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Bombardier signs agreement with DAIR to spur innovation in Ontario’s aerospace sector

Bombardier will reinforce its partnership with the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research Consortium (DAIR) to establish an aerospace hub in Toronto’s Downsview area. Through a multi-million dollar contribution, Bombardier will focus on three main goals: supporting DAIR’s academic and research activities, supporting DAIR’s operations, and preserving the aerospace heritage of the site. Starting this year, […]

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Delta to become launch customer for Bombardier’s CRJ900 with ATMOSPHÈRE Cabin

Bombardier has announced that with a firm order for 20 CRJ900s, Delta Air Lines will become the launch customer for the regional jet fitted out with the new ATMOSPHÈRE cabin. Based on the list price, the order has a value of US$961 million. On the order, Fred Cromer, President, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft said: “We are

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FedEx Express orders 24 medium and large freighters from Boeing

Boeing and FedEx Express have signed a new order for 12 767 Freighters and 12 777 Freighters as one of the world’s largest air cargo carrier continues to invest in new freighters to better serve its customers. “We are taking another positive step in our fleet modernization program as we add more efficient, lower emission

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Rolls-Royce joins celebrations as Cathay Pacific receives first A350-1000

Rolls-Royce has joined Cathay Pacific Airways to celebrate the delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, powered by the Trent XWB-97, the latest version of the Trent XWB, the most efficient large aero engine in service today. Greeted by aviation enthusiasts, the aircraft arrived in Hong Kong on June 20, making Cathay Pacific the first airline

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Argentina’s economic turmoil hits international travel

The fall-out from Argentina’s financial turmoil is having a huge impact on travel to and from the country, according to latest figures from ForwardKeys which predicts future travel patterns by analysing 17 million booking transactions a day. Outbound travel bookings collapsed after the Peso crashed in May and President Macri asked the IMF for a

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FAI grows fleet with addition of fifth Global Express

German Special Mission Operator FAI rent-a-jet AG has expanded its fleet of managed aircraft with the addition of a fifth Global Express (S/N 9084). This brings FAI’s total fleet to 25, including its 10 managed aircraft. In addition to the five Bombardier Global Express jets, FAI currently operates five Challenger 604s, 12 Learjet 60s, one

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