Archive for March 2012
BA CityFlyer to add one more Embraer 190 Jet to fleet
Courtesy Embraer Paris, France,/ Embraer and British Airways signed a contract for the sale of one more EMBRAER 190 (E190) jet. The aircraft will be operated by London City Airport…
Read MoreBoeing Delivers First 737-800 for Aerosvit
Courtesy Boeing SEATTLE – Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Aerosvit Ukrainian Airlines celebrated yesterday the delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800 jetliner. “Delivery of the first Next Generation 737 out of 11…
Read MoreJapan Airlines First Delivery of two 787 Dreamliners
Courtesy Boeing EVERETT, Wash /PRNewswire/ — Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) yesterday celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first two 787 Dreamliners. JAL is the first airline to…
Read MoreUS Airways Aggressive For Merger
As time moves forward what the flying public knows and what really happens are sometimes two different versions. US Airways is seeking aggressively a merger with American Airlines. AMR Corp…
Read MoreAtlantic Airways takes delivery of its new Airbus A319
Courtesy Airbus Atlantic Airways, the national carrier of the Faroe Islands has taken delivery of its Airbus A319 as part of its plan to increase its capacity, becoming Airbus’ newest…
Read MoreFirst Embraer 190 Joins Bulgaria Air Fleet
Paris, France / Embraer and Bulgaria Air celebrate the first delivery of four Embraer 190s, yesterday, in a ceremony at the airline’s headquarters in Bulgaria‘s capital city, Sofia. The remaining…
Read MoreEmbraer, Boeing and Airbus to collaborate on Aviation Biofuel Commercialization
Geneva, Switzerland, March 22, 2012 – Embraer, Boeing and Airbus today signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation biofuels. The three leading…
Read MoreDirect Air Suspends Operations
Knowingly fuel prices put the pinch on airline profits once again. A short but quick sign that Direct Air was in financial trouble gave no flier with the airline any…
Read MoreSouthwest Airlines Applies for Slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
DALLAS, /PRNewswire/ — Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) Monday filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for slots that would allow Southwest to offer the first-ever nonstop service…
Read MoreTHAI’s first A380 makes maiden flight from Toulouse
Courtesy Airbus The first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) took off for its maiden flight on 5th March following completion of the airframe assembly and system tests in Toulouse,…
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