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Bombardier Pays Visit to Ethiopian Airlines

Bombardier Group CEO Pays Visit to Ethiopian Airlines Headquarters   During a visit to Ethiopian Airlines’ Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Pierre Beaudoin, Group President and Chief Executive Officer of Bombardier Inc., held extensive discussions with Ethiopian CEO Tewolde Gebremariam and other senior executive management members regarding Ethiopian successful Q400* NextGen* aircraft operations. The two companies are […]

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IATA to Hold Africa Aviation Day in Collaboration with Ethiopian

IATA to Hold Africa Aviation Day in Collaboration with Ethiopian Ethiopian Airlines announce that IATA will host Africa Aviation Day on April 16, 2013 in Addis Ababa under the theme “Driving the Benefits of Aviation across the Continent”. This will be the first time that IATA Africa Aviation Day is held in Ethiopia. The Director-General and Chief Executive officer […]

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Boeing X-48C Aircraft Completes Flight Testing

Boeing X-48C Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Completes Flight Testing   The Boeing X-48C research aircraft flew for the 30th and final time April 9, marking the successful completion of an eight-month flight-test program to explore and further validate the aerodynamic characteristics of the Blended Wing Body design concept. All 30 flights were conducted at […]

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Austrian Airlines A320 Clear Out

Austrian Airlines clears out an entire Airbus 320 with savings of about 375t of Co₂ emissions p.a.     The fuel price is one of the biggest cost factors for an airline. At Austrian Airlines fuel comprises about one quarter of total costs. For this reason, Austrian Airlines is clearing out an entire Airbus to […]

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IATA Restructuring to Deliver More Value

IATA Restructuring to Better Serve Members and Stakeholders Positioning to Deliver More Value The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an organizational restructuring of its main divisions and regional operations to even better address the needs of its 240 member airlines. Senior management changes were also announced to support the new structure. All changes will take […]

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EA Celebrates 10 Years on Birmingham Newcastle Route

Eastern Airways Celebrates 10 Years on Birmingham Newcastle Route Eastern Airways is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its service between Birmingham and Newcastle, which provides an important, fast business link for commuters connecting between the Midlands and the North East. The UK’s second largest regional airline first started operating the route in 2003 following British […]

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UA to Increase Weekly Service to Central America

Airline will begin weekly nonstop flights from Washington-Dulles to San Jose, Costa Rica and Guatemala, and from Chicago to San Jose   United Airlines will begin weekly year-round service between its hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport and both Guatemala City, Guatemala, and San Jose, Costa Rica, on April 13. The airline also will begin weekly […]

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Your Flight Delayed? Get Refund.me

REFUND.ME, The Breakthrough Online Platform for Processing Claims for Flight Delays, Missed Connections, Diverted Flights and Cancellations Launches in the UK    refund.me, the online platform specialised in handling claims for airline passengers and passengers of other transportation modes, has launched in the UK to offer a swift and efficient solution to air passengers affected […]

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UA honors its Top Employees with Cash

United Airlines’ Top Employees Earn Cash, Air Travel at “United 100” Celebration in Chicago United Airlines today honored its top employees at a celebration luncheon at Chicago’s Palmer House Hilton. The company designed the “United 100” program to recognize 100 employees nominated and selected by their co-workers for exemplary performance or achievements that support the […]

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Boeing & Sberbank Announce Order for 12 737- 800s

Boeing, Sberbank of Russia and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sberbank Leasing, have reached an agreement on an order for 12 Next-Generation 737-800s The airplanes are intended for operational leasing under Sberbank‘s contract with Transaero, one of Sberbank’s key corporate customers. Valued at more than $1 billion at current list prices, the deal will help lay […]