SWISS Welcomes its First Airbus A320neo
SWISS took delivery today of the first of 25 new aircraft of the Airbus A320neo family. The new arrival was formally welcomed to the fleet and named “Engelberg” in a ceremony at Zurich Airport. In…
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Ryanair Launches New Pilot Training Program With Aviomar Flight Academy
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today officially launched its major training partnership with Aviomar Flight Academy on Febuary 19th to deliver a Ryanair mentored program in Rome. This partnership will ensure Ryanair continues to attract highly…
Kopter Receives Production Organization Approval from FOCA
This certificate confirms Kopter as a duly recognized Production Organization. It is attesting that Kopter has in place qualified personnel, the necessary methods, processes and procedures, as well as a reliable quality system. It is…
United Airlines, Chase and Visa Announce Multi-Year Extension of United MileagePlus Credit Card Program
United Airlines, Chase Card Services and Visa today announced a multi-year extension of the United MileagePlus credit card program. The extension continues the more than 30-year relationship between the number one card issuer in the…
TAROM Takes Delivery of First of Nine ATR 72-600
TAROM, Romania’s national flag carrier, today took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 aircraft, the market-leading product of the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer. With a brand new livery, this aircraft is the first…
Embraer Delivers 198 Total Jets in 2019
Embraer (ERJ) delivered a total of 198 jets in 2019, of which 89 were commercial aircraft and 109 were executive jets (62 light and 47 large), which represents an increase of 9% compared to 2018,…
Garmin Brings Flight Deck Tools to the Garmin Pilot App
Major upgrade adds option to load instrument procedures, customized holds and more Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced the addition of new features within the Garmin Pilot™ app that…
Acquisition of Bombardier Transportation: Accelerating Alstom’s Strategic Roadmap
A step-change acquisition to address the ever-increasing demand for sustainable mobilityExcellent strategic rationale bringing to Alstom:- Strong commercial and product complementarities- Strengthened product lines and strategic industrial capacity- Leading portfolio offering and R&D capabilitiesAcquisition price from €5.8bn…
SpaceX Launches its Fifth Starlink Mission From Cape Canaveral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbIdhreCBoo MISSION OVERVIEW SpaceX successfully targeted Monday, February 17 at 10:05 a.m. EST, or 15:05 UTC, for its fifth launch of Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,…
Airbus and Government of Québec Become Sole Owners of the A220 Program
Bombardier transfers its remaining interest in Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Airbus Canada) to Airbus SE and the Government of QuébecAirbus now holds 75 percent of Airbus Canada with the Government of Québec increasing its holding…