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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 […]
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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, […]
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Ethiopian Continuing Its Expansion in Winter Season
Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that it is continuing its expansion strategy in the winter season with additional frequencies to Honk Kong, Bangkok, Abidjan and Libreville, and the deployment of bigger capacity and technologically advanced modern 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Mumbai and Frankfurt. Due to increase in demand, the airline will fly to Hong […]
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Republic Airlines enrolls record fleet of 32 aircraft in Q400 Smart Parts Program
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Indianapolis-based Republic Airlines is the latest airline to enrol in Bombardier’s Q400 Smart Parts cost protection program. The customized Smart Parts agreement, covering Republic’s 32 Q400 aircraft, firms up the agreement in principle announced earlier this year in conjunction with an exclusive maintenance contract for the same aircraft with work […]
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Brazil to Order 1,060 new aircraft in 20 years
According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF), Brazil will need 1,060 new aircraft between 2012 and 2031. The 700 single-aisle, 310 twin-aisle and 50 very large aircraft forecasted have an estimated current market value of $160.7 billion and are expected to help meet the demand of domestic and foreign carriers as well as […]
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Bombardier Learjet Employees Accept Labor Agreement
Bombardier Learjet announced today that its unionized employees in Wichita, members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), have voted to accept a proposed contract agreement, ending a strike action that began on October 8, 2012. Employees may return to work as early as November 12, 2012. “We are satisfied with the […]
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Ethiopian to fly Addis-Frankfurt Route with B787
Ethiopian Airlines announce that it has started daily service on its Addis-Frankfurt route v.v. using its brand new and ultra modern B787- Dreamliner as of October 27, 2012. Frankfurt, the financial center of Europe, is a major Star Alliance hub and an important part of Ethiopian extensive worldwide network. Ethiopian currently has daily flights from […]
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TransAsia Airways orders six additional A321neo
TransAsia Airways of Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for another six A321neo aircraft. The new aircraft will be part of the airline’s fleet expansion and will allow it to develop new routes to regional destinations. The aircraft will be powered by Pratt and Whitney PW1100G engines. The latest contract takes TransAsia […]
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Ethiopian Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Flights to China
Ethiopian Airlines celebrates anniversaries of inaugural flights to 14 destinations in the month of November. Notable among them is the inaugural flight to Beijing operated with Boeing 720 on November 7, 1973, thus marking 40 years of uninterrupted service to China. A pioneer in African aviation, Ethiopian was the first African carrier and the fourth […]
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Ethiopian Increases Daily Flights to Abidjan
Ethiopian, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is set to increase frequencies on its Abidjan route by offering daily flights, effective November 25, 2012. Ethiopian currently operates thrice weekly services to Abidjan. Traffic to and from Abidjan, the commercial capital of Côte d’Ivoire and the most important economic hub in French speaking West Africa, has […]