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refund.me Expands to India, France and Poland

refund.me expands to India, France and Poland and lowers its fees to better defend air passenger rights worldwide The ‘no win, no fee’ online platform and mobile app announces it is reducing its commission to only 15% of successful claims as it celebrates its first anniversary In just 1 year since its launch, the worldwide […]

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Eastern Airways Runway Run Taking off for Charity

A charity run with a difference on the runway at Aberdeen International Airport is taking off in the hope of landing cash for charity. The Eastern Airways Runway Run will give up to 50 runners a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run the length of the airport’s runway and back again, covering 2.42 miles or around 4km. […]

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Delta Adds New and Enhanced Service at Los Angeles

Business and leisure customers benefit from airline’s continued LAX expansion Delta Air Lines will debut increased domestic service beginning this fall at Los Angeles International Airport with new daily flights to four destinations and expanded service to nine existing markets. Delta currently operates more than 115 peak-day departures to 40 destinations from Los Angeles, and […]

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Bombardier CSeries Aircraft First Flight to Take Place

Bombardier CSeries Aircraft First Flight to Take Place in the Coming Weeks Bombardier Aerospace confirmed today that the integration of the CSeries aircraft’s auxiliary power unit and Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan(TM) PW1500G engines on the first flight test vehicle (FTV1) is running smoothly, allowing for testing of the aircraft’s key systems. It also […]

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Eurocopter will Land Quieter

Eurocopter develops a new flight guidance concept for quieter helicopter landing procedures Eurocopter has successfully demonstrated new landing procedures relying on augmented satellite guidance that can be tailored to more completely comply with the local environmental requirements. These new landing procedures were validated with a twin-engine Eurocopter EC155 during flight tests performed as part of […]

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Hawaiian #1 for On-Time Performance in May

Hawaiian #1 for On-Time Performance in May Hawaiian Airlines has once again led the U.S. airline industry for on-time performance during the month of May, as reported today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). More: United Airlines to Team up with Mercedes-Benz Hawaiian scored the DOT’s highest ranking for punctuality, with 92.4 percent of its […]

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United Airlines to Team up with Mercedes-Benz

United Airlines and Mercedes-Benz USA Team Up to Bring Unique Benefits to Frequent Flyers United Airlines announced the company is teaming up with Mercedes-Benz USA to provide innovative new benefits exclusively to United’s most frequent flyers seeking a luxury driving experience. MileagePlus Premier members can now receive incentives of up to $5,000 when purchasing or […]

Delta to Start New Nonstop Service between Fargo, N.D. and Atlanta

Delta Air Lines will add new nonstop seasonal service between Fargo, N.D. and Atlanta “We continue to see growing demand in this marketplace, especially from customers wanting to connect to the Southeast and Latin America during the winter season,” said Joe Esposito, Delta’s Managing Director – Domestic Network Planning. “With this new seasonal service, Fargo […]

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KSK Set to Fly Eurocopter’s Light Utility Helicopter

Germany’s Special Forces Command Set to Fly Eurocopter’s EC645 T2 Light Utility Helicopter Eurocopter and the German Federal Ministry of Defense today signed a contract for 15 EC645 T2 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) to be used by Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), Germany’s Special Forces Command. With this order, the Bundeswehr has now joined the customer list […]

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Silk Way Airlines Announce Order for Two 747-8 Freighters

New freighters will provide fuel efficiency and operational flexibility Boeing and Silk Way Airlines, a cargo carrier based in Baku, Azerbaijan, today announced an order for two Boeing 747-8 Freighters valued at $704 million at current list prices. “Silk Way Airlines’ vision is to be a successful and profitable cargo operator by investing in its […]