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Ethiopian Launches Daily Flights to Johannesburg ahead of Africa Cup of Nations

Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it will start serving its Addis-Johannesburg route using its Dreamliner ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in South Africa. Passengers traveling to South Africa for the Africa Cup of Nations from Ethiopian extensive destinations in the continent will have the opportunity to enjoy this ultramodern aircraft […]

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Delta Orders up to 70 Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen Jetliners

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Delta Air Lines, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia has placed a firm order for 40 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets and has taken options on an additional 30 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price of the CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately $1.85 billion US, and […]

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Coastal Connect Delivers Private Cross-Country Flights For Less

Traveling from coast to coast has never been easier or more affordable thanks to the new Coastal Connect program from the Flexjet 25 Jet Card program, operated by U.S. air carrier Jet Solutions. This all-new feature offers travelers special incentive rates when traveling cross-country aboard state-of-the-art Challenger 300 aircraft for the ultimate air travel experience. […]

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Iraqi Airways takes delivery of its first Airbus A330

On behalf of Iraqi Ministry of Transportation, Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 becoming a new operator for the type. This will be the first Airbus widebody aircraft to be operated by Iraqi Airways. The carrier already operates two A321 aircraft. Accommodating a two-class configuration of 24 […]

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Qatar Airways endorses the larger A350 XWB models

The State of Qatar’s national airline, Qatar Airways and Airbus have signed an amendment to convert its existing firm order for twenty (20) A350-800s, forty (40) A350-900s and twenty (20) A350-1000s to forty three (43) A350-900s and thirty seven (37) A350-1000s. Qatar Airways’ total order for A350 XWB aircraft remains at eighty (80) aircraft. “We […]

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XL Airways France becomes a new A330-300 operator

XL Airways France expands its Airbus fleet following the delivery of its first brand new A330-300 from the manufacturer’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. Operated under a leasing agreement with GECAS, the aircraft is powered by GE CF6-80E engines. XL Airways France will fly its new A330-300, configured in a single-class layout with 408 seats, to […]

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Corsair celebrates its first A330-300

Corsair has taken delivery of the first of two A330-300s ordered from Airbus. The aircraft was delivered at a special ceremony in Toulouse today attended by Corsair Chairman, Pascal de Izaguirre. This new A330-300 is part of TUI’s commitment to invest in today’s greenest aircraft and to strengthen services from  Paris across the Atlantic Ocean, […]

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TransAsia Airways takes delivery of its first A330

TransAsia Airways of Taiwan has taken delivery of the first of two A330-300s ordered from Airbus. The aircraft was delivered at a ceremony in Toulouse today attended by TransAsia Airways Chairman Vincent Lin. The A330 will be the first widebody aircraft to be operated by TransAsia. Featuring a high comfort two class layout seating 300 […]

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Wizz Air Celebrates 50 Million Passengers

Wizz Air, the largest low-cost, low-fare airline connecting Western and Eastern Europe, today celebrated its 50 millionth passenger carried in its successful 8 year history. The lucky passenger was traveling from Warsaw Modlin to London. Polish born Anna Wilson, living in London and married with a UK citizen, is Wizz Air’s passenger number 50 million […]

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Ethiopian CEO Wins African CEO of the Year Award

Ethiopian Airlines CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam has been awarded African CEO of the year from the African CEO Forum 2012 on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. While Ethiopian CEO, Tewolde won the African CEO of the Year award, three other companies also won in different categories for their commitment and accomplishments in four key areas: promotion of […]