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Company To Save 300,000 Gallons Of Fuel Annually Per AircraftBy eTNHONOLULU, HI (September 15, 2008) - In conjunction with its ongoing effort to reduce fuel costs, Hawaiian Airlines has signed an agreement with Aviation Partners Boeing to purchase Blended Winglets fo
read more Airline Orders Two 777-300ERsBy eTNSEATTLE, WA (August 28, 2008) - and EgyptAir today announced an order for two Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners as part of the airline's twin-aisle fleet upgrade for its long-haul service.
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New Spirit Of Seattle Boeing 737-800 Revealed Today As Last MD-80 Retires By eTNSEATTLE, WA (August 28, 2008) - Alaska Airlines today completed its transition to an all-Boeing 737 aircraft fleet with the retirement of its last MD-80 series airplane, part of a two-year plan to inc
read more Colombian Airline Continues Fleet Renewal Program By eTNPANAMA CITY and BOGOTA, Colombia (August 26, 2008) - Aero Republica, subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A., today announced the delivery of its 8th EMBRAER-190 Aircraft directly from the manufacturer.
read more Weakening Business Environment Also AttributedBy eTNFrankfurt Airport (FRA) served 5,067,108 passengers in July 2008, down 2.4 percent compared to the strong July in 2007.
read more World's Largest Passenger AircraftBy Unal Basusta, eTNLast October, Singapore Airlines made history by operating the first-ever Airbus A380 commercial flight .
read more Flight Attendants Adamantly OpposedBy eTNWASHINGTON, DC (July 31,2006) - As the airline industry continues to be dominated by high fuel prices and passengers face a multitude of fees and extra charges, US Airways management recently made the
read more Further Strengthens Service For London's Financial DistrictBy eTNZURICH, Switzerland - VistaJet Holding SA, headquartered in Switzerland and Europe's fastest-growing business jet company, today announced it has taken delivery of its first Challenger 300 business ai
read more Cancelled Orders Could Affect Backlogs At Boeing And Airbus By eTNAnalysts estimate that 25-30% of the commercial aircraft backlog at Boeing Co.
read more Aircraft Will Serve The President Of The Republic By eTNBrazil - Embraer signed a contract today for the sale of two Embraer 190 jets to the Brazilian government for transporting official personnel.
read more Dubai's Dilemma: Airbus Or Boeing? Boeing Or Airbus?Dubai - Dubai is holding talks with both Airbus and Boeing to buy planes for the proposed budget airline that Emirates is involved in setting up, said Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group.
He did not say how many planes the new airline will be ... read more
BangladeshDhaka - US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and state-owned Bangladesh airline Biman have signed a memorandum of understanding on the purchase of eight new aircraft to modernize the national flag carrier, officials said Sunday. Under the deal Boeing will supply four of the latest 777-300 ER aircraft to Biman by 2013 while four 787-8s will be ready ... read more
New AirlineDUBAI - The UAE-based, ETA-Ascon, is in talks with jet manufacturers Embrayer, Bombardier and ATR for acquiring jets to start its new airline in India, a leading newspaper here has reported.
ETA-Ascon group, a major player in shipping, trading, construction, real estate and power sectors, has entered into aviation business with Star ... read more
IndonesiaWith only a few domestic airlines possessing ownership of aircraft, the Transportation Ministry is drafting a revision to a ministerial decree on airline services, requiring domestic airlines to own at least two planes, an official said Friday.
Most airlines in the country lease aircraft.
read more BoeingSEOUL - Boeing Co has won a $363 million order for five B737-800 planes from Jeju Air Co Ltd, the South Korean budget airline said on Tuesday.
The airline also said it will lease an additional 10 aircraft by 2013 for an undisclosed sum.
read more Turkish AirlinesBy by Unal Basusta (eTN Ambassador, Turkey)THY will start direct flights to Toronto (Canada), Washington (USA), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Aleppo (Syria), Birmingham (Britain), Lahore (Pakistan), Atyrau (Kazakhstan), Oran (Algeria), Lvov (Ukraine), Ufa (Russia) and Alexandria (Egypt).
Turkish Airlines, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world.
read more ThailandBANGKOK, Thailand — Thailand's Bangkok Airways Ltd. has signed a deal to buy up to six Airbus A350-XWB aircraft for about $720 million as part of its plans to become a long-haul operator, a media report said Friday.
read more Aircraft manufacturersBy Centre for Asia Pacific AviationAirbus is expecting to sell about 1,300 aircraft by the end of 2007. Boeing is up to 1,154 sales to date, with more expected.
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