• Airbus Helicopters starts delivery of EC145 T2 with DRF Luftrettung.

    Next-generation helicopter: quietest in its class with improved performance and lower operating costs. The handover of the first EC145 T2 to DRF Luftrettung marks yet another milestone for Airbus Helicopters in the successful program for the BK117/EC145 family. In spring 2014, the latest addition to the family received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency…

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  • China’s HNA Group Tianjin Airlines Purchases 20 E-Jets and 20 E-Jets E2.

    During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s State visit to Brazil, in a signing ceremony witnessed by the Presidents of both nations, Embraer S.A. concluded an agreement for the sale of 40 aircraft to China’s Tianjin Airlines, a subsidiary of the HNA Group. The contract, with an estimated value of USD 2.1 billion at list prices, is…

  • Bombardier to Debut the Challenger 350 Jet at LABACE 2014.

    Bombardier Business Aircraft announced today that it will showcase four of its class-defining business aircraft at this year’s Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (LABACE) at Congonhas airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil from August 12-14, 2014. Bombardier’s Learjet 75,Challenger 350, Challenger 605 and Global 6000 aircraft will be on display. The Challenger 350 jet, which recently…

  • Boeing, Nippon Airways Finalize Order for 40 Widebody Airplanes.

    ANA renews long-haul fleet with 777X, 787-9, 777-300ER. Airline becomes world’s largest 787 Dreamliner customer. PRNewswire/ — Boeing [NYSE:BA] and All Nippon Airways (ANA) today finalized an order for 40 widebody airplanes – 20 777-9Xs, 14 787-9 Dreamliners and six 777-300ERs (Extended Range) – as part of the airline‘s strategic long-haul fleet renewal plan. The order,…

  • IAG firms up for 8 Airbus A350-900.

    International Airlines Group (IAG) has converted eight A350-900 options into firm orders for Iberia. The airline becomes a new customer for the fast-selling A350XWB Family. The aircraft will be equipped with efficient Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines and will deliver huge operational benefits through Airbus’ unique family values. IAG secured commercial terms for the A350…

  • Last minute beach holiday with airberlin.

    For all last minute travellers, who want to extend summer that little bit more, airberlin can offer a late summer special: From 31st July up until 3rd August 2014 tickets to Europe’s most popular swim destinations can be booked for the travel period from 1st September to 5th October 2014. airberlin’s extensive flight offers include…

  • BELL HELICOPTER INTRODUCES THE FIRST TWO BELL 429S TO POLAND.

    New Aircraft to be Configured for Corporate Missions Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), has announced signed purchase agreements with two private customers for the first two Bell 429s to be delivered in Poland. The deal became official during a formal signing ceremony at the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA). The agreement was signed on behalf of Bell…

  • Nigeria suspends operations of ASKY airlines over Ebola.

    The operations of the Lome, Togo-based Pan-African airline ASKY have been suspended in Nigeria after the airline flew an Ebola-infected Liberian to Nigeria, where he died of the disease last week. The regulatory Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) announced the suspension of the airline’s operations Monday, just as a Nigerian airline, Arik Air, suspended flights…

  • Joint Efforts to Improve Safety.

    Industry and Governments Address Safety Over Conflict Zones. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) joined with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO) in a declaration committing the parties to review processes for the overflight of conflict zones. The high-level meeting was called by…