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Freighters To The Rescue: Korean Air Posts Q2 Profit

WIL BALDWIN August 8, 2020

Korean Air leveraged its cargo operation to turn a profit in the second quarter when nearly every other passenger airline has reported enormous losses after COVID-19 travel restrictions brought most flight operations to a standstill. …

Airbus Adds More Deliveries, Breaks 3 Month Order Drought

WIL BALDWIN August 6, 2020August 6, 2020

PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus delivered 49 aircraft in July, up from 36 in June as it continues to recover from a slump in deliveries during this year's coronavirus lockdowns, the company said on Thursday. The…

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Amtrak Prepares for New Diesel Locomotive Fleet

WIL BALDWIN August 6, 2020

Amtrak today released renderings and other information about the first of the diesel-electric locomotives that will replace the current fleet on the National Network, including all long distance and many state-sponsored routes. Five of the…

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Virgin Atlantic Airline Files for US Bankruptcy Protection

WIL BALDWIN August 6, 2020

NEW YORK — Virgin Atlantic, the airline founded by British businessman Richard Branson, filed Tuesday for protection in U.S. bankruptcy court as it tries to survive the virus pandemic that is hammering the airline industry. The airline made the Chapter 15…

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Swiss Army Chooses Lockheed Martin’s Indago 3 UAS For Tactical Reconnaissance And Surveillance

WIL BALDWIN August 4, 2020

Armasuisse contracted Lockheed Martin (LMT) for a fleet of Indago 3 small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with options for spares, training and tech support and additional systems for the Swiss Army. Indago provides aerial reconnaissance in environments…

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Emirates resumes flights to Kuwait City and Lisbon

WIL BALDWIN August 4, 2020

Expanding its network to 70 destinations Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Kuwait City (5 August) and Lisbon (16 August). This will take Emirates’ passenger network to 70 destinations in August, over…

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KiwiRail’s Tourism Trains Back on Track for Summer

WIL BALDWIN August 4, 2020

All KiwiRail’s long distance scenic services will be back this summer, giving New Zealanders the opportunity to see their spectacular country from the comfort of a train. “When New Zealand went into its Level 4…

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European Commission Clears Alstom’s acquisition of Bombardier Transportation

WIL BALDWIN August 3, 2020

Alstom and Bombardier welcome the European Commission’s (EC) decision for conditional clearance of the proposed acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom. The Commission’s approval for the transaction is conditional on the proposed engagements that consist…

LATAM Airlines to Fire ‘at Least’ 2,700 Workers in Brazil

WIL BALDWIN August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

BRASILIA (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines will fire "at least" 2,700 workers in Brazil, including pilots, its Brazilian arm said on Saturday, as the bankrupt carrier struggles to cut costs and cope with an industry collapse…

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Air France KLM Announces Second quarter 2020 Results

WIL BALDWIN August 2, 2020

Click the link below to view the entire press release! https://www.airfranceklm.com/sites/default/files/q2_2020_press_release_en_final.pdf