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Man dies in light aircraft crash in Clarendon

A man died when a small aircraft crashed in a field in Wiltshire, police have said. Accident happened at about 16:20 BST on Wednesday afternoon in the Clarendon area, near Salisbury, Wiltshire police said. The pilot, who has not been identified, was the only person on board the aircraft, police confirmed. Next of kin have […]

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Air Astana Launches Astana-Omsk Flight

  Air Astana will launch a new scheduled service from Astana to Omsk, Russia on 16th July. Flights to this major Siberian industrial and transportation center will be operated by Fokker 50 twice weekly on Mondays and Wednesdays. Flight KC279 departs from Astana at 07.55, arriving in Omsk at 10.30 local time. The return flight […]

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United Airlines Awards $851,000 In College Scholarships

United Airlines announced that it awarded $851,000 in college scholarships through the United Scholarship Fund to 580 employees and children of employees for the 2012-13 academic year. The United Scholarship Fund remains the only scholarship program in the country funded solely through employee contributions and donations from fundraising. The United Management Association supports the scholarship […]

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Ethiopian Dreamliner Continues Serving Rotating African Destinations

  Ethiopian Airlines announced that its first Dreamliner, “Africa First”, continuing its flight to rotating African destinations, has flown to Mombasa and Kilimanjaro on August 19th; to Harare and Lusaka on August 20th; and to Nairobi and Entebbe on August 21st.   Ethiopian Airlines’ decision to fly the Dreamliner primarily to African destinations is a […]

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United Airlines Announces First 787 International Routes

United Airlines today announced the first international routes for the airline’s newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In addition to the previously-announced service from its Denver hub to Tokyo Narita, starting March 31, 2013, the airline will operate nonstop 787 service five days a week between its Houston hub and Lagos, Nigeria, […]

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United Airlines’ First 787 Takes Flight

United Airlines’ first 787 Dreamliner has completed its first production flight as Boeing makes final preparations for delivering it to United at the end of September. The aircraft took off from Boeing’s Paine Field in Everett, Wash., on Sunday. Boeing pilots flew the 787 around the Seattle area for more than three hours as part […]

Bombardier Adds Authorized Service Facility in Russia

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Bombardier Adds Authorized Service Facility in Russia

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Tulpar Technic has been appointed an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for Bombardier CRJ100 and CRJ200 regional jets. Located at Kazan International Airport in Kazan, Russia, Tulpar Technic will serve Bombardier operators in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Under an ASF agreement, Tulpar Technic is now authorized by Bombardier for all maintenance […]

Bombardier Financial Results for the 2Q Ended June 30, 2012

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Bombardier Financial Results for the 2Q Ended June 30, 2012

Revenues of $4.2 billion, compared to $4.7 billion last fiscal year EBIT of $220 million, or 5.3% of revenues, compared to $296 million, or 6.2%, last fiscal year Net income of $182 million, compared to $211 million last fiscal year Diluted earnings per share of $0.10, compared to $0.12 last fiscal year Free cash flow […]

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Flexjet and Lake Austin Spa Resort Partner for Ultimate Wellness Escape

Next stop, paradise. Flexjet fractional jet owners in need of a transcendent wellness retreat may now take advantage of exclusive benefits through a newly inked marketing alliance with Lake Austin Spa Resort. Voted #1 destination spa in North America by Condé Nast Traveler readers, Lake Austin Spa Resort is a premier lakefront destination spa resort […]

Flexjet and Bombardier Launch Nationwide Learjet 85 Aircraft Mock-Up Tour

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Flexjet and Bombardier Launch Nationwide Learjet 85 Aircraft Mock-Up Tour

Flexjet, the first fractional jet ownership company to offer shares on the all-new Learjet 85aircraft, and business aircraft manufacturer Bombardier are launching an 11-city U.S. tour offering the opportunity to experience firsthand the aircraft that is poised to revolutionize the industry. Event partners Rolls-Royce, Chocolatier Emanuel Andren, Full Swing Golf and the Napa Valley Vintners will be […]