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Undisclosed Customer in China Orders Seven Bombardier CRJ700

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an undisclosed customer in China has signed a purchase agreement for seven CRJ700 NextGen aircraft. Based on the aircraft’s list price, the contract including ancillary services is valued at approximately $330 million US. “This latest order is a great step in establishing the CRJ700 NextGen aircraft as an excellent special […]

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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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China’s Tibet Airlines takes delivery of its first FALC A319

China’s Tibet Airlines has taken delivery of its first A319 assembled at the Airbus Tianjin Final Assembly Line (FALC). The A319 delivered today is the fifth A319 to join the all Airbus fleet operated by lhasa based Tibet Airlines. The airline received its first Airbus A319 in July 2011 in Hamburg, Germany. The newly delivered […]

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SkyTeam Welcomes Xiamen Airlines

SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, today welcomes China’s Xiamen Airlines as its 19th member. Xiamen Airlines is also the fourth member from Greater China. The airline strengthens SkyTeam’s footprint in China and its overall #1 position in the Greater China Region by adding three new hubs – Xiamen, Fuzhou and Hangzhou – combined with a […]

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Airbus offers new 242 tonne A330 takeoff-weight capability to extend market coverage

Airbus has improved the A330-300 and A330-200 even further by providing operators both with a 242 metric tonne maximum take-off weight (MTOW) capability and, for the larger A330-300, an increased fuel capacity option. These enhancements build on the capability announced earlier this year for an increased 240 tonne MTOW, and will be available for operators in 2015. The new take-off […]

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Airbus receives work-study trophy

The European plane-maker, Airbus, received the Work-Study Trophy in the large company category on 29th November in Toulouse. This prize was given by the MEDEF – the French Employers’ Association – and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Midi-Pyrénées (CCI MP), to reward the “Carnet de Vol Alternance” initiative taken by Airbus to promote the professional integration […]

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Jet Aviation sells Dusseldorf and Zurich MRO operations to Cessna

Jet Aviation has agreed to sell its Dusseldorf, Germany, and Zurich, Switzerland maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations to Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2012. Terms of the transaction are confidential. Jet Aviation will continue to own and operate its fixed-base operations […]

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Jet Aviation offers FBO services at Al Maktoum International Airport

Jet Aviation Dubai has expanded its service delivery reach in the United Arab Emirates and is now providing FBO services at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport. Jet Aviation Dubai has increased its service offerings to include FBO services at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum International Airport. The company offers aircraft services and passenger […]

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Jet Aviation expands maintenance capabilities in Houston

Jet Aviation has invested in its Houston and Dallas operations to increase capabilities and services offered to customers. Jet Aviation recently expanded its maintenance capability at its newly acquired FBO at Houston’s Hobby Airport. In addition, Jet Aviation expanded its ramp at the FBO in Dallas at Love Field by 48,000 sq ft, bringing the […]

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Jet Aviation Signs Agreement with First Emirates Aviation Group

Jet Aviation Dubai signed an agreement with First Emirates Aviation Group (FEAG) to offer full interior refurbishment capabilities out of Abu Dhabi. Further to an announcement at EBACE 2012, Jet Aviation Dubai has entered into an agreement with First Emirates Aviation Group (FEAG), an Abu Dhabi-based service provider specialized in aircraft interior refurbishing. Jet Aviation […]