Category: Aviation news
Icelandic Coast Guard Upgrades to Airbus Rescue Helicopters
Reykjavik, Airbus Helicopters is supporting the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) with the entry into service of two Airbus H225 heavy search and rescue (SAR) helicopters as the first step in a renewal of the agency’s…
Air Peace Selects E195-E2, Becomes First E2 Operator in Africa
Port Louis, Mauritius, April 3rd, 2019 – Embraer has signed a firm order for 10 E195-E2 jets with Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline. The order was announced today, during the Embraer’s Africa Airline Business Seminar,…
Air Force Again Halts Boeing KC-46 Tanker Deliveries
April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday that it again stopped accepting deliveries of Boeing Co's KC-46 tanker aircraft after finding foreign object debris in the planes. Back in February, deliveries…
Air Canada Delays Launch of Seasonal Routes
(Reuters) - Air Canada said on Tuesday it would delay the launch of certain seasonal flights this spring, as the carrier wrestles with the challenge of servicing routes previously flown by its grounded Boeing 737…
Brazil’s Gol Will Not Cancel Boeing 737 MAX Order
FILE PHOTO: An aircraft of Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA departs from Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil September 11, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's largest airline, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes, will…
Studio ORD Selected to Design New O’Hare Terminal
The expansion project at Chicago O’Hare is expected to cost $8.5 billion and is hoped to increase the ease with which passengers travel through the terminal, increasing the passenger experience. The City of Chicago has…
China’s Huge Airbus Order Padded by Old & Incomplete Deals
Exclusive: China's huge Airbus order padded by old or incomplete deals - source PARIS (Reuters) - A landmark order from China for 300 Airbus jets signed during a state visit last week was bolstered by…
Bombardier Delivers Global 7500 to Racing Legend Niki Lauda
Bombardier announced today that it delivered its first European-based Global 7500 aircraft to long-time Bombardier customer, Niki Lauda, as production and completions of the award-winning business jet continue to ramp up as planned. Bombardier is…
Will United Airlines Back Out of Coliseum Naming Rights Deal?
Rumors are starting to swirl that United Airlines is considering backing out of a $69 million deal to add its name to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The deal, which was offered to the University…