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Airbus and JetBlue unveil 1st A320 in North America with Sharklets
At a crewmember event today at its base at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), JetBlue Airways unveiled the first of its Airbus A320 aircraft to be outfitted with Sharklets. The aircraft – registration number N821JB – is also the first of any North American airline to feature the fuel-saving structures. Sharklets […]
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Qantas to Order A330s and new B737-800s
The Qantas Group today announced it would upgrade its entire fleet of Airbus A330s and order new Boeing 737-800s to drive its strategy in the international and domestic markets. Beginning in late 2014, the Group will reconfigure the interior of 10 Airbus A330-300s and 20 A330-200s with a new flat seat in business class, refreshed economy cabin […]
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Qantas Domestic Wins Most Punctual Airline Title
Qantas Domestic takes 2012 title for most punctual airline Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) confirm Qantas as the most punctual domestic airline in the country. Leading the board in both on-time departures and arrivals, the statistics also highlighted Qantas as the airline with the fewest cancellations […]
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Malaysia Airlines to Order 36 ATR 72-600s
ATR and the flag carrier Malaysia Airlines today signed a purchase agreement for 20 firm ATR 72-600s, plus options for 16 additional aircraft. The deal is valued at over US$ 840 million, including options. The signature of this new contract follows a Memorandum of Understanding announced by the airline in December 2012. With today’s signature, […]
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Airbus Delivers First A320 with Sharklet to Jetstar
Airbus has delivered its Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices to Jetstar Japan. Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s low-cost carriers (LCC), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, becoming the first Japanese carrier for the type. Sharklets are an option on new-build A320 […]
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Qantas Release First Half 2012/13 Financial Results
The Qantas Group today announced statutory profit after tax of $111 million and underlying profit before tax of $223 million for the six months ended 31 December 2012. The Qantas Group today announced statutory profit after tax of $111 million and underlying profit before tax of $223 million for the six months ended 31 December 2012. The result is […]
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Qantas and Mastercard Announce NextGen Frequent Flyer Card
Qantas has announced major improvements to its Frequent Flyer program, with a host of new features that Australian-based members can unlock with a new chip-enabled card. The next generation Qantas Frequent Flyer member card will have in-built prepaid functionality, called Qantas CashTM, which will enable members to transfer money onto the card and use it […]
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Wizz Air to Expand in Georgia
Wizz Air, the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it will double its capacity in Georgia by adding three new international routes from Kutaisi airport. Wizz Air, the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe announced today that it will double its capacity in Georgia by adding […]
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Eurocopter and AVIATORS to Sign Major Contract
Eurocopter and AVIATORS lead the way in emergency medical services in India with a major contract for the EC135 Marking a key milestone in India’s development of modern heliborne resources to support lifesaving missions, AVIATORS Pvt Ltd signed today, in the presence of French President François Hollande, a firm order for an initial batch of seven Eurocopter EC135 […]
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Delta Employees Earn $372 Million in Profit Sharing
Delta Air Lines tomorrow will pay $372 million in earned profit sharing as part of the company’s commitment to recognize its 80,000 employees for their crucial role in achieving financial and operational goals in 2012. Employees’ individual payouts will equal 6.67 percent of their eligible 2012 earnings. “This year’s profit sharing payment is a reflection […]