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Small Planet Airlines enters a long-term cooperation agreement with Neckermann
Small Planet Airlines and Neckermann, a leading Polish travel agency, have signed a 3-year deal to operate flights from Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary to Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Spain and Egypt resorts.
“Having accumulated much experience in Polish leisure travel… Continue reading
Saab proud about Swiss government selecting Gripen
The Swiss government has decided to select Gripen as its future multirole fighter aircraft for the Swiss Air Force.
Given that Switzerland is known globally for applying highest procurement standards and requesting state-of-the art technologies, Saab is both proud and… Continue reading
In Qatar, get your flight boarding pass on phone
Air passengers flying out of Qatar can now have a ‘paperless’ travel experience as the Emirates airline is now offering them the option of receiving their boarding passes on internet-enabled mobile phones.
The mobile boarding pass can be scanned and… Continue reading
Boeing Announces Intent to Locate 737 MAX Production in Puget Sound
Boeing today announced that it intends to build the new 737 MAX in Renton, Wash., pending approval of an early contract extension with the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM), the union representing hourly employees in Washington, Oregon… Continue reading
BAE Systems Demonstrates DMO as it Prepares for T-X Trainer Competition
BAE Systems is demonstrating how the concept of Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) can be practiced by the United States Air Force’s T-X Trainer program using its Hawk Advanced Jet Training System (AJTS). The demonstration is taking place this week at… Continue reading
Sharklet-fitted Airbus A320 successfully completes first flight-test
Campaign to hunt down fuel-burn successfully underway
Airbus has completed the first flight of the ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft (MSN 001). This milestone marks the start of the early flight-test campaign to capture data for… Continue reading
Airbus Sharklets take a “bite” out of A320 fuel consumption on their first test flight
The best-selling A320 Family jetliner – which is a familiar sight at airports around the world – assumed an even sleeker look today as the first aircraft equipped with Airbus’ fuel-saving “Sharklets” performed its maiden flight.
Using the Airbus in-house… Continue reading
Airbus Military will be present at LIMA, the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition
Royal Australian Air Force brings its new generation A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.
Airbus Military, manufacturer of military and civic/humanitarian transport aircraft, will be present as an exhibitor at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), which… Continue reading
CPI Group Orders an AW119Ke Helicopter
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company,announced that CPI Group of Czech Republic has signed a contract for one AW119Ke single engine helicopter. This aircraft, configured with a six seat cabin interior, will be operated by HeliCzech for corporate transport missions. The helicopter… Continue reading
American Airlines bankruptcy
The AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, said on Tuesday that it had filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to reduce labor costs and shed a heavy debt burden.
AMR was the last of the major legacy… Continue reading
GE Capital Aviation Services To Lease Two Airbus A330-300s to China Airlines
Taipei, November 29, 2011 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, announced it will lease two new Airbus A330-300 aircraft to China Airlines to further expand their fleet.
The aircraft come… Continue reading
Amphibious aircraft Be-200ChS “Ivan Shamanov” will join RF Emergency Control Ministry fleet
Amphibious aircraft Be-200ChS (tail number RF-31361, serial number 76820003102) performed its first predelivery flight from “Taganrog-South” airport.
Aircraft took off at 12.57 and landed at 17.27. It was piloted by JSC “Beriev Aircraft Company” crew: Kuleshov N.P. (captain-pilot), Chalov I.A.… Continue reading