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Iberia cancels 118 flights, pilots call for two more days of strikes to protest Iberia Express
Iberia’s (Madrid) pilots impacted the company yesterday with its second day of strikes this month. As a result 118 flights were cancelled, but all passengers eventually reached their destinations by rerouting or rescheduling.
Iberia Pilots, under the SEPLA union, have… Continue reading
Air Transport Markets Weaken in November
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for November showing a softening in passenger markets while air cargo markets remained weak compared to levels attained earlier in the year.
Passenger traffic was 4.3% above November… Continue reading
US Sell F-15 Fighters to Saudi Arabia
The United States will sell 84 new F-15 fighter jets and upgrades for 70 existing aircraft to Saudi Arabia under a nearly $29.4 billion agreement, U.S. officials announced today.
Air Force officials announced the next chapter in a partnership with… Continue reading
NAWCWD salutes aviators and maintainers at CoNA closure
After a year-long celebration of the Navy’s 100 years of aviation, the Centennial of Naval Aviation (CoNA) draws to a close Dec. 31. Navy bases across the nation paid tribute to the pioneering successes of naval aviators that began with… Continue reading
Bombardier Adds Five Challenger 850 Jets to Its Order Book
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that it received a firm order for five Challenger 850 jets from an undisclosed customer. The total value of the order is approximately $156 million US, based on the 2011 list price for typically equipped aircraft.… Continue reading