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Flexjet to be First Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 Aircraft Fractional Jet Ownership Provider
Flexjet will be the first provider of fractional jet management services to offer access to Bombardier’s new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft. Flexjet will be offering shares of Bombardier’s newest aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for 2013. Technological innovations position the Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft as some of the fastest, most innovative and productive aircraft in the light jet category. “On the eve of […]
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Flexjet and Qatar Airways Launch Marketing Alliance
Marking its second strategic marketing alliance with an international airline, Flexjet—a subsidiary of Bombardier—has signed an agreement with Qatar Airways to offer its fractional owners premium benefits when traveling through Qatar Airways’ four North American gateways to and from the Middle East and beyond. “With a growing focus on the international business market, we’ve seen an […]
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2 passengers arrested after attacking pilot
Last night, two men were arrested at Miami International Airport after one of them reportedly punched an American Airlines pilot. American Airlines flight 1755 was headed to SFO but returned to the gate after Jonathan Baez, 27, had appeared unresponsive and intoxicated. He was sleeping and not wearing his seatbelt and when a flight attendant […]
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Asiana 747 cargo plane crashes after reporting fire
An Asiana Airlines Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed yesterday morning after reporting a fire onboard. The two pilots are missing and likely dead, authorities said. The airplane, bound for Pudong, China, from Incheon International Airport, turned back toward Jeju International Airport after reporting the fire about an hour into the flight, but it crashed before […]
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NASA hosts job fair for laid off workers
The fair is being held at the port in Cape Canaveral off of State Road 528. Forty-five employers have come together to accommodate those laid off by NASA. However, for some laid-off workers, it’s difficult to find a job after working for the shuttle program. James O’Bryhin got a job with NASA4 1/2 ago after […]
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Singapore Airlines replaces Rolls-Royce engine that failed on Airbus plane after takeoff
Singapore Airlines says it has replaced a Rolls-Royce Plc engine that shut down on an Airbus A380 airplane shortly after takeoff. The company said in a statement Wednesday the plane had to return to Singapore’s Changi International Airport after taking off Tuesday heading to Hong Kong. The airline replaced the aircraft’s Trent 900 number three […]
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BAA loss narrows on Heathrow traffic recovery
BAA Ltd., the owner of London’s Heathrow and Stansted airports, narrowed its first-half loss as traffic was spurred by growth in emerging markets and an alliance between British Airways and American Airlines. The net loss at the two London airports was 130.4 million pounds ($214 million), compared with deficit of 260.2 million pounds a year […]
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JetBlue Airways names Ellen Jewett to its board of directors
JetBlue Airways Corp. today announces the appointment of Ellen Jewett, Managing Director for BMO Capital Markets, to its Board of Directors. Ms. Jewett has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Airport infrastructure financing, including five years as head of Airport s and public sector transportation group at Goldman Sachs. “Ellen knows […]
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Abu Dhabi International Airport launches the first personalised airport website
Abu Dhabi International Airport today launched its new website, www.abudhabiairport.ae, introducing a range of innovative features, designed to enhance the entire travel experience for business and leisure travellers. The new website includes a unique feature through the “Passenger Guide” tab, allowing passengers to obtain information with regards to their airport experience according to their personal […]
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BC Aviation Museum flying along
Almost a year after it opened its newest hangar, the BC Aviation Museum (BCAM) is flying along on one of its biggest projects ever — the restoration of the Trans Canada Airlines Vickers-Armstrong Viscount 757. The BCAM, which has been in operation now for more than 20 years, came to own the Viscount after it […]