Archive for April 2010
Adria Airways takes delivery of its first Airbus A319
Slovenia’s flag carrier, Adria Airways has taken delivery of its first new A319. The aircraft was handed over from the Airbus delivery centre in Hamburg, Germany. Operated under a lease…
Read MoreAirbus displays new ACJ at EBACE
Logo Provided Courtesy of Airbus A new Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) is being displayed at EBACE*, giving visitors the chance to experience for themselves the unmatched comfort, space and…
Read MoreHawaiian Airlines becomes a new Airbus operator with the delivery of its first A330
Photo Provided Courtesy of Airbus Hawaiian Airlines has taken delivery of its initial A330, one of the first steps in this new Airbus operator’s plan to replace its current widebody…
Read MoreNew role for decommissioned aircraft at Airbus' Tarmac Aerosave affiliate
Photo Provided Courtesy of Airbus An Airbus affiliate company that dismantles retired aircraft using environmentally-friendly methods is proving a success, with six aircraft and one set of wings having been…
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines Unveils Florida One
Picture Provided Courtesy of Southwest Airlines Airline Honors the State of Florida with Specialty Aircraft TAMPA, Fla /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) Friday last week Southwest Airlines honored…
Read MoreJetBlue Airways is Jetting to Green: Pledge to Do 'One Thing That's Green' to Help Protect the Environment
– Airline donates one tree for each of its 12,000 crewmembers to Carbonfund.org – – Annual ‘One Thing That’s Green’ sweepstakes celebrates Earth Day with eco-friendly prizes, including a Vespa…
Read MoreBoeing Delivers Cathay Pacific Airways' 75th Airplane – 777-300ER
Photo Provided Courtesy of Boeing EVERETT, Wash., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Cathay Pacific Airways celebrated last week as the airline took delivery of its 75th airplane purchased directly…
Read MoreBoeing 787 Being Extreme Weather Tested in Florida
Photo Provided Courtesy of Boeing VALPARAISO, Fla.,/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. A special hangar at the McKinley…
Read MoreBoeing 787 Flies to Florida for Testing
Photo Provided Courtesy of Boeing EVERETT, Wash /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Boeing (NYSE: BA) expanded type inspection authorization (TIA) yesterday, clearing the way for its…
Read MoreBoeing 747-8 Freighter Begins Flight-Test Operations in Southern California
Photo Provided Courtesy of Boeing PALMDALE, Calif., /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The second Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 Freighter, RC521, landed in Palmdale, Calif., Monday April 19, marking the beginning of a…
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