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Boeing 747-8 Lives On With Atlas Air Worldwide Purchases of Four Freighters

WIL BALDWIN January 14, 2021

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Atlas Air Worldwide announced an agreement to purchase four 747-8 Freighters. The order enables Atlas Air to leverage the operational advantages of the 747-8 Freighter to meet growing cargo demand around…

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Ryanair December Traffic Down 83%

WIL BALDWIN January 5, 2021

Ryanair Holdings plc today (5 Jan) released December traffic statistics as follows: 2019 2020 Growth Ryanair Group11.2m1.9m-83%Rolling Annual152.4m52.1m (81% LF)-66%

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Air New Zealand Aircrew to Overnight in Honolulu, Hawaii

WIL BALDWIN January 4, 2021

As part of ongoing efforts to reduce the COVID-19 risk to aircrew, Air New Zealand will re-route its North America flights to allow aircrew to overnight in Honolulu rather than Los Angeles or San Francisco. From Monday…

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Saab Receives Follow-on Contract for GlobalEye

WIL BALDWIN January 4, 2021

Saab has today received a follow on contract with the United Arab Emirates regarding the sale of two GlobalEye systems, Saab’s advanced airborne surveillance system. The order value is USD 1.018 billion and the contract…

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JetBlue Rings in New Year with Airbus A220-300 Aircraft

WIL BALDWIN January 3, 2021

JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced it has formally taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft, marking the start of a new era for the airline's fleet. The aircraft – tail N3008J – is scheduled to…

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Boeing Delivers Trio of 777 Freighters to Qatar Airways Cargo

WIL BALDWIN January 3, 2021

Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing [NYSE:BA] 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division with the world's largest and most capable twin-engine freighter. The milestone also marks the 200th 777…

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Talgo Announces Hydrogen Train Will Be Ready In 2023

WIL BALDWIN December 31, 2020

Talgo has announced the timetable for the manufacture and launch of its hydrogen train, a green, innovative and efficient alternative to replacing diesel engines, which will be ready in 2023. The train will be named Talgo…

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First Order Placed With Solaris to Supply 530 Electric Buses to Hamburg

WIL BALDWIN December 31, 2020

Hamburger Hochbahn, one of the largest public transport operators in Germany, issued a tender this year for the supply of 530 twelve and eighteen metre-long (articulated) electric buses. In August, three candidate manufacturers were selected,…

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Wizz Air Abu Dhabi Takes to the Sky

WIL BALDWIN December 29, 2020

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, the newest national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today confirmed that Athens will be its inaugural destination, with flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport starting on 15 January 2021. Fares…

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Lufthansa and Vereinigung Cockpit Agree on Pilot Contributions

WIL BALDWIN December 29, 2020

Lufthansa (LHA.DE) and the pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) have agreed on pilots’ contributions to help manage the crisis. The agreement runs until March 31 2022. Current cost-saving measures will not only be continued in…