Vladivostok Air signs 5-year contract with AFI KLM E&M
Vladivostok Air and AFI KLM E&M signed an exclusive 5-year contract for the maintenance of the CF6 80 E1 engines powering the Russian carrier
18 March 2010
BA CityFlyer takes delivery of EMBRAER 190 Jet
Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet to British Airways this month. The aircraft will be operated by BA CityFlyer, British Airways
Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter succeeds in first vertical landing
A supersonic Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter rode more than 41,000 pounds of thrust to a vertical landing for the first time, confirming its required ability to land in confined areas both ashore and afloat. Pilot Graham Tomlinson performed an 80-knot (93 miles per hour) short takeoff from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, …
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Virgin America plans new service to Canada
Virgin America will file an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking authority to fly from the United States to Canada. If approved, this would become the airline’s first international destination. As set forth in the application, Virgin America, subject to receipt of all operating authority, plans to begin service as early as …
GOL inaugurates maintenance center expansion
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. announced the conclusion of the expansion work on its Aircraft Maintenance Center, in Confins (Minas Gerais), where the company carries out heavy airframe maintenance, preventive maintenance, aircraft painting and the internal configuration of the entire GOL and VARIG combined fleet. The expansion, which began in 2008, added a hangar, offices, …
Air India partners with Sabre to boost efficiencies and reduce costs
Air India has teamed with Sabre Airline Solutions to achieve operational efficiencies in key airline functions in a bid to be more cost efficient. Sabre Airline Solutions will move Air India toward having a fully integrated flight control system, providing Air India with solutions from the Sabre AirVision and Sabre AirCentre suites. The Sabre Integrated …
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FedEx reports third quarter net income of $239 million
Fedex reported revenue of $8.70 billion, up 7% from $8.14 billion a year ago, operating income was up 129% to $416 million, from $182 million last year, operating margin was 4.8%, up from 2.2% the previous year and the net income was up 146% to $239 million from last year
IBERWORLD takes delivery of one Airbus A330-300 from AWAS
AWAS has delivered an Airbus A330-300 to IBERWORLD AIRLINES. IBERWORLD AIRLINES, part of the group ORIZONIA CORPORACION, is a new customer for AWAS. The AWAS A330-300 will join the existing IBERWORLD Airbus fleet which operates holiday charter flights across Europe, Africa and the Americas.