Vodafone Extends Tech Partnership with Ryanair
FILE PHOTO: Different types of 4G, 5G and data radio relay antennas for mobile phone networks are pictured on a relay mast operated by Vodafone in Berlin LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone <VOD> has secured a…
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Air Arabia Orders 120 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft, including XLR
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low cost carrier, has signed a firm order for 120 Airbus aircraft comprising 73 A320neo's, 27 A321neo's and 20 A321XLR's. The agreement was signed…
Boeing, SunExpress Sign Order for 10 Additional 737 MAX Airplanes
Leading leisure carrier exercises options for 10 MAX 8 jets for fleet renewal and growthSunExpress CEO: "Have full confidence Boeing will deliver us a safe, reliable and efficient aircraft." DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/…
Warburg Pincus Sells Airline Services Firm Accelya to Vista
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. buyout fund Warburg Pincus said on Monday that it had clinched a deal to sell its European airline services firm Accelya to rival private equity fund Vista Equity Partners for an…
A brewery Tour of Iceland, 30 Years After the End of the Beer Ban
From horseback riding to cave diving, puffin watching to hot spring soaking, Iceland has turned itself into a popular vacation destination. Until fairly recently however, beer tourists didn’t have much to entice them to this…
Alstom to Deliver 19 Electric Regional Trains in Germany
Alstom will deliver 19 Coradia Continental electric regional trains to the state of Baden-Württemberg. The contract, signed with DB Regio, is worth approximately €120 million. The trains will be built at Alstom’s site in Salzgitter.…
European Pilot Group Demands Action over Ryanair Sick Leave Policy
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The European Cockpit Association (ECA) pilot group has urged regulators to take action over what it described as a "safety hazard" caused by Ryanair's <RYAAY> approach to flight crews' sick leave, according…
Alstom Begins Delivery of New Regional Trains to Veneto and Liguria in Italy
Alstom has delivered the first Coradia Stream “Pop” trains destined for operation in Italian regions of Veneto and Liguria. The trains are part of the framework agreement signed in 2016 between Alstom and Trenitalia for…
KLM Firms Up Order for E195-E2 Jets, Adds Six Further Aircraft
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Embraer and KLM Cityhopper have signed a firm order for 21 E195-E2 aircraft, plus 14 purchase rights. The 21 firm positions will be acquired via operating lease from Embraer lessor…
Airbus Says Could Stretch A220 Airliner
FILE PHOTO: A model of the Airbus A220-300 aircraft is seen at a media event at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi OTTAWA (Reuters) - Airbus SE's <EADSY> Canadian-designed A220 narrowbody jet has the…