Azul Receives First Airbus A330neo in the Americas
The first A330neo of the Americas has been delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas on lease from Avolon, becoming the first airline from the Americas to fly the A330-900. The aircraft is the first of 15…
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Airbus & Thales Alenia Space to Build 2 SpainSAT NG Satellites
A four co-primes consortium formed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space (both in Spain and France) has been selected by Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos S.A. (Spanish Governmental Satellite Operator) to build two SpainSAT NG satellites. Used…
Web Page of the Day
Here is a great page of retro aviation images on Pintrest! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/375065475197901430
New Europe Thalys Routes and Travel Opportunities
June 2019 will see Thalys servicing new destinations — Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport and Marne-la-Vallée, which is en route to Disneyland Paris and the shopping outlets of La Vallée Village. With connections from Brussels,…
Air Mauritius Takes Delivery Of Its First A330neo
Air Mauritius has taken delivery of its first A330-900, on lease from ALC during a ceremony held in Toulouse. The national carrier of the Republic of Mauritius is the first A330neo operator based in the…
Virgin Atlantic Posts Annual Loss for Second Year Running
(Reuters) - Virgin Atlantic on Wednesday reported an annual pretax loss for the second consecutive year, hit by a shaky economy, the higher costs of fuel generated by a weaker British pound and problems with…
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…
Bombardier Wins Eurotunnel Shuttle Renovation Contract
As part of the 2018-2026 mid-life programme, Eurotunnel signed a contract with Bombardier Transportation to renovate nine “PAX” Shuttles. Composed in total of 254 wagons, each 800-meter long shuttle is made up for passengers’ vehicles…
STARLUX Airlines Orders 17 A350 XWB Aircraft
STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for 17 widebody aircraft, comprising 12 A350-1000s and five A350-900s. The new airline plans to deploy these aircraft on its premier long-haul services from…