EADS flies world’s first plane powered with biofuel based on algae at ILA
Use of biofuel from algae leads to reduced fuel consumption Emission of nitrogen and sulfur oxides reduced drastically Opens up opportunities to achieve carbon neutral…
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Boeing Converted Freighter joins Cargoitalia's MD-11 fleet
MILAN, ITALY – June 8, 2010 – The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] is supporting the expansion plans of Cargoitalia S.p.A. by providing the Italy-based, all-cargo…
Spairliners supports Lufthansa A380 fleet
Spairliners, a joint venture between Air France and Lufthansa Technik AG, has commenced fully integrated component support for the Airbus A380 fleet of Lufthansa. Along…
IATA Brings Transparency to Baggage Rules – New Simplifying the Business Project
Berlin – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced Automated Carrier Baggage Rules (ACBR), the latest project in IATA’s Simplifying the Business program. ACBR will…
Emirates orders a further 32 Airbus A380s
Dubai based Emirates Airline has ordered a further 32 A380s from Airbus, taking their total firm orders for the iconic flagship of the 21st century…
Air Berlin receives 50th Airbus A320-family aircraft
Air Berlin today received its 50th Airbus A320-Family aircraft during the International Airshow in Berlin, Germany. The jubilee aircraft is an Airbus A320 equipped with…
TAM Airlines orders 20 A320 Family and five A350-900 aircraft
Airbus’ biggest customer in the southern hemisphere and Brazil’s largest airline company, announced today an order for 20 new Airbus A320 Family and five A350-900…
ILA Berlin Air Show 2010 – Airbus foresees demand for nearly 1,150 new aircraft in Germany over the next 20 years
Airbus A320 Lufthansa. Airlines in Germany will require nearly 1,150 new passenger aircraft above 100 seats and freighters over the next 20 years, according to…
Sukhoi Superjet 100 completes engine water protection test program
June 7, 2010, Moscow – Sukhoi Superjet 100 SN95003 has successfully completed the test program aimed at evaluation of engine protection against water jets from…
UAE's Air Arabia plans Jordanian airline
DUBAI – UAE-based budget airline Air Arabia said on Monday it signed an agreement to launch Jordan’s first low-cost carrier and announced its fourth regional…
Boeing 747-8 Emerges From Paint Hangar in New Cargolux Livery
SEATTLE, June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 747-8 Freighter painted in customer livery emerged today from the Boeing paint hangar in Everett,…
Airbus delivers the 30th A380
The 30th A380 to be delivered was handed over today to Emirates Airline, one of the launch customers of the Airbus double-decker aircraft. This is…
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