AirAsia Inks Major Deals with Airbus
AirAsia X orders 12 more A330neo and 30 A321XLR aircraft AirAsia X, the long-haul unit of the AirAsia Group, has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft.…
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Lufthansa, Deutsche Bahn Settle Air Cargo Dispute
German flag carrier Lufthansa and German national railway Deutsche Bahn have reached agreement on a long-festering dispute concerning an air cargo cartel. The settlement was announced Aug. 26, although details are being kept confidential by…
Japan’s Military Seek Eighth Straight Annual Defense Spending Hike
TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Japan's military has asked for an eighth straight annual increase in defence spending to help pay for U.S.-made interceptor missiles, stealth fighters, and other equipment it wants to counter threats…
MD Helicopters Awarded $50.4 Million Contract for Support of Afghan Air Force
EFFECTIVE THROUGH MAY 2020, CONTRACTED SERVICES WILL TAKE PLACE IN MESA, ARIZONA AND AFGHANISTAN MD Helicopters, Inc (MDHI) announced today that the company has been awarded a $50.4 million Firm Fixed Price contract modification for logistics…
Saab Brazilian Gripen E Completes its First Flight
Saab today completed a successful first flight with the first Brazilian Gripen E fighter aircraft, 39-6001. At 2.41 pm CET on August 26, the Gripen E aircraft took off on its maiden flight flown by…
Alstom Delivers First Coradia Polyvalent Regional Train
27 August 2019 – Alstom has delivered the first five Coradia Polyvalent Léman Express trains for the cross-border CEVA[1] line to the SNCF Technicentre in Annemasse. Five trains will now be delivered each month until the end…
Rostec Ready for 737 MAX Out of Court Deal with Boeing
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A unit of Russian conglomerate Rostec said on Tuesday it was ready for an out-of-court settlement with Boeing over its order for 35 Boeing 737 MAX jets, a spokesman for Rostec's subsidiary…
New W Muscat Hotel Opens In Oman
Lavish Playground Set to Shake up the Coastal Haven with Bold Design, Eclectic Programming and Oman's First Siddharta Lounge By Buddha-Bar MUSCAT, Oman, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Make a splash! W Hotels Worldwide, part of…
Spirit Airlines Looking at Airbus and Boeing Planes for Growth, Debuts WhatsApp
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Spirit Airlines <SAVE>, a fast-growing, low-cost U.S. carrier that flies an all-Airbus SE <EADSY> fleet, is looking at both the Airbus A321neo and a larger Boeing Co <BA> aircraft to fuel…
Azul Announces Nonstop Service Between Fort Lauderdale and Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Three weekly flights starting December 16 - the only nonstop from South Florida to Belo Horizonte SAO PAULO, Aug. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The city of Belo Horizonte, the state of Minas Gerias and its surrounding cities are…