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Emirates and Philippine Airlines ink interline agreement

Emirates and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have inked an interline agreement to boost connectivity for passengers of both air carriers to new points on each other’s networks via Manila and Dubai, using a single ticket and one baggage policy. Now in effect, the reciprocal interline partnership provides Emirates’ passengers access to 19 Philippine domestic destinations operated […]

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Schiphol Amsterdam Airport

KLM Group, Delta, Corendon, easyJet and TUI challenge Dutch government’s decision to cut flight movements at Schiphol

KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet and TUI are challenging the Dutch government’s decision to cut flight movements at Schiphol Airport, confident they can reduce noise levels and emissions while maintaining a network of destinations for the millions of passengers they carry annually to and from Schiphol. Schiphol Airport makes a significant contribution to

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General Atomics AeroTec Systems carries out modernisation of Dornier 228 aircraft for Royal Thai Navy

Dornier 228 manufacturer General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has carried out extensive modernisation and maintenance work on two Royal Thai Navy (RTN) Dornier 228s in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany. The first aircraft has since been transferred back to Thailand, where it will be used for special-mission flights. The GA-ATS technicians carried out a comprehensive upgrade and modernisation

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Supervisory Board of Lufthansa extends contracts of Spohr and Steenbergen for another five years

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has appointed Carsten Spohr as CEO and Remco Steenbergen as CFO for five more years.  Dr. Karl-Ludwig Kley, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, said: “I am delighted that the contract extensions for Carsten Spohr and Remco Steenbergen have been concluded. They will be

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Lufthansa Group places US$7.5 billion order for 22 latest-generation long-haul jets

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Lufthansa) has approved the orders for 22 new state-of-the-art long-haul jets placed by the Lufthansa Group. The order comprises ten Airbus A350-1000 passenger aircraft, five Airbus A350-900 passenger aircraft and seven Boeing 787-9 ‘Dreamliner’ passenger aircraft. The value of the order stands at US$7.5 billion at current list

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AW139 helicopter LCI

LCI set to deliver AW139 helicopters to Babcock Australasia

LCI is set to deliver two new Leonardo AW139 helicopters on long-term lease to Babcock Australasia (Babcock), Australia in early 2024. The aircraft, which are valued at over US$40 million (£22.4 million), will be deployed by Babcock on mission-critical and socially responsible Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. The Leonardo AW139 combines flexibility, high performance, proven

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New Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines places order for 15 Boeing 737-9 aircraft

Greater Bay Airlines (GBA) has placed an order for 15 Boeing 737-9 airplanes. The order also includes a commitment for five 787 Dreamliners to support GBA’s long-term plan to launch international long-haul services. The new Hong Kong-based carrier said the 737-9 will form the backbone of its future fleet as it seeks to operate more flights

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