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Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner at Increased Production Rate
Boeing has rolled out of the factory the first 787 Dreamliner to be built at the increased production rate of seven airplanes per month. The airplane, which rolled out earlier this week, is the 114th 787 to be built overall… Continue reading
Qatar approached British Airways parent over Bankia stake
(Reuters) – Qatar has approached International Airlines Group , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, with an informal offer to become the company’s largest shareholder by buying the 12 percent stake held by Spain’s nationalised lender Bankia, the Financial… Continue reading
Eurocopter UK reinforces its British private/VIP market leadership with the delivery of three AS350 and EC120 helicopters
With a series of deliveries, Eurocopter has further extended its lead in Britain’s private/VIP market and once more confirmed the company’s role as Britain’s civil helicopter hub. Two of the rotorcraft are the AS350 B3e evolved members of Eurocopter’s Ecureuil… Continue reading
IAG and British Airways select the A350
A350-1000 to take major role in British Airways future long-haul
After a thorough selection process, International Airline Group (IAG), and British Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy 18 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft plus 18 options, as part… Continue reading
British Airways New A380
MSN95, their first A380 superjumbo to wear the famous red, white and blue livery. 2,300 litres of red, white and blue paint across 3,500 square meters of aircraft – British Airways’ first A380 double-decker superjumbo has emerged from the world’s… Continue reading
British Airways parent IAG, Boeing reach deal on 18 Dreamliners
International Airlines Group said on Wednesday it had firmed up orders for 18 of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners, a show of confidence in the jet that has been grounded since January because of battery problems.
The long-haul aircraft would replace some… Continue reading
British Airways says seeking to axe 400 jobs
International Airlines Group on Tuesday announced plans to cut 400 cabin crew jobs at its British Airways division.
“We are offering voluntary redundancy to some members of our senior cabin crew to help address an imbalance in our crew numbers,”… Continue reading
Body found in British Airways 747 wheel-housing at Heathrow
A body has been found inside a British Airways jumbo jet landing at Heathrow Airport.
British Airways said the corpse was inside the landing gear bay of a Boeing 747 after it arrived at the London airport from Cape Town in… Continue reading
British test pilot marks milestone in the Joint Combat Aircraft
People on this side of the Atlantic Ocean tend to look twice when they see the “c” replacing the “s” in the British version of the word “defense.”
Now, those on the other side of the Atlantic might look twice… Continue reading
BA, Japan Airlines agree tie-up on flights
British Airways and Japan Airlines have agreed a tie-up on flights between Europe and the world’s third-biggest economy in a new cost-cutting initiative, BA parent group IAG said on Wednesday.
“International Airlines Group (IAG) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have agreed… Continue reading
AgustaWestland Set To Complete Delivery Of Lynx AH Mk.9As To The British Army in December 2011
A ceremony was held today at AgustaWestland’s Yeovil facility to mark the completion of the Lynx Mk9A programme and the scheduled delivery of the 22nd and final Lynx AH Mk9A helicopter to the British Army Air Corps in December 2011.… Continue reading
Boeing Celebrates 747-8 Freighter Delivery with Atlas Air and British Airways
Atlas Air subsidiary, GSS, to operate freighter for British Airways World Cargo
EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) celebrated the delivery flight Thursday of the first 747-8 Freighter for Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. The delivery… Continue reading