flag carrier said planes were making unscheduled stops en route to Tehran because they could not refuel in London.
Iran has played… Continue reading
Aircastle Acquires Two Boeing 747-400 Freighter Aircraft
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STAMFORD, Conn., Oct 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Aircastle Limited (NYSE: AYR) announced today that one of its affiliates has agreed to acquire two Boeing 747-400 production freighter aircraft. The aircraft are currently being operated by Japan Airlines… Continue reading
Czech Air Force Gripen squadron best of NATO Tigermeet
211th tactical squadron from the Czech Air Force with their Gripen fighters received the Silver Tiger Award to the best squadron during the recently held NATO Tiger Meet 2010.
The NATO Tiger Association (NTA) brings together units from all over… Continue reading
SkyTeam to welcome Aerolineas Argentinas as future member
Amsterdam, 19 October 2010 – AerolÃneas Argentinas, the flag carrier of Argentina, will sign an agreement by the end of October to officially start the process of joining SkyTeam as the first South American member of the airline alliance. Customers… Continue reading
BAE Systems to Provide Flight Control Computer for Embraer Business Jets
JOHNSON CITY, New York ― BAE Systems will leverage its legacy of avionic expertise for the design, production, and support of flight control computers for Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 business jets.
Under contract to Parker Aerospace, BAE Systems’ work… Continue reading
Boeing Ships LightSquareds SkyTerra 1 Mobile Communications Satellite to Launch Site
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 19, 2010 — Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that it has shipped the LightSquared SkyTerra 1, a high-capacity mobile communications satellite, from the company’s integration and test complex in El Segundo to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in… Continue reading
EMBRAER CONFIRMS TWO EMBRAER 190 OPTIONS FOR BA CITYFLYER
British Airways subsidiary increases its E-Jets firm orders to 13 aircraft.Â
October 19 2010, Embraer and British Airways have signed a contract for another two EMBRAER 190 jets. The aircraft will be operated by BA CityFlyer (BACF), British Airways’… Continue reading
Airbus corporate jets now available for charter with ten operators
Ten operators, based in America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East are now offering the A318 Elite, Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) and A320 Prestige for private charter, highlighting their appeal and success in the high-end business jet market.
They comprise… Continue reading