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Siemens Mobility Awarded Billion-Euro Order for Deutsche Bahn High-Speed Trains

WIL BALDWIN August 10, 2020

Beginning in 2022, DB will expand its mainline fleet with 30 new high-speed trains. Deutsche Bahn has awarded the billion-euro order to Siemens Mobility. DB called for tenders at the end of 2019 when the…

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Swiss Air Lines Cleared For More Types Of Cabin Cargo

WIL BALDWIN August 8, 2020

Swiss International Air Lines is carrying a greater variety of cargo in passenger cabins after four months of only being allowed to use the upper deck for shipments of COVID-19-related medical supplies. Swiss Air Lines'…

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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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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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…

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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

Alstom Delivers New Tramways for Dublin, Ireland

WIL BALDWIN August 2, 2020

55 meters: the longest Citadis tram in the world Up to 98% recyclableAlstom will extend 26 existing vehicles Alstom has delivered the first of eight new Citadis tramways to Dublin, as part of a partnership with Transport…

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British Airways Plans to Sell Shares and Avoid Bailout

WIL BALDWIN July 26, 2020

British Airways is scrapping all its Boeing 747 jumbo jets. It’s cutting capacity to prepare for years of weak demand for air travel. Now Reuters sources say owner IAG has a plan to get its…