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WinAir to Showcase Dashboards at NBAA 2018

WinAir to showcase Dashboards at NBAA 2018—industry leading aviation management software provider excited to demonstrate new enhancement for tracking and monitoring a variety of maintenance related metrics company- wide Dashboards to provide aviation operations with real-time data visualizations for at-a-glance awareness of current performance—enhancement will offer insight into pos...

Boeing, Air Lease Corp., EVA Air Celebrate Airline's First 787-9 Dreamliner

EVA Air is first in Taiwan to fly the 787; will power fleet with 24 Dreamliners Airline debuts new, upgraded interior with BMW-designed business class seats Airplane on lease from ALC's order book with Boeing, which includes 52 787s Boeing , Air Lease Corp., and EVA Air today celebrated the delivery of the airline's first 787-9 Dreamliner, via lease from ALC, at Boeing's South...

airBaltic Celebrates 23 Years in the Air

The Latvian airline airBaltic in October 2018 celebrates its 23rd anniversary since the launch of commercial operations. On October 1, 1995, airBaltic operated its first flight ever from Riga to Stockholm with the aircraft SAAB 340.   Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic: “We have played a central role in connecting Baltics to the world, an...

Emirates joins Ghana in making aviation history: One-off A380 lands in Accra

Airline supports Kotoka International Airport’s new Terminal The Emirates A380 aircraft made a historic touch down at the Kotoka International Airport’s Terminal 3, as a one-off service to the new terminal. The airline’s flagship double-decker has become the first-ever scheduled A380 service to Ghana, demonstrating the airport’s readiness to accommodate the A380, the wor...

easyJet extends ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ to new connections airline partner Virgin Atlantic

easyJet extends ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ to new connections airline partner Virgin Atlantic easyJet, Europe's leading airline, has today announced that it has signed up Virgin Atlantic as a new airline partner to its unique connections service  ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ This means that from today easyJet customers can seamlessly connect through London Gatwick...

EASA and FAA certify long-range capability for A321neo

Up to three Additional Centre Tanks (ACTs) are now certified on the A321neo, including for ETOPS operation; Paving the way for the A321neo customers to start “Long Range” (LR) operations; Facilitating the most flexible and capable version of the A321 to date: the “A321LR” Readiness to start “Long Range” (LR) operations with launch customers of the mo...

Vision Systems presents Electronically Dimmable Windows with Electroluminescent Systems

On the strength of its expertise in shading systems, Vision Systems will present a wide range of the second-generation Electronically Dimmable Window (EDW), Nuance V2, smart interactive solutions including electroluminescent information, and high-end motorized shades. For all these solar protection solutions, Vision Systems North America is able to meet the rigorous requirements of the VVIP market...

Gulfstream officially acquires NORDAM G500 and G600 nacelle line

  Company Will Continue To Operate Line At Oklahoma Facility Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that it has acquired The NORDAM Group Inc. manufacturing line that produces nacelles for the Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600. Gulfstream had been operating the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based line since early September as part of an agreement with NORDAM to address its July bankruptcy filing....

Boeing, United Airlines Announce Order for Nine 787-9 Dreamliners

New order sends Boeing's 787 net orders above 100 this year, just shy of 1,400 for the program U.S. carrier also announces plans to expand transcontinental service with the new, larger 787-10 Boeing and United Airlines announced the carrier is expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet again with a new order for nine 787-9 airplanes, the longest-range member of the super-efficient Dreamline...

Primera Air ceases operations

Primera Air and IATA codes PF and 6F -- Primera Air Nordic and Primera Air Scandinavia -- have been suspended and will file for bankruptcy , effective 02 October 2018. The reasoning behind the decision is due to one aircraft affected by corrosion earlier in the year, and delays in its new A321neo aircraft, which led to higher costs and cancellations. Also, the owner was unable to secure financi...

Lufthansa Group expands A320neo fleet

Orders additional 24 A320neo and three A321neo Lufthansa Group has converted 27 A320neo Family options into firm orders. Following a decision by the company’s supervisory board, the Group signed for an additional 24 Airbus A320neo and three A321neo aircraft. Ten of the aircraft will be deployed with Lufthansa Group’s Swiss International Air Lines. Part of the order will be powered b...

Qatar Airways Announces Upgrade of Five Airbus A350-900s to A350-1000s

Qatar Airways upsizes original order following the strong performance of the A350-1000 and need for extra capacity on its growing global network Qatar Airways is delighted to announce that it has upgraded five of its current order of A350-900s to the higher-capacity A350-1000. The airline has already taken delivery of 30 A350 aircraft (27 A350-900 and three A350-1000) from the total order of 76...