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BINGO AIRWAYS has signed a lease contract with MCAP for its first Airbus A320 aircraft.
We are pleased to announce that new Polish charter airline Bingo Airways has signed a lease contract with MCAP (Mitsubishi Corporation Aircraft Partners) for its first Airbus A320 aircraft. Bingo Airways was set up by a group of Polish aviation… Continue reading
Garuda Indonesia orders 11 more A330s
Aircraft are key element in fleet modernisation programme
Garuda Indonesia, the national carrier of Indonesia, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 11 more A330-300 widebody aircraft. The contract was signed today in Jakarta by Emirsyah Satar, President &… Continue reading
U.S. Coast Guard awards contract option for two additonal Airbus Military CN235′s
The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a $78.5 million contract option to purchase the service’s 16th and 17th HC-144A Ocean Sentry Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The HC-144A is based on the Airbus Military CN235 tactical airlifter, more than 250 of which… Continue reading
Airbus close to signing big deal with Garuda
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is close to signing a deal with Indonesian airline Garuda worth around 2.5 billion dollars, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.
“The negotiations between Airbus and Garuda are in the final phase and an… Continue reading
Thomas Cook Group selects Rockwell Collins PAVES™ 3 IFE for 71 Airbus aircraft
Thomas Cook Group, one of the world’s leading leisure travel companies, has selected Rockwell Collins PAVES™ 3 in-flight entertainment (IFE) for 71 new Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. The selection includes the PAVES 3 High-Definition Media Server, 12” widescreen overhead… Continue reading
Airbus to invest € 2bn in R&D in 2012
Over 90% to benefit the environment
At the Airbus Day 2012 in Brussels, a high-profile gathering of over 100 Members of the European Parliament, policy-makers and industry representatives discussed key issues for the European aerospace industry. Christian… Continue reading
Air travel in Latin America to be boosted by a strong economy
Latin America’s dynamic economy is expected to create a tripling of the region’s air traffic during the next 20 years, driving the demand through 2030 for over 2,000 new aircraft with seating capacities of more than 100 passengers – according… Continue reading
Airplane rivals launch joint biofuel project
Plane makers and bitter rivals Airbus of Europe, Boeing of the US and Embraer of Brazil announced on Thursday a joint plan to develop affordable biofuels for the airplane industry.
The airplane sector leaders agreed to seek opportunities “to speak… Continue reading
Airbus and Virgin Australia study new alternative fuel process
Commercialisation of alternative aviation fuels takes a step forward
Airbus has joined a consortium including Virgin Australia to study a new pathway to produce sustainable aviation fuels. Eucalyptus mallee trees, grown in Western Australia’s wheat belt are sustainably harvested and… Continue reading
First A350 XWB aft fuselage built
Structural assembly of the first A350 XWB aft fuselage destined for the first flying A350 XWB (MSN1) has been completed at Airbus’ manufacturing site in Hamburg (Germany). The fuselage section will now undergo its secondary interior structural assembly and system… Continue reading
Small Planet Airlines is expanding its fleet in Poland
The fleet of the European leisure charter carrier Small Planet Airlines in Poland has been replenished by another Airbus A320 type of aircraft. It is planed that the carrier will start operating the aircraft in the beginning of April. The… Continue reading
Airbus to exhibit corporate jet for first time in India
ACJ318 on display has widest and tallest cabin of any bizjet
An Airbus ACJ318, the corporate jet version of the A318 airliner, will be the highlight of the company’s presence at the Hyderabad show, marking the first time that any… Continue reading