U.S. to allow small knives to be carried onto airplanes
Reuters The Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday that travelers can soon bring small pocket knives on board airplanes for the first time since the…
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India to help finance firms repossess Kingfisher planes
REUTERS India will make it easier for leasing and finance firms to reclaim planes used by Kingfisher Airlines, two government sources told Reuters, after complaints…
Bristow Places Order for Up To 26 S-76D™ Helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. today announced that they have entered into an agreement to sell up to 26 S-76D™ helicopters to Bristow Group, to perform the…
GECAS To Lease Three Airbus A320s to Vueling Airlines
SHANNON, Ireland, March 5, 2013 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced it will lease…
First New Citation Sovereign rolls out of Cessna Assembly
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the first production New Citation Sovereign rolled off the production line in the company’s…
Bell Helicopter Introduces the Bell 412EPI
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), today introduced an upgrade to one of the company’s most versatile and reliable helicopters – the new…
Cathay Pacific Announce Order for Three 747-8 Freighters
Boeing Boeing and Cathay Pacific Airways today announced an order for three 747-8 Freighter airplanes. The order, valued at approximately $1 billion at list prices,…
Boeing Statement on Air China’s Commitment to Purchase 31 Boeing Jetliners
Boeing announced today that Air China has agreed to buy two Boeing 747-8 Intercontinentals, one 777-300ER (Extended Range) and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s. In addition, Air…
Struggling Gulf Air sacks staff as unions reject revamp
AFP Bahrain’s loss-making flag carrier Gulf Air, struggling against competition from other regional carriers, has embarked on a sweeping restructuring plan that has annoyed unions…
Airbus in Hamburg: Lufthansa takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 equipped with Sharklets
Lufthansa has taken delivery of its first A320 equipped with Sharklets at the Airbus site in Hamburg, Germany. Lufthansa is becoming the first carrier in…
IAG slumps to near 1 bn euros loss on Iberia woes
AFP International Airlines Group, parent of British Airways, on Thursday posted a 2012 net loss of 943 million euros ($1.239 billion), hit by troubles at…
Jetairfly to Start Tour Operations with the E190
Embraer Jetairfly, the Belgian subsidiary of TUI Travel PLC (“TUI Travel”), one of the world’s leading leisure travel groups, has received the first of two…
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