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THE 15TH SSJ100 JOINED INTERJET FLEET.
Another brand new Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft joined the Mexican Interjet’s fleet on the 20th of May. The aircraft (MSN95066) was rolled out from the SuperJet International’s facility in Venice (Italy) and took off from the “Marco Polo” Airport for its ferry flight to Mexico, stopping in Keflyavik (Iceland) and Bangor (Maine, USA). “The…
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Mauritius: Indian Ocean airlines launch ‘Vanilla Alliance’ network in June.
In a bid to improve air links, air companies of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) member countries will on 18 June 2015 sign in Antananarivo, Madagascar, an agreement to set up a sub-regional airline network known as ‘Vanilla Alliance’, the Commission said Tuesday. The agreement will help improve “significantly and concretely” air links among countries…
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Successful first flight of LEAP-powered Airbus A320neo, with Safran engines and systems.
Airbus has carried out a successful first flight of the A320neo, the reengined version of its single-aisle commercial jet, powered by twin LEAP-1A engines. The airplane took off at 1:24 pm from Toulouse, landing 4 hours, 25 minutes later. The new-generation LEAP engine is designed and built by CFM International, the 50/50 joint company between…
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Beechcraft secures order from Wheels Up for next installment of King Air 350i aircraft.
Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) that Wheels Up has exercised its option to purchase the next 35 King Air 350i turboprops from its initial order placed in 2013. The additional aircraft will help expand the membership-based…
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First Cessna Citation enters commercial airline service in Europe.
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that its customer, Hahn Air Lines, is operating a fleet of Cessna Citation CJ4s for scheduled airline service, making the CJ4 the first Citation business jet to be used for commercial airline service. The German scheduled and charter airline…
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NASA Seeks Additional Information for Asteroid Redirect Mission Spacecraft.
NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking ideas from American companies for a spacecraft design that could be used for both the agency’s Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) and a robotic satellite servicing mission in low-Earth orbit. In the early-2020s NASA plans to launch the Asteroid Redirect Mission, which will use a robotic spacecraft…
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Etihad honoured with Call Centre Awards.
Etihad Airways has been honoured with two accolades at the INSIGHTS Middle East Call Centre Awards 2015. This is the fourth consecutive year in which the airline has been recognised at the annual gala ceremony, which was held in Dubai on 12 May and was attended by almost 300 call centre professionals and service providers…
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Garuda Indonesia once again gained international recognition, this time for significant passenger growth at two world-class airports in the Southeast Asia and East Asia regions, namely Changi International Airport Singapore and Incheon International Airport in South Korea. Garuda Indonesia won the Changi Airline Awards for the category of “TOP Airline by absolute growth in passenger…
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Boeing statement on loss of the Centenario satellite.
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 16, 2015 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] is disappointed by the loss of the Centenario satellite on May 16, 2015. We stand ready to assist the Mexican government in any way we can to enable our customer to meet its communications needs for the people of Mexico. The Boeing team will work closely…
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Embraer Executive Jets to Promote its Complete Product Portfolio at EBACE 2015.
Embraer Executive Jets will present its award-winning executive jets portfolio at the 15th European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE – http://www.ebace.aero), at Geneva’s Palexpo Exhibition Center, in Switzerland, May 18-21. The Company will showcase its entire aircraft portfolio on static display; the entry-level Phenom 100E, the Phenom 300 light jet, the Legacy 450 mid-light,…
