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Airbus Fly-By-Wire Visionary Bernard Ziegler Passes Away

WIL BALDWIN May 5, 2021

Toulouse, France 5 May 2021 – Airbus (OTC: EADSY) is saddened to learn of the passing of Bernard Ziegler, at the age of 88. Ziegler, one of Airbus’ engineering pioneers, was instrumental in the introduction of…

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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

Airbus Delivers First A330neo in Hi Fly Livery

WIL BALDWIN September 3, 2019September 3, 2019

Hi Fly, the privately-owned Portuguese wet lease specialist operating an exclusive all-Airbus fleet, has taken delivery of a new A330neo on lease from Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL). The aircraft is configured with 371 seats…

Air Mauritius Takes Delivery Of Its First A330neo

WIL BALDWIN April 18, 2019April 18, 2019

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…

TAP Air Portugal Takes Delivery of its First A321LR

WIL BALDWIN April 8, 2019April 8, 2019

Lisbon-based TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of its first of twelve A321LRs on order, becoming the first airline to operate a combined A330neo and A321LR fleet. The A321LR is the world’s most flexible and…

Airbus Delivers First A330neo To TAP Air Portugal

WIL BALDWIN November 26, 2018

TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of the world’s first new generation widebody A330neo and, as the launch airline, will be the first to benefit from the aircraft’s unbeatable operating economics, increased range, and Airbus’…

Lufthansa Is Giving Boeing a Shot at New Wide-Body Deal

WIL BALDWIN October 22, 2018

(Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG is trying to decide whether to take its first Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliners, or to expand its fleet of Airbus SE’s marquee A350 wide-body jets as it updates its long-range…

Boeing, Air Lease Corp., Deliver First Air Tahiti Nui 787-9 Dreamliner

WIL BALDWIN October 9, 2018October 9, 2018

Boeing Press Release: Boeing, Air Lease Corp., and Air Tahiti Nui celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 787-9 Dreamliner, via lease from ALC. This is the first Boeing airplane to join the Tahitian airline,…

Lufthansa A340 Damaged By Fire In Frankfurt

WIL BALDWIN June 12, 2018June 12, 2018

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 was heavily damaged and 10 people were sent to a clinic to check for potential respiratory issues after a towing truck caught fire at Frankfurt airport, the German…

Air Belgium Takes To The Skies With 15 Passengers

WIL BALDWIN June 7, 2018June 7, 2018

Air Belgium is a new airline that intends to operate a fleet of Airbus A340-300s between Charleroi (outside of Brussels) and China (including the mainland and Hong Kong). The airline was initially supposed to start flying…