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…
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…
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…
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…
Tesla Ordered by German Court to Stop Cutting Down Trees for Gigafactory
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court on Sunday ordered Tesla Inc to stop clearing forest land near the capital Berlin to build its first European car and battery factory, a victory for local environmental activists.…
Alstom Nears Deal to Buy Bombardier’s Train Unit
(Reuters) - France’s Alstom SA (ALO.PA) is close to clinching a deal to buy Bombardier Inc’s (BBD-B.TO) train business which will give the unit an enterprise value of $7 billion, according to a source familiar…
Airbus Says Higher U.S. Tariffs on EU Planes Will Harm U.S. Airlines, Consumers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government's decision to raise tariffs on European-built aircraft will hit U.S. airlines already facing a shortage of aircraft and complicate efforts to reach a negotiated settlement with the European Union,…
Competition Heats Up In The Turboprop Market
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Competition is cranking up in the world of turboprops. For years turboprops were an ignored corner of the aircraft industry, accounting for about 120 aircraft a year compared with the more than…