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DB Regio Bayern and Siemens Mobility Sign Contract for 31 Regional Trains

WIL BALDWIN February 5, 2021

DB Regio Bayern has ordered 31 regional trains from Siemens Mobility. The trains will serve on routes between Munich, Passau and Regensburg. Siemens Mobility will be delivering 25 double-decker Desiro HC trainsets and six single-decker…

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SWISS Reduces Geneva Flight Operations to Minimum Due to Travel Restrictions

WIL BALDWIN February 3, 2021

In view of the tighter travel restrictions announced by the Swiss Federal Council on 27 January and the resulting decline in demand for air travel, SWISS has been compelled to temporarily reduce its flight operations to…

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Hitachi Rail Successfully Tests First Battery-Powered Tram

WIL BALDWIN February 2, 2021

Battery-powered tram offers major benefits of requiring no overhead wires or other electrified infrastructure – saving on costs and visual impact On-board batteries allow energy to be additionally recovered during breaking Trial in Florence aims to allow mobility firm to…

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Dassault Aviation Receives Order for 12 Rafales for French Air and Space Force

WIL BALDWIN February 1, 2021

Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, has signed a contract for the sale of 12 Rafale aircraft with Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces. These aircraft will replace the 12 Rafales…

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JetBlue Unveils Reimagined Mint, Setting Stage to Change Transatlantic Market

WIL BALDWIN February 1, 2021

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today unveiled a reimagined version of its popular Mint experience, which first disrupted the market with a fresh take on premium travel at an “unpremium” price in 2014. JetBlue’s…

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Satena Optimises Fleet Support With ATR Global Maintenance Agreement

WIL BALDWIN February 1, 2021

Colombian airline signs five year contract for its seven aircraft ATR fleet ATR and SATENA announce the signing of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) contract covering: onsite stock, Standard Exchange, Line Replaceable Unit repair and…

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Saab Receives Order for Two Additional Firefighting Aircraft

WIL BALDWIN January 31, 2021

The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has exercised an option in their contract with Saab regarding aerial firefighting capability in Sweden. Saab will provide two additional aircraft with associated crew. The order from March 2020…

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Airbus Signs Maintenance Digital Services Contract With Royal Australian Air Force

WIL BALDWIN January 29, 2021

Airbus (Paris: AIR.PA) has signed a contract to provide a digital services focus for the maintenance of the Air Refueling Boom System (ARBS) on the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (A330…

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Lufthansa Announces dean&david and Dallmayr Partnership for New Catering Concept

WIL BALDWIN January 26, 2021

In autumn 2020, Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA.DE) announced that it would soon be offering Economy Class passengers a range of high-quality food and beverages for purchase on board short- and medium-haul flights. The airline has…

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DHL Expands Medical and Pharmaceutical Logistics Capacity in Germany

WIL BALDWIN January 24, 2021

DHL Global Forwarding opens expanded Leipzig Life Sciences & Healthcare Hub Frankfurt, Hamburg and Leipzig GxP facilities successfully achieve CEIV IATArecertification Specially trained staff and state-of-the-art equipment for storage and handling oftemperature-controlled pharmaceutical products and…