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Boeing \ development \ Huntsville \ Marshall Space Flight Center \ NASA \ Redstone Gateway \ U.S. Army
Boeing Moving to New Complex in Huntsville
Boeing is moving to a new office complex near the U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville as the company consolidates several of its locations in the area. The move to Redstone Gateway reflects Boeing’s commitment to managing costs and increasing competitiveness for growth. “As Boeing begins its 51st year […]
airline \ Boeing \ Boeing 777 \ Boeing 787 \ Dreamliner \ Middle East \ Qatar Airways
Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airways
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Qatar Airways today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airplane, the first of 30 787s ordered by the Doha-based airline, is also the first to be delivered to an airline in the Middle East. “We are delighted to receive our first Dreamliner, an aircraft which we […]
Aviation Academy \ aviation maintenance \ cabin crew \ crew \ Ethiopian Airlines \ Ethiopian Graduates \ marketing \ training
Ethiopian Graduates 255 Trainees
Ethiopian Aviation Academy graduated 255 trainees from its schools of aviation maintenance, marketing and cabin crew on November 13, 2012. The Academy graduated 150 maintenance technicians, 60 cabin crew and 44 marketing trainees. Among the 150 aviation maintenance technician graduates, four are Tanzanian nationals. The graduation ceremony was attended by H.E. Dr. Joram Biswaro, Ambassador […]
Air France \ Air France-KLM \ Amadeus IT \ HSBC \ Lufthansa \ shares \ Société Générale
Air France-KLM struggles to protect its stake in Amadeus
Air France-KLM has entered into a hedging transaction with Société Générale to protect the value of 12,000,000 ordinary shares it holds in Amadeus IT Holding S.A., representing about a third of its stake. This transaction will allow the Group to protect the value of these shares, while continuing to benefit from the potential upside of […]
Armed Forces \ Atlanta \ Boeing 757 \ DCA \ Delta Airlines \ Fisher House Foundation \ Reagan National Airport \ Veterans
Delta Honours Veterans with $350,000 Fisher House Gift and Airport Celebration in D.C.
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today capped a three-day celebration of veterans with a $350,000 gift to the Fisher House Foundation at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Washington, D.C. The airline kicked off its military salute in Atlanta on Friday, Nov. 9, with the dedication of the “Spirit of Freedom,” a Boeing 757 honouring men […]
airline \ Boeing \ Boeing 757 \ Delta Airlines \ Fisher House Foundation \ Veterans
Delta Honors Veterans Video
Delta Honors Veterans with $350,000 Fisher House Gift and Airport Celebration in D.C. Airline salutes service members with Boeing 757 christened the “Spirit of Freedom”
A320neo \ Airbus \ aircraft \ Interjet \ John Leahy \ Latin America \ Mexico \ Miguel Aleman Velasco
Interjet signs purchase agreement for 40 A320neo
Mexican low-cost carrier and all-Airbus operator Interjet signed a purchase agreement for 40 A320neo aircraft. Interjet will announce the aircraft’s engine selection at a later date. The A320neo has over 95 percent airframe commonality making it an easy fit for Interjet’s fleet of 36 A320s. Later this month, Interjet will receive an additional A320 aircraft. […]
Air France \ Air transport \ airlines \ associations \ cost reduction \ Emissions Trading Scheme \ European \ IAG \ KLM \ Ms Mantzavinou
Postponing ETS Implementation Relieves Airlines
Air transport associations, authorities, organisations and airlines have been strongly positioned against the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) as it would be a cost burden to airlines, calculated to add 1% to an average return fare, and would decrease up to 1% air traffic volumes. Intensifying price competition, that does not allow carriers to pass […]
aircraft \ flat-bed \ flights \ long-haul flights \ united airlines \ United Global First
United`s Turn-Down Service Launched
United Airlines has launched a new turn-down service for customers seated in United Global First, offering travellers an added touch of luxury and a better sleeping experience on long-haul flights. Customers may enjoy a new sleeping cushion with a 250-thread-count outer cover in addition to the standard plush duvet, soft pillows and Philosophy-brand amenity kit. Upon request, […]
Climate \ EU \ EU ETS \ European Union Emissions Trading Scheme \ IATA \ ICAO \ international \ International Air Transport Association
EU ETS Pause Gives Positive Opportunity for Climate Agreement
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commissioner for Climate Action suspending the inclusion of international aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). “Commissioner Connie Hedegaard’s announcement that she has ‘stopped the clock’ on the imposition of the EU ETS on flights to and from non-EU countries […]