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Embraer Phenom 100EV makes EBACE debut

Embraer will debut the Phenom 100EV business jet at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 29 to May 31. The entry-level Phenom 100EV, an evolution of the Phenom 100E, delivers improved performance with modified engines and a new avionics suite. The evolution of Embraer’s very first clean-sheet-design business […]

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Delta Air Lines to serve Mumbai nonstop from the U.S. in 2019

Delta Air Lines will begin nonstop flights between the United States and Mumbai, India, next year, linking the U.S. with one of its strongest trading partners. The announcement follows agreements between the U.S. and the governments of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to address the issue of government subsidies provided to state-owned carriers in

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Allegiant receives its first U.S.-produced Airbus aircraft

Allegiant Air has taken delivery of its first U.S.-produced A320 aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. On hand for the occasion were executives from Airbus and Allegiant Air, a team of Allegiant employees, and representatives of the more than 380 Airbus employees at the production facility. The Airbus Manufacturing Facility in

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Lufthansa sells long-haul flights without free baggage allowance

As of summer 2018, Lufthansa Group passengers will be able to book a so-called Economy “Light” fare on routes to North America served by Lufthansa, SWISS, Brussels Airlines and Austrian Airlines. As the basic rate, the new fare is the least expensive option for price-conscious passengers only travelling with carry-on luggage and who do not

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Ratification of U.S.-Brazil Open Skies agreement

The United States and the Brazilian government have finalized an Open Skies agreement that will allow for increased air service between the two countries. U.S.-Brazil Open Skies will pave the way for the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve American’s proposed joint business with LATAM Airlines Group. The American-LATAM joint business, which was announced in

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Xiamen Airlines takes delivery of first 737 MAX jet

Boeing has delivered the first 737 MAX airplane and the 200th Boeing jet to Xiamen Airlines, a fast-growing Chinese carrier that has doubled its fleet in less than five years and has plans to double it again to serve more domestic and international passengers. Established in 1984, Xiamen Airlines, headquartered in Xiamen in southeastern China,

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Southeast Aerospace appoints new Senior Program Manager

Southeast Aerospace, a leading Aerospace Solutions company, has welcomed Ron Symonette, as new Senior Program Manager. Symonette brings over 25 years of aviation industry experience, with 21 years at United Rotorcraft (a division of Air Methods). As a Program Manager at United Rotorcraft, he oversaw an Emergency Medical Services interior and avionics STC development for

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Prague Airport and Incheon International Airport Corporation sign new partnership agreement

An extensive international partnership agreement between Prague Airport and Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), the operator of Incheon International Airport located close to Seoul, South Korea, was signed at Václav Havel Airport Prague on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. The new Memorandum of Understanding follows the original agreement signed in 2013, specifying particular areas in which

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